By Kevin Hendricks A man was shot inside a Rio Rancho sandwich shop Wednesday afternoon. The Rio Rancho Police Department said a man was sent to the hospital after being shot while inside the Subway shop on Southern Blvd. “The incident is still actively being investigated, however we can confirm an adult male sustained a […]
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Rio Rancho Begins $8M Broadmoor Construction Project
By Sandoval Signpost Staff An $8 million construction project in Rio Rancho kicked off this week. The city began construction on Feb. 17 on a new water line and road on Broadmoor Blvd. from Country Club Drive to Loma Colorado Blvd. Construction is expected to be completed in January, but no full lane closures are […]
School District, Police Respond to Shooting Threat Against Rio Rancho High School
By Sandoval Signpost Staff Rio Rancho Public Schools and the Rio Rancho Police Department both released statements regarding an audio recording of a former student making threats against Rio Rancho High School. “The RRHS administration was recently made aware of an audio recording of a former student making threats against our school,” RRPS said in […]
From Dreamer to Senator: Nava Focuses on Education, Public Safety in Legislative Session
Editor’s note: This is a series profiling our local state legislators, their priorities and issues impacting our Sandoval County throughout the 60-day Legislative Session. In November, Cindy Nava made history when she was elected to the New Mexico state legislature. She became the first former undocumented person and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, (DACA) recipient […]
Controversial Bill Limiting Public Records Access Shelved
By Jesse Jones Democratic Rep. Kathleen Cates of Rio Rancho announced she will not pursue House Bill 139, which would have added restrictions to the state’s public records law, with the justification of easing administrative burdens. The bill aimed to limit, in some cases, who could request records and give government agencies the power to […]
Sandoval Flats Breaks Ground in Rio Rancho
By Kevin Hendricks A new affordable housing development broke ground in Rio Rancho Feb. 5. Representatives for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office, the New Mexico Congressional Delegation and Sandoval County joined Housing New Mexico and housing developer Dominium reps in northeast Rio Rancho to celebrate the groundbreaking of Sandoval Flats, a $100 million project that […]
Commentary: Lawmaker’s Proposal Would Chip Away at Public-Records Access
This commentary was submitted by Heath Haussamen, and was originally published at haussamen.com. Disclosure: State Rep. Sarah Silva, D-Las Cruces, who is mentioned in this column, is my spouse. Here’s a good way to alienate the people our government is supposed to serve: Call them bothersome, or even malicious, and cut off their access to information […]
Traffic Light Malfunction Wreaks Havoc at 550/528 Intersection
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A busy intersection got even busier on Monday, as the traffic lights at US 550 and NM528 were down for most of the day. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announced early Monday that a signal outage at the intersection of US 550 and NM 528 caused emergency repairs and […]
Watermelon Mountain Ranch Dog to be Featured in Puppy Bowl 2025
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A Rio Rancho dog will be in the spotlight prior to Sunday’s big game. Watermelon Mountain Ranch, New Mexico’s largest no-kill animal shelter, has been chosen by Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl producers to feature a dog during the Adoptables segment of the 2025 Puppy Bowl. The Puppy Bowl airs on Feb. […]
G&M Medical Center, Urgent Care Expanding into Enchanted Hills
By Sandoval Signpost Staff A Rio Rancho-based medical center and urgent care is expanding its services to the Enchanted Hills area this spring. According to a press release, G&M Medical Center and G&M Urgent Care are broadening their reach to better serve the Bernalillo and Enchanted Hills communities. The new G&M Urgent Care will be […]