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Corrales' most unconventional election is in full swing, and this year's crop of candidates — a rooster, a mini highland calf and a dachshund duo among them — has already raised nearly $4,000 for Corrales Animal Services, the village's no-kill shelter.

Corrales, Elections & Politics

Corrales goes to the dogs (and roosters, cows and centipedes): 14 pets vie for mayor’s office

by Kevin Hendricks August 7, 2026

Sandoval County Treasurer Jennifer A. Taylor speaks with Junior County Treasurer graduates, Faith Young, 2025, and Giavanna Almanzar, 2024.

Local Government, Sandoval County

Sandoval County extends deadline for Junior Treasurer Program, adds $5,000 scholarship

by Kevin Hendricks August 7, 2026

Rio Rancho Public Schools superintendent Dr. Robert Dodd speaks at a June 11 press conference at Vista Grande Elementary School. (RRPS)

Education, Rio Rancho

Taking the reins: Superintendent Dodd outlines priorities for RRPS as new school year starts

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Bernalillo may be a small town, but it’s rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the town’s patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. (Courtesy photo)

Events, Sandoval County

Live music, tradition and two days of Bernalillo culture cap a Sandoval County weekend

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026

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

Meals on Wheels rolls Into Bernalillo and Placitas

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026

Bernalillo may be a small town, but it’s rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the town’s patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Town of Bernalillo

It’s fiesta time: Three days of activities to celebrate patron saint of Bernalillo

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026August 6, 2026

Bernalillo is tuning up for a weekend that's part concert, part block party and all community. The Town of Bernalillo is hosting "Música y Mas" at Rotary Park Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9, packing the schedule with live music, culture and — if the flyer's promise holds — some seriously good vibes.

Music, Town of Bernalillo

Bernalillo’s turning up the volume this weekend with ‘Música y Mas’

by Kevin Hendricks August 6, 2026

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