Estancia Mayor Pro Tem Amy Lynn May faces two fourth-degree felony counts of unlawfully selling alcoholic beverages, each carrying up to 18 months in prison and a $5,000 fine under New Mexico’s Liquor Control Act. Undercover buys built the case The charges trace back to the Blue Ribbon Bar & Grill, also known as the […]
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New Corrales architect out to protect ‘gem’
By Rodd Cayton The selection of Siegel Design Architects LLC to provide professional services to Corrales was approved by the Village Council, but only after discussion of whether the spirit of the rules was being followed. Councilors OK’d the one-year professional services agreement, under which Siegel Design is to be paid $49,999.99 — a penny […]
Posted inRio Rancho
Rio Rancho child care access grows with two new facility approvals
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho families looking for child care options will have two more choices soon, after the Governing Body unanimously approved site plans for a new La Esperanza preschool near City Center and a daycare facility near Southern Boulevard and Golf Course Road. La Esperanza expansion clears final vote The board […]
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: New Mexico’s free childcare built on deceit, dirty secrets
Guest commentary by Paul Gessing — Even during what has been a very busy summer news cycle New Mexico’s recently created universal “free” childcare system has remained in the news. National media cheered the program’s creation and the first-in-America expansion of government, but the true story of New Mexico’s universal “free” childcare program is more troubling […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Haaland leads Hull in first public poll
By Pat Davis, nm.news — With less than 90 days until New Mexico chooses a new governor, the first public polling of the 2026 gubernatorial race shows that former Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland is enjoying a commanding 17-percentage-point lead over former Rio Rancho Mayor Greg Hull in early August. This story was originally […]
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Money for manure: Heinrich joins Congressional effort to pay farmers to manage mountains of manure
New Mexico is one of the biggest dairy and cattle states in the country — which also means the state is also one of the biggest producers of cow manure. Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich joined a Congressional effort to clean up the mess. Heinrich has officially signed on as a cosponsor of the […]
Posted inOpinion
Putting patients over profits: A call for higher standards in New Mexico’s senior care
Guest commentary from Jennifer Foote — When skilled nursing care fails, it does so quietly, behind closed doors, away from public view, and at the immense cost of our state’s most vulnerable seniors and disabled residents. Guest CommentaryJennifer Foote is a partner at the law firm of Harvey, Foote & Baker. For years, New Mexico, […]
Posted inFood & Drink
The Paper Plate: Fei’s Cafe
Fei’s Cafe, a hole in the wall firmly entrenched in a section of the International District that feels disingenuous to call anything other than “The War Zone,” is the very definition of a “mom and pop” operation. Pop is in the back, furiously slaving over some sizzling woks. Mom is out front taking orders from […]
Posted inRio Rancho
City clerk calls for election overhaul after costs blow past budget
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho’s record-breaking mayoral runoff didn’t just set turnout records — it also busted the city’s election budget by more than $100,000, City Clerk Noel Davis told the Governing Body during an Aug. 18 work session. Davis, who’s held the clerk’s office a little over two years and just ran […]
Posted inCorrales
The plan is in place: Corrales to send water outline to state engineer’s office
By Rodd Cayton The Village of Corrales has a 40-year water plan. The document, required by the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer and crucial to the village’s water future, was approved at the Aug. 18 Village Council meeting. It projects Corrales’ long-term water supply needs and identifies conservation protocols for the village. Before […]
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