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Sandoval County, New Mexico

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Top Trails and Parks in Sandoval County for Visitors and Residents

Top Trails and Parks in Sandoval County for Visitors and Residents

Valles Caldera spans 89,000 acres and La Jara Loop at 39201 NM-4 in Jemez Springs offers a family-friendly trail for snowshoeing and cross-country beginners.

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About Sandoval, NM

Population

Approximately 148,800 residents

County Seat

Bernalillo, New Mexico

Coverage Area

3,716 square miles in central New Mexico

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Explore Coronado Historic Site, Kuaua Ruins and Bernalillo Cultural Attractions

Explore Coronado Historic Site, Kuaua Ruins and Bernalillo Cultural Attractions

See "fourteen exquisite murals" in the John Gaw Meem gallery and join painted kiva tours at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at ...

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Rio Rancho Fire Rescue adds advanced prehospital procedures to improve outcomes

Rio Rancho Fire Rescue adds advanced prehospital procedures to improve outcomes

Rio Rancho Fire Rescue has added on-scene blood products, emergency chest decompression and medication-facilitated airwa...

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Sandoval County approves $8.7M contract for 11,000-square-foot Bernalillo animal center

Sandoval County approves $8.7M contract for 11,000-square-foot Bernalillo animal center

Sandoval County approved an $8.74 million contract to build a permanent animal resource center in Bernalillo, replacing ...

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Rio Rancho police union says retention lags amid stalled contract talks

Rio Rancho police union says retention lags amid stalled contract talks

Rio Rancho police union leaders say officer retention is lagging as contract talks stalled; the city approved retention ...

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New Mexico’s Only Thyroid Cancer Clinic Opens at SRMC in Rio Rancho

New Mexico’s Only Thyroid Cancer Clinic Opens at SRMC in Rio Rancho

Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho opened New Mexico's only thyroid cancer specialty clinic, bringing dedica...

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Market Street Meat Workers in Rio Rancho Unanimously Join UFCW

Market Street Meat Workers in Rio Rancho Unanimously Join UFCW

Meat department staff at Market Street, 2200 Unser SE in Rio Rancho, voted unanimously to join UFCW Local 1564; the unio...

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UNM SRMC Marks 12 Years Serving Rio Rancho and Sandoval County

UNM SRMC Marks 12 Years Serving Rio Rancho and Sandoval County

UNM SRMC marked 12 years of service since its July 2012 ribbon-cutting, highlighting a 60-bed hospital with six operatin...

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Corrales Library Opens Exhibit Reception for Local Artist Lauren Deyo

Corrales Library Opens Exhibit Reception for Local Artist Lauren Deyo

Corrales Community Library hosted an opening reception for local artist Lauren Deyo on January 24 from 10:00 a.m. to noo...

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Police Identify About 19-Year-Old Patrick Barlow Killed in NM 528 Crash

Police Identify About 19-Year-Old Patrick Barlow Killed in NM 528 Crash

Police narratives identify Patrick Barlow, about 19, as the person killed in a Feb. 2 motorcycle-vehicle crash on NM 528...

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Rio Rancho Advances $63.4 Million Water Plan Amid Ongoing Water Rights Lawsuit

Rio Rancho Advances $63.4 Million Water Plan Amid Ongoing Water Rights Lawsuit

Rio Rancho advanced an approximately $63.4 million water infrastructure plan while pursuing an appeal after a district j...

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Corrales moves forward with farmland preservation funding amid council dispute

Corrales moves forward with farmland preservation funding amid council dispute

Councilors commissioned appraisals for the top two parcels on a five-property farmland list, moving toward using a 2023 ...

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Corrales council tackles unsafe roads, parking crisis threatening pedestrian safety

Corrales council tackles unsafe roads, parking crisis threatening pedestrian safety

Residents say Corrales Road is dangerous and its evacuation-route crosswalk is risky for children, while parking scarcit...

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Over 50 Balloons Expected at Rio Rancho Friends & Lovers Rally

Over 50 Balloons Expected at Rio Rancho Friends & Lovers Rally

More than 50 hot air balloons are set to launch over Rio Rancho just after sunrise Feb. 14–15 for the annual Friends & L...

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Rio Rancho council reviews election update and progress on new fire stations

Rio Rancho council reviews election update and progress on new fire stations

City Clerk Noel Davis reported early voting up from 2022 while absentee ballots fell to 248; Deputy Chief Jake Bailey sa...

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Young Voices of Santa Fe Opera Read Octopus Stew at Placitas Library

Young Voices of Santa Fe Opera Read Octopus Stew at Placitas Library

Amy Owens led the Young Voices in a musical reading of Eric Velasquez’s Octopus Stew at Placitas Community Library, with...

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NWS warns hazardous winds expected across Rio Rancho and Sandoval County

NWS warns hazardous winds expected across Rio Rancho and Sandoval County

NWS warned west winds 30-40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph for Feb. 17, creating blowing dust, strong crosswinds, and criti...

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Corrales Council Approves Conceptual Restroom Design Near La Entrada Park

Corrales Council Approves Conceptual Restroom Design Near La Entrada Park

Corrales Village Council approved a conceptual restroom design for the Gonzales Property near La Entrada Park and advanc...

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City of Rio Rancho warns residents of online payment outage Feb. 14-15

City of Rio Rancho warns residents of online payment outage Feb. 14-15

City of Rio Rancho warned residents that online payment systems were unavailable from about 6 a.m. Feb. 14 until 6 a.m. ...

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Sandoval County Restores Internet for County Offices After Multi-Day Outage

Sandoval County Restores Internet for County Offices After Multi-Day Outage

Internet service for Sandoval County offices was restored at 7:00 a.m. Thursday, ending a multi-day outage that disrupte...

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Rio Rancho Adds Four Early Voting Sites for Mayoral Race

Rio Rancho Adds Four Early Voting Sites for Mayoral Race

Rio Rancho added four early voting sites beginning Feb. 14, widening access through Feb. 28 ahead of the March 3 municip...

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Third Annual Love Your Library Jewelry Extravaganza Feb. 7 at Hendren Hall

Third Annual Love Your Library Jewelry Extravaganza Feb. 7 at Hendren Hall

Friends of the Corrales Library converted thousands of donated jewelry pieces into funds for the Corrales Community Libr...

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Metal Rules! at INHABIT Galerie Features Seven Women and LGBTQ+ Metalworkers

Metal Rules! at INHABIT Galerie Features Seven Women and LGBTQ+ Metalworkers

INHABIT Galerie in Corrales is showing Metal Rules!, featuring contemporary metalwork by seven women and LGBTQ+ artists ...

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Sandoval County officials warn of email scam targeting permit applicants

Sandoval County officials warn of email scam targeting permit applicants

Officials warn residents that scam emails are impersonating planning and permit offices and demanding payments; verify c...

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Dawn Perreault’s Dream Vacations opens Placitas storefront, ribbon cutting Feb. 5

Dawn Perreault’s Dream Vacations opens Placitas storefront, ribbon cutting Feb. 5

Dawn Perreault opened a New Dawn Travels Dream Vacations storefront in Placitas with a public ribbon cutting Feb. 5; the...

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New Mexico Senate Reads Certificate Honoring Rio Rancho Superintendent Sue Cleveland

New Mexico Senate Reads Certificate Honoring Rio Rancho Superintendent Sue Cleveland

Dr. V. Sue Cleveland was honored on the New Mexico Senate floor, recognizing her decades of leadership of Rio Rancho Pub...

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Rio Rancho Police Host Coffee with a Cop at Brekki Brekki Feb.10

Rio Rancho Police Host Coffee with a Cop at Brekki Brekki Feb.10

Residents met Rio Rancho officers over coffee at Brekki Brekki on Feb. 10 to discuss community concerns and strengthen n...

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Sandoval County launches heightened impaired-driving enforcement Feb. 13 to 18

Sandoval County launches heightened impaired-driving enforcement Feb. 13 to 18

Sandoval County law enforcement stepped up impaired-driving patrols Feb. 13-18 to reduce crashes and DUI incidents; resi...

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Two Rio Rancho Speed Camera Boxes Spray-Painted at Lincoln Avenue, Enchanted Hills

Two Rio Rancho Speed Camera Boxes Spray-Painted at Lincoln Avenue, Enchanted Hills

Two mobile speed camera boxes in Rio Rancho were spray-painted at Lincoln Avenue and Enchanted Hills, risking disruption...

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Rio Rancho Mayoral and Council Forums Held as Early Voting Begins

Rio Rancho Mayoral and Council Forums Held as Early Voting Begins

Rio Rancho held mayoral and council candidate forums as early voting opened, giving voters a head-to-head look at conten...

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