By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper. — Vehicle designed as an “art piece” that will greet visitors on the way into the exhibit (Photo courtesy ADAC) By Sara Atencio-Gonzales, The Paper — The upcoming All Abilities Art Show brings artists with disabilities together in Downtown Albuquerque for a weekend dedicated to creativity, community and opportunity. Hosted […]
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Consultants send “preferred plan” keeping State Fair, adding stadium to Fairgrounds board
By Jesse Jones and Pat Davis, City Desk in The Paper. — Consultants tasked with recommending options for redevelopment of the State Fairgrounds will recommend a $240 million multi-year master plan to serve as a catalyst for neighborhood revitalization on and off-site, City Desk has learned. The plan presented in a public meeting Friday evening […]
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Exclusive: Frustrated with stadium legal delays, New Mexico United open to Fairgrounds “pivot”
By Jesse Jones and Pat Davis, City Desk in The Paper. — Soccer fans may have a new reason to care about redevelopment at the New Mexico State Fair. In an exclusive interview with City Desk, New Mexico United Co-owner and CEO Peter Trevisani says the New Mexico United would be open to moving its […]
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State lawmakers to hold post-session town hall in Corrales Saturday
Residents will have a chance to hear directly from their state legislators when New Mexico Sen. Cindy Nava and Rep. Kathleen Cates host a post-session town hall Saturday afternoon in Corrales. The event is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. at Village Council Chambers, 4324 Corrales Road. A Zoom link is also available for remote […]
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Teacher forced student to urinate at desk: New federal lawsuit alleges shocking abuse by Bernalillo Elementary teacher
Fifth-grade students in a Bernalillo Elementary School classroom documented ongoing abuse by their teacher towards a 10-year-old student, according to new details from a federal lawsuit related to similar allegations against the teacher moving through state court reported by the Sandoval Signpost last week. Last week, the Sandoval Signpost reported on a lawsuit alleging a […]
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Painting exhibit invites viewers to have a seat
At Wild Hearts Gallery, March’s featured exhibition invites visitors to slow down and take in the view. Have a Seat by Colleen Z. Gregoire will be on display March 3 through March 29. The collection of oil paintings explores New Mexico landscapes through an unexpected but familiar focal point: chairs. Gregoire explains that the idea grew […]
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Opinion: Let us expand democratic rights, not make it harder to use them
Opinion & Analysis Charles Goodmacher, Rio Rancho Recently, President Trump declared on Truth Social that he would not sign any bills until the SAVE Act is passed. It’s a stark escalation in the effort to pass the bill, and both the bill and his speaking as though he is already a King by demanding Congress […]
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Whatever happened to Daniel Chavez, mayoral candidate charged with touching staffer?
By Jesse Jones, City Desk in The Paper. — In September, City Desk reported that prosecutors charged Albuquerque mayoral candidate Daniel Chavez after a campaign staffer accused him of inappropriate touching, a misdemeanor battery charge. Prosecutors have now dismissed the case. The 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case on Feb. 20, 2026, in […]
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Rio Rancho’s weekend lineup: Races, art, laughs and live music
The City of Vision is going green this weekend as the 21st annual NM Shamrock Shuffle takes center stage, highlighting a packed schedule of community races, cultural exhibits, and family-friendly activities. From athletic pursuits at Loma Colorado Park to local author talks at the public library, here is a preview of what’s happening in Rio […]
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Sandoval County’s first-ever Pride celebration coming to Rio Rancho this June
A question posed in these pages last May — “Where’s the Pride in Sandoval County?” — is about to have an answer. Rio Rancho will host its first-ever Pride celebration on June 6, the result of a grassroots effort that came together after our sister paper, the Sandoval Signpost, reported that New Mexico’s third-largest county […]