By Rodd Cayton An Aug. 9 memorial service has been set for one of Corralesโ greatest champions. Village Historian Mary Davis died June 28 from surgery complications, according to an announcement from the Corrales Historical Society. She lived in the village for more than 50 years. Davis, who wrote Hometown Corrales, A Family Album and […]
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DEA, grieving mom bring fentanyl awareness walk to Rio Rancho this weekend
By Kevin Hendricks and Julian Paras, The Paper. Rio Rancho families who’ve lost someone to fentanyl get a chance to walk, grieve and organize together this Saturday, as the second annual Walk for Lives comes to Haynes Community Center and Park. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Field Division and the Rio Rancho chapter […]
Photos: Celebrating 250, Corrales-style
By Rodd Cayton On July 4, 1776, American colonists told King George III they were fed up with his rule and striking out on their own. On the other side of the continent, Corrales was a quiet, agricultural Spanish colonial settlement along the Rio Grande, home to 362 people, according to Mayor Fred Hashimoto. A […]
Corrales park to get a tractor tribute for the councilor who loved them
Corrales kids may soon get a new reason to play pretend farmer, and it’s all thanks to a councilor who never met a tractor parade he didn’t like. The family of former Village Councilor John Alsobrook II is raising money for a tractor-themed play structure at La Entrada Park, honoring his fifth-term legacy on the […]
Rio Rancho library marks 250 years of the Declaration of Independence
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho readers can walk through 250 years of democratic history without leaving Loma Colorado Main Library, as a new exhibition tracing the global ripple effects of the Declaration of Independence is now open. “Declaration 1776: The Big Bang of Modern Democracy” runs July 1 through September 12 at the […]
Worst 250th Birthday Party Ever!
Columnist Sasha Abramsky in The Paper. — When I was sixteen, I traveled with a friend from England to the East Coast of theย United States. Relying on the hospitality of relatives and family friends, we dotted up and down the coasts, and a few places in between, in two months exploring this vast Country. We […]
From parades to fireworks: Where to celebrate Independence Day in Sandoval County
By Rodd Cayton Sandoval County residents looking for ways to celebrate the Fourth of July will have options throughout the day. The festivities will begin at 10 a.m. in Corrales, with the villageโs annual parade along Corrales Road, from Corrales K-8 School to the Rec Center. Parks and recreation director Lynn Siverts told The Paper. […]
Rio Rancho firefighters launch month-long food, school supply drive
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue kick off a monthlong Food and Back-to-School Drive July 7 through August 7, collecting non-perishable food for St. Felix Food Pantry and school supplies for local students, the department announced in a press release. “We invite everyone to join us in helping ensure that no […]
Hopi artist brings ancient pottery tradition to Coronado Historic Site
A Hopi-Tewa artist who learned her craft from her grandmother will demonstrate the centuries-old art of Hopi Polychrome pottery โ from raw clay to finished figurine โ at Coronado Historic Site this Sunday. Valerie Namoki will show visitors how she harvests natural materials, grinds clay by hand with a mano and metate, sculpts and paints […]
Growing pains: Inside the New Mexico Chupacabrasโ challenging inaugural season
By Tristen Critchfield The learning curve has been steep and the growing pains have been severe for the New Mexico Chupacabras in their inaugural season. After the Duke City Gladiators went dormant for the 2025 Indoor Football League campaign, professional football was revived in Albuquerque under new ownership this year. Optimism was high when the […]




