Beyond the badge: How ‘Steele Got Your Six’ is mobilizing the Rio Rancho community to support police families
By Kevin Hendricks – The Paper. A Rio Rancho woman who spent decades watching law enforcement families quietly struggle in crisis launched a nonprofit to change that — and in less than two years, it has already reached nearly 400 people. Laci Steele founded Steele Got Your Six in December 2024 after years of funding…
Rio Rancho
New Mexico Goatheads drop full schedule for inaugural hockey season
Professional hockey returns to Rio Rancho this fall for the first time since the Scorpions folded in 2009
Memorial Day weekend brings ceremonies, music and festivals to Rio Rancho area
From solemn tributes to live blues and local markets, the four-day weekend offers something for every resident across the region.
Pentagon taps Sandoval County missile maker for hypersonic weapon contract
A new Defense Department agreement will have Castelion’s Project Ranger manufacturing at least 500 Blackbeard missiles per year once testing is complete.
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Politics
Andrew Yang’s Forward Party earns party status for New Mexico November ballot
Five candidates announce runs, but individuals must still collect signatures
Sandoval County Democrats launch voter outreach, fight childhood hunger in Rio Rancho
The ‘Blue Rio Rancho’ initiative targets unaffiliated voters while the party’s food program serves hundreds of kids each week
Early voting expands Saturday as unaffiliated voters make first moves in Sandoval County primary
More than 2,100 county voters have already cast ballots — including 248 newly eligible DTS voters — as 11 community sites open Saturday for the June 2 primary.
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Arts & Culture
Weekend Plans
Free art, movies and live music fill the Rio Rancho area this weekend
A Corrales studio tour, Taylor Swift bowling night and outdoor film highlight May 1–3
Drag Bingo fundraiser at The BLOCK kicks off Rio Rancho Pride celebrations
Community fundraisers in Rio Rancho support the city’s first-ever Pride celebration coming June 6
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