The Town of Bernalillo will host a weekend of holiday festivities this weekend, featuring a Christmas tree lighting ceremony and an annual parade on Main Street. The celebrations begin Friday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. with a Christmas tree and water tower lighting ceremony at Town Hall. The event will include an opportunity for residents […]
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Winterfest coming to newly finished Campus Park
Rio Rancho’s winter wonderland will be on display Saturday. The 2025 version of Winterfest represents the latest iteration of an event that began more than two decades ago as a parade. Deputy City Manager Peter Wells told the Sandoval Signpost the location has changed over the years, with different elements added to the festivities from […]
Sparklight donates $6,500 to Rio Rancho food pantry
Internet provider Sparklight has donated $6,500 to St. Felix Pantry to help address food insecurity in Rio Rancho as demand for assistance increases during the holiday season. The donation combines a $5,000 grant from Sparklight’s Charitable Giving Fund with $1,500 raised through the company’s customer referral campaign. Sparklight employees also presented nonperishable food items collected […]
Del Norte Credit Union to open new Rio Rancho branch in 2026
Del Norte Credit Union will open a new branch in Rio Rancho in early 2026, marking the latest expansion for the Albuquerque-based financial institution. The Southern Financial Center will be located at 2518 Southern Blvd. SE, the credit union announced Wednesday. “We’re excited to grow our presence in Rio Rancho,” said John Molenda, president and […]
Bernalillo police seize fentanyl, methamphetamine in search warrant execution
Bernalillo Police Department officers seized multiple controlled substances after executing a search warrant on a vehicle and backpack, authorities announced on social media Tuesday. Officers discovered fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder, methamphetamine and Xanax during the vehicle search, according to the department. A separate search of a backpack yielded two fentanyl pills and 38 grams of […]
Historic Bernalillo church finalist in nationwide photo contest
A piece of Bernalillo history needs help, and a local group is on the cusp of making a dent — and asking neighbors to help out. The Santuario de San Lorenzo, at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Bernalillo, needs major repairs, church caretaker Ralph Chavez said. The roof of the 1867 building is falling […]
Castelion to hold community meetings in Rio Rancho on controversial missile facility
Castelion Corporation executives will answer questions about their approved hypersonic missile manufacturing facility during three public sessions this week. The meetings offer Rio Rancho and Sandoval County residents another chance to question company officials about Project Ranger, the 1,000-acre facility that will be located 3 miles west of Rio Rancho city limits in unincorporated Sandoval […]
Dog shot multiple times during walk in Rio Rancho
A dog was shot five times during a walk on a rural trail north of Rio Rancho on Friday, prompting a search for the shooter and a fundraising campaign to cover emergency veterinary care. Nicole Tatum told KOB-TV that a red Jeep with no doors drove onto the trail where her dogs were playing when […]
Fundraiser launched for Rio Rancho family after water main break destroys home
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist a Rio Rancho family whose home was destroyed after a city water main burst on Western Hills Drive Southeast. The fundraiser for the Sedillo family has raised $2,355 as of Tuesday, according to the campaign page. The water main break occurred at 4:15 a.m. Nov. 21 near […]
Activist launches legal challenge to Sandoval County missile facility
A longtime New Mexico environmental activist is raising funds for legal action to halt a controversial hypersonic missile manufacturing facility approved in Sandoval County, alleging procedural violations and safety concerns. Elaine Cimino, who has lived in New Mexico for more than 30 years, launched a petition and GoFundMe campaign this month seeking to stop Project […]

