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Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas just got a new lifeline: Meals on Wheels New Mexico is rolling out a weekday delivery route to both communities, stretching its reach beyond Albuquerque, Rio Rancho and Corrales.

Food & Drink, Placitas, Town of Bernalillo

Blue Cross grant puts 5,747 more meals on wheels for New Mexico neighbors

by Kevin Hendricks 1 week ago

Superintendent Robert Dodd and three top administrators introduced the proposed name, Horizon 2040, at last week’s school board meeting. The plan would run from 2027 to 2032 while looking ahead to the Class of 2040, today's 4-year-olds in early childhood programs.

Education, Rio Rancho

Got 20/40 vision? RRPS wants your ideas for the Class of 2040

by Kevin Hendricks 1 week ago

Esther Bone Memorial Library

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Esther Bone library booked for $1M makeover, closing January through May

by Kevin Hendricks 2 weeks ago

Lomas Encantadas neighbors want the city to slam the brakes on a plan for the city to sell a part of their neighborhood park to a developer who plans to build more than 50 apartments and shops. The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to take up the issue at 6 p.m. Tuesday night. (Courtesy photo)

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Not so enchanted: Nearly 300 Lomas Encantadas neighbors sign against The Luxe ahead of planning and zoning vote

by Kevin Hendricks 2 weeks ago

Rio Rancho's automated license plate reader network has grown to 19 cameras citywide, and police say the system — all of it run through vendor Flock Safety — is paying off in stolen vehicle recoveries and arrests. (Roberto E. Rosales)

Local Government, Sandoval County

Sandoval County commissioners to consider criminalizing illegal license plate readers, call for safety fixes on U.S. 550

by Kevin Hendricks 2 weeks ago

Lomas Encantadas neighbors want the city to slam the brakes on a plan for the city to sell a part of their neighborhood park to a developer who plans to build more than 50 apartments and shops. The Planning and Zoning Board is scheduled to take up the issue at 6 p.m. Tuesday night. (Courtesy photo)

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Battle over Lomas Encantadas: Developer takes second shot at apartment rezoning

by Kevin Hendricks October 9, 2026

Sewage flows from a manhole near NM 528 and Southern Boulevard on Wednesday, Oct. 7. (Courtesy photo)

Community News, Rio Rancho

Unscheduled flushing: Tripped breaker sends sewage bubbling onto Rio Rancho streets

by Kevin Hendricks October 8, 2026

Hot air balloons fill the sky over Albuquerque during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The annual event draws hundreds of thousands of guest visits and generates millions of dollars in economic activity for the city. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales/City Desk ABQ.

Events, Sandoval County

Your weekend lineup: Stand-up comedy, All Hallows Fest, and the Balloon Fiesta’s final send-off

by Kevin Hendricks October 8, 2026

Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) is hoping to increase the confidence of residents with a special event Saturday at Sandoval County Fire Station No. 41. In recognition of National Fire Prevention Month, the group and the county fire department are offering fire extinguisher training in which participants will learn the P.A.S.S. (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) method.

Events, Placitas

Ready, aim, extinguish: Hands-on fire safety coming to Placitas

by Rodd Cayton October 8, 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

Pay raise: Citizen panel bumps salaries 12.11% for Sandoval County’s next class of elected officials

by Kevin Hendricks October 8, 2026