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Sandoval County Wildfire Plan Aims to Build Resilient Communities

by Jesse Jones

By Jesse Jones Fire ecologist and watershed scientist Cody Stropki of  SWCA Environmental Consultants, the County’s consultant and lead planner, presented an update on Sandoval County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan to the Sandoval County Commission at its Jan. 26 board meeting. Stropki said the plan is a community-driven project that will assess wildfire risks in […]

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What are the Next Steps for the Diamond Tail Solar Project?

by Patrick Davis

By Hannah Grover  Opponents of a controversial East Mountains solar project hope the Sandoval County Planning and Zoning Commission will reconsider its recommendation to approve a zoning change needed to move the project forward. Opponents, including the Turquoise Trail Regional Alliance and the East Mountain Protection Alliance Coalition, filed appeals following the board’s December meeting, […]

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Sandoval County Lawmakers React to Gov.’s State of the State

by Patrick Davis

By Kevin Hendricks Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her seventh State of the State address last week in Santa Fe. In it, she laid out 2025 legislative priorities that include public safety, affordable housing, child welfare, health care, economic development and more. “Working with the legislature over the past six years, we’ve achieved so much […]

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State Rep. Cullen Focused on Education, Tax Reform and Healthcare in Sandoval County

by Jesse Jones

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. Read more online. By Jesse Jones State Rep. Catherine Cullen, a freshman Republican legislator from Rio Rancho, narrowly won the vacant District 57 seat, defeating Democrat Michelle Sandoval by 133 votes. […]

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Sandoval County legislators discuss their 2025 legislative agendas

by Jesse Jones

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. Read more online. By Jesse Jones State Rep. Kathleen Cates, a Rio Rancho Democrat, is fresh off her reelection for District 44 and just began her second term. She said she […]

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Rural Electric Cooperatives say They Need Their Own Rules for Connecting to the Grid

by Patrick Davis

By Hannah Grover Rural electric cooperatives say they should not be subject to the same interconnection rules as the investor-owned utilities. Interconnection is an important topic in part because it deals with how renewable energy projects such as solar arrays connect to the grid. The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursday unanimously approved opening […]

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City of Vision Looks Ahead with $17 Million Legislative Requests

by Jesse Jones

Ahead of the 60-day state legislative session, most of Sandoval County’s legislators gathered Jan. 6 for the annual capital outlay meeting in the Rio Rancho Public Schools boardroom. The event allowed community members to engage with representatives, learn about priorities, request funding for projects and share input. Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, representing the City […]