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A vacant lot near Rio Rancho's City Center is one step closer to becoming La Esperanza Preschool, a 200-child facility, after the Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved its site plan on July 28.

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Expanding access: How a new state law is bringing a large preschool to Rio Rancho

by Kevin Hendricks August 5, 2026

More than 300 acres of state trust land tucked into Rio Rancho's Cleveland Heights area could soon shift from public hands to private development, and the New Mexico State Land Office wants residents to weigh in first.

New Mexico State Gov., Rio Rancho

State eyes selling 300 acres near Cleveland Heights for new development

by Kevin Hendricks August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

A Rio Rancho teenager pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of an Albuquerque homeowner who stepped outside to stop his truck from being stolen.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho teen pleads guilty to murder in 2024 shooting

by Kevin Hendricks August 4, 2026

Many of the metro area’s top bars and restaurants squared off at The BLOCK Saturday, and Rio Grande Social says it came out on top.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Rio Grande Social claims top prize at Rio Rancho Margarita Festival

by Kevin Hendricks August 4, 2026

Rio Rancho families chasing new tech skills just got a boost: R4Creating's Community Hub is getting a fresh $5,000 grant from internet provider Sparklight to keep its STEM classes, job training and community gathering space humming. (Courtesy photo)

Education, Rio Rancho

R4Creating keeps tech education humming with new Sparklight funding

by Kevin Hendricks August 3, 2026

Rio Rancho Public Schools has an $80 million bond measure on the Nov. 4 local election ballot, seeking voter approval for infrastructure upgrades, security enhancements and facility improvements across the district.

Education, Rio Rancho

Back-to-school 2026: What Rio Rancho families need to know

by Kevin Hendricks August 2, 2026

Rio Rancho's governing body unanimously cleared the way last week for Sandoval County to annex 7.8 acres into the Town of Bernalillo, a boundary shift that lets the county move forward with a bigger 13th Judicial District Court Complex and a relocated Bureau of Elections. (Julian Paras)

Local Government, Sandoval County

‘Jurisdictional nightmare’ ends as Rio Rancho backs Sandoval County annexation

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

The Rio Rancho Margarita Festival lands at The BLOCK Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., pitting the city's top bars and restaurants against each other in a tasting competition — and putting you in the judge's seat.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Sip, vote and celebrate: Rio Rancho’s Margarita Festival arrives this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

The Sandoval County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that DNA testing has conclusively identified skeletal remains found in May as those of Ann Lombard Taylor, closing a missing person case filed in May 1996.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Placitas

30-year mystery solved: Missing Placitas woman found buried at her own property

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026

Nambe Lake Autumn, photo encaustic, 16x12, Dana Patterson Roth

Art & Artists, Placitas

Placitas gallery to showcase art inspired by NM’s disappearing waters

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026