Hundreds of residents packed an elementary school cafeteria Tuesday night to question representatives from Castelion Corporation about a proposed hypersonic missile manufacturing facility planned for just outside of Rio Rancho. The company unveiled plans for Project Ranger, a $100 million facility that would manufacture solid rocket motors and assemble complete missiles for the U.S. military […]
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Rio Rancho council to vote on $25 million water infrastructure bond
The Rio Rancho City Council will consider authorizing up to $25 million in revenue bonds to finance improvements to the city’s water and wastewater system when it meets Thursday. The bonds, designated as the Water and Wastewater System Improvement Revenue Bonds Series 2026, would be repaid solely through revenues generated by the utility system rather […]
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Torrance County approves inmate housing agreement with CoreCivic
The Torrance County Commission approved an inmate confinement agreement with CoreCivic, Inc. during its meeting Wednesday morning to house county inmates at a rate of $66.48 per detainee per day. The rate remains unchanged from the current contract, which runs through October 26, 2028. The agreement includes an annual inflationary adjustment capped at 2.5% or […]
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Moriarty City Council to consider appointment of new councilor after mayoral switch-up
By Lauren Lifke The Moriarty City Council will discuss and act upon appointing a new city councilor to replace former councilor Steve Anaya, who was recently appointed mayor, during its city council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Also on the agenda is approval of funds to the University of New Mexico EMS Academy, approval of […]
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Torrance County to consider inmate housing agreement, water system funding
Torrance County commissioners will weigh agreements addressing jail capacity and rural water infrastructure during their administrative meeting on Wednesday morning. The Board of County Commissioners is scheduled to consider an inmate confinement agreement with Core Civic, Inc., a private corrections company that currently operates the Torrance County Detention Center and partners with U.S. Immigration and […]
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Project Ranger advances in Sandoval County, but is it safe?
Castelion Corporation’s proposed 1,000-acre rocket motor production facility, Project Ranger, is moving forward in Sandoval County, despite ongoing resident concerns, with experts concluding the site’s large space allows for safe distances from nearby buildings even under conservative hazard analysis. But while Sandoval County, which is responsible for final approvals for land use and hazard mitigation, […]
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Castelion rocket plant project agreement goes before Sandoval Commission
Sandoval County Commissioners once again have tasks to consider related to a possible rocket plant in Rio Rancho Estates. The agenda for Wednesday’s meeting includes approval of an economic development agreement related to Castelion Corporation’s proposed hypersonic rocket manufacturing and testing site. The agreement comes under the Local Economic Development (LEDA) The project participation agreement […]
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Newly appointed Mayor Steve Anaya aims to restore financial transparency
By Lauren Lifke Weeks after announcing that he wouldn’t be running for reelection in the Moriarty City Council, Steve Anaya was appointed mayor on Oct. 8 after the former mayor abruptly resigned due to the city’s issues with financial transparency. Anaya’s first priority is to resolve those issues and restore the public’s trust, he said […]
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East Mountains activist group continues fight against Campbell Farming development plans
An environmental coalition is moving to join a legal battle over a rejected housing development after the project’s developer appealed a town commission’s denial to district court. The East Mountains Protection Action Coalition filed a motion to intervene as an interested party in Campbell Farming Corporation’s appeal against the Town of Edgewood, the group said […]
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Midnight decisions in Edgewood: Commission tackles town manager’s review, unresolved audits
By Lauren Lifke Edgewood town commissioners deliberated until after midnight on Tuesday, Oct. 16, with staff and citizens bringing to light financial recordkeeping discrepancies and rumors of the town manager’s termination, in the longest regular meeting the Town Commission has held in more than a year. The bulk of the nearly seven-hour meeting was spent […]