Commentary by Andrew Holland — Commercial fusion energy is no longer a line on the horizon, with a timeline that stretches to the theoretical. It is now an emerging, multi-billion-dollar global industry transitioning from laboratory experiments to commercial reality – at a pace that will bring this clean, safe, sustainable energy to market soon. Fusion, […]
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Posted inTown of Bernalillo
Bernalillo Farmers Market opens today โ and your Friday just got fresher
Your Friday evening plans just got an upgrade. The Bernalillo Farmers Market opens today at Rotary Park Pavilion, kicking off its weekly run with local growers, bakers, beekeepers and more โ all under one roof, every Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. The market is devoted to supporting local agriculture and food producers from Bernalillo […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Get Out! Our editor’s picks of this weekend’s best reasons to get off the couch
What’s on your weekend calendar? Here’s what’s on ours… 2026 Rumble on the Rio (Saturday 27, Sports) Albuquerque’s own Elevated Roller Derby hosts this year’s Rumble on the Rio, a two-day extravaganza of fast-paced, hard-hitting sports action. On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the tournament promises 10 […]
Posted inSandoval County
Bob Dylan, drive-in movies and the mother road cap a loaded weekend
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho wraps up June the way it started โ with somewhere to be every night and a reason to slap on sunscreen every afternoon. The weekend of June 26-28 packs in local markets, free outdoor movies, live reggae and rock, Route 66 centennial history talks, stand-up comedy and a […]
Posted inElections & Politics, Environment, Conservation & Climate, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, Opinion & Analysis
Defending our public lands, from Teddy Roosevelt to Martin Heinrich
Commentary by New Mexico State Senator Carrie Hamblen — More than a century ago, Theodore Roosevelt pioneered the American conservation movement. Using the Antiquities Act of 1906, he declared vast tracts of land as national monuments, notably the El Chaco, Morro, and Gila Cliffs National Monuments in New Mexico (subsequent presidents would later add Bandelier, […]
Posted inRio Rancho
From NHL ice to New Mexico: Zack Stortini named Goatheads’ first head coachย
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The New Mexico Goatheads answered the question fans have been asking since day one: Zack Stortini will be the first head coach in franchise history, the team announced Saturday at a packed reveal party at The Block in Rio Rancho. Stortini, 40, played 257 NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers […]
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Albuquerqueโs Juneteenth Celebration Is Bigger Than Ever. Hereโs Whatโs Planned
By Jesse Jones, The Paper. โ Music, food vendors, art and community celebrations will soon fill the Duke City as Burqueรฑos and visitors from across New Mexico gather for what organizers expect to be the largest Juneteenth celebration the city has ever hosted. What started as a community gathering has grown into a citywide tradition. […]
Posted inAlbuquerque
Festival Flamenco dances into Albuquerque for a 39th year
By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. โ Festival Flamenco Albuquerque will return for its 39th year, bringing world-renowned artists, emerging talent and thousands of flamenco enthusiasts to New Mexico for what organizers call the largest flamenco festival outside of Spain. Presented by the National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Where to watch USAโs World Cup match vs. Australia
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The USMNT takes on Australia at 1 p.m. Friday in a Group D match that could send the Americans to the knockout rounds โ and supporters in Rio Rancho don’t have to drive far to watch it happen. Right in Rio Rancho, The BLOCK (7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE) will […]
Posted inSandoval County
From Juneteenth to RanchFest: Your Sandoval County weekend planner
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and Sandoval County families have plenty of reasons to leave the air conditioning behind this weekend, starting with the city’s official Juneteenth Celebration Saturday at Haynes Park. The City of Rio Rancho hosts the free event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the park, 2006 Grande Blvd. […]