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Sandoval County approves balanced 2027 budget, eyes salary commission changes

Sandoval County approves balanced 2027 budget, eyes salary commission changes

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Bernalillo County rental aid program nears end after helping 1,200 families

Bernalillo County rental aid program nears end after helping 1,200 families

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Corrales brewery Ex Novo wins bronze at World Beer Cup again

Corrales brewery Ex Novo wins bronze at World Beer Cup again

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Rio Rancho elementary launches free full-day preschool, seats still open

Rio Rancho elementary launches free full-day preschool, seats still open

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Rio Rancho man arrested after stabbing juvenile in street fight

Rio Rancho man arrested after stabbing juvenile in street fight

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Rio Rancho businessman Jacob Smith suspends independent governor campaign

Rio Rancho businessman Jacob Smith suspends independent governor campaign

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Dust alert in Sandoval County area keeps air unhealthy for sensitive groups

Dust alert in Sandoval County area keeps air unhealthy for sensitive groups

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Rio Rancho ethics panel reviews city code after long gap

Rio Rancho ethics panel reviews city code after long gap

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Corrales marks free-fishing weekend with family outdoor day at Liam Knight Pond
Community

Corrales marks free-fishing weekend with family outdoor day at Liam Knight Pond

Corrales’ sixth Outdoor Adventure Day put free fishing, prizes and archery in reach at Liam Knight Pond as New Mexico paused license requirements statewide.

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Got Shots clinics open statewide for back-to-school vaccines
Healthcare

Got Shots clinics open statewide for back-to-school vaccines

Sandoval County parents have until Aug. 29 to catch up on school shots before fall. The state says free clinics are open to children from birth through 18, with no insurance required.

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Goatheads name Rio Rancho rink practice home, pledge $100,000 upgrade
Community

Goatheads name Rio Rancho rink practice home, pledge $100,000 upgrade

The Goatheads picked Rio Rancho’s McDermott Athletic Center as their practice home and pledged $100,000 for locker rooms, public areas and a full ice rebuild.

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Rio Rancho women leaders share lessons at Rust Medical Center roundtable
Business

Rio Rancho women leaders share lessons at Rust Medical Center roundtable

Three Rio Rancho women who shape city hall, development and health care traded leadership lessons at Rust Medical Center, showing how influence moves through business and public service.

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Rio Rancho man detained, charged in FLOCK license plate reader case
Government

Rio Rancho man detained, charged in FLOCK license plate reader case

A Rio Rancho man was detained after police tied stolen FLOCK cameras to his home. The case lands as Sandoval County debates how much license-plate surveillance is too much.

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Dust alert in Sandoval County area keeps air unhealthy for sensitive groups
Healthcare

Dust alert in Sandoval County area keeps air unhealthy for sensitive groups

Dust pushed air quality to unhealthy levels across the metro, and Rio Rancho-area families, workers and asthma patients were urged to stay inside as alerts kept spreading.

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Sandoval County approves balanced 2027 budget, eyes salary commission changes
Government

Sandoval County approves balanced 2027 budget, eyes salary commission changes

Sandoval County’s FY2027 budget is balanced, but falling revenue and a possible new salary commission could reshape county politics soon.

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Bernalillo County rental aid program nears end after helping 1,200 families
Government

Bernalillo County rental aid program nears end after helping 1,200 families

Nearly 1,200 Bernalillo County families kept their housing through a pilot that paid landlords more than $4.4 million. The aid is ending just as officials seek new state money.

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Rio Rancho man arrested after stabbing juvenile in street fight
Community

Rio Rancho man arrested after stabbing juvenile in street fight

Rio Rancho police say a 42-year-old man stabbed a juvenile during a fight on 11th Avenue, leaving a child hurt and nearly $600 in damage.

Lisa Park2m read
Rio Rancho ethics panel reviews city code after long gap
Government

Rio Rancho ethics panel reviews city code after long gap

Rio Rancho's ethics panel reopened a dormant review as complaints tied to top officials exposed how little-used enforcement rules actually work.

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Rio Rancho elementary launches free full-day preschool, seats still open
Education

Rio Rancho elementary launches free full-day preschool, seats still open

Puesta del Sol's free full-day preschool opened with 100 of 142 seats filled, and Rio Rancho families can still apply for the August start. It serves 4-year-olds by Sept. 1.

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Rio Rancho businessman Jacob Smith suspends independent governor campaign
Government

Rio Rancho businessman Jacob Smith suspends independent governor campaign

Jacob Smith dropped out as New Mexico tested its new semi-open primary, leaving Rio Rancho without a candidate in the governor’s race.

Marcus Williams2m read
Rio Rancho police log shows property damage summons in May 10-16 roundup
Government

Rio Rancho police log shows property damage summons in May 10-16 roundup

Aaden Ortiz’s summons for property damage was the clearest May 10-16 signal in Rio Rancho’s arrest log, a small case that still shows how the city tracks everyday risk.

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Bernalillo County delays hearing on proposed North Valley Islamic Center
Government

Bernalillo County delays hearing on proposed North Valley Islamic Center

A North Valley mosque plan was pushed to July 1 after protests and threats, turning a zoning fight into a test of neighborhood power and religious tolerance.

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Olivas advances to general election, cites housing, healthcare, jobs priorities
Government

Olivas advances to general election, cites housing, healthcare, jobs priorities

Eric Olivas advanced in Bernalillo County District 5 as voters weighed whether roads, wells, broadband and jail reform can keep pace with growth into the East Mountains.

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Hull’s Sandoval County support boosts Republican primary win
Government

Hull’s Sandoval County support boosts Republican primary win

Gregg Hull won 9,349 Sandoval County votes, about one in six of his statewide total, making Rio Rancho the core of his Republican primary victory.

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Strong thunderstorms bring 50 mph winds, hail to southeastern Sandoval County
Community

Strong thunderstorms bring 50 mph winds, hail to southeastern Sandoval County

Penny-sized hail and 50 mph winds lashed the Sedillo area as warnings stayed up until 6 p.m., with more storm cells possible tonight.

Lisa Park2m read
Corrales brewery Ex Novo wins bronze at World Beer Cup again
Business

Corrales brewery Ex Novo wins bronze at World Beer Cup again

Ex Novo’s bronze at the World Beer Cup gives Corrales another export-worthy badge of honor, and a new sales story for its taproom and lager. The medal came from a field of 273 producers worldwide.

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U.S. Forest Service shows Placitas how wildfire could spread
Community

U.S. Forest Service shows Placitas how wildfire could spread

Placitas got a map-based glimpse of how fast wildfire could move when Forest Service ranger Ken Born ran a worst-case scenario for the village. The warning came as burn restrictions tightened across Sandoval County.

Marcus Williams2m read
Rio Rancho fundraiser honors motorcyclist Dante Gallegos after deadly crash
Community

Rio Rancho fundraiser honors motorcyclist Dante Gallegos after deadly crash

About a dozen vehicles filled a Rio Rancho fundraiser for Dante Gallegos, 22, as his death on NM 528 sharpened fears about motorcycle safety.

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Rio Rancho approves $452 million budget, boosts police pay
Government

Rio Rancho approves $452 million budget, boosts police pay

Rio Rancho locked in a $452 million budget and $940 million capital plan, then shifted $1.4 million to raise police and dispatch pay.

Marcus Williams2m read
Sandoval County plans first Pride celebration at Haynes Park
Community

Sandoval County plans first Pride celebration at Haynes Park

Sandoval County’s first Pride celebration will bring vendors, food trucks and live music to Haynes Park, marking a local first organizers say grew from grassroots work.

Lisa Park2m read
Sandoval County assessor faces scrutiny over alleged dual paychecks
Government

Sandoval County assessor faces scrutiny over alleged dual paychecks

Linda Gallegos drew scrutiny after records showed her collecting about $241,626 from county and state jobs while she had not been seen at the courthouse for some time.

James Thompson2m read
Del Angel earns New Mexico Player of the Year, faces MLB draft decision
Education

Del Angel earns New Mexico Player of the Year, faces MLB draft decision

Anthony Del Angel’s award-season run at Cleveland High now leads to a bigger choice: sign in July or head to Oklahoma.

Lisa Park2m read
Rio Rancho starts 150-day parking lot repairs at Esther Bone Library, park
Government

Rio Rancho starts 150-day parking lot repairs at Esther Bone Library, park

Limited parking has begun at Esther Bone Library and Veterans Memorial Park as Rio Rancho starts a 150-day lot reconstruction that will reshape access through November.

James Thompson2m read
YMCA opens at Cottonwood Commons, expands west-side access
Community

YMCA opens at Cottonwood Commons, expands west-side access

The West Side's new 20,000-square-foot YMCA opened behind Cottonwood Mall, adding child care, PreK, youth sports and early-morning workouts for Rio Rancho and Corrales families.

Lisa Park2m read
SWAT standoff ends with arrest at Cabezon Storage facility
Government

SWAT standoff ends with arrest at Cabezon Storage facility

Police shut down Westside Boulevard for hours after a domestic violence call led to a SWAT standoff at Cabezon Storage on the Rio Rancho border.

James Thompson2m read
Sandoval County sees strong primary turnout in first semi-open election
Government

Sandoval County sees strong primary turnout in first semi-open election

Sandoval County topped 29,000 primary voters as a Rio Rancho power outage and a new semi-open ballot system shaped a high-stakes night.

Marcus Williams2m read
Power outage closes Rio Rancho voting site, prompts alternate locations
Government

Power outage closes Rio Rancho voting site, prompts alternate locations

A power outage shut Puesta Del Sol Elementary in Rio Rancho, sending voters to two backup sites as Sandoval County managed a busy primary day.

James Thompson2m read