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David Mann is the nominee for the district 4 council seat in Rio Rancho. (Courtesy photo)

Local Government, Rio Rancho

RRPS attorney tapped to fill Mayor Wymer’s old council seat

by Kevin Hendricks July 13, 2026

Democrats rally around Deb Haaland during the party's Pre-Primary Convention Mar. 2026 (DPNM)

Elections & Politics, New Mexico State Gov., NM Political Report

Democrats’ four-day vote to pick Lt. Governor nominee opens July 25

by Kevin Hendricks July 9, 2026

Rio Rancho families who've lost someone to fentanyl get a chance to walk, grieve and organize together this Saturday, as the second annual Walk for Lives comes to Haynes Community Center and Park.

Events, Rio Rancho

DEA, grieving mom bring fentanyl awareness walk to Rio Rancho this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 9, 2026

THE BLOCK, a Rio Rancho food hall, is celebrating its one-year anniversary this weekend. (Kevin Hendricks)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Free movies, live music and living history: Your weekend guide

by Kevin Hendricks July 9, 2026

Every day, 47,000 Sandoval County residents drive out of town for work — and take $3.1 billion in annual payroll with them. Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce President Jerry Schalow says that number is both the city's biggest economic problem and its clearest opportunity.

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho is 1,600 businesses short — and the Chamber wants a formal deal to fix that

by Kevin Hendricks July 9, 2026

Local businesses and nonprofits lose money to hackers every year, and three Sandoval County-area legislators want to talk about what state law should do about it. Reps. Kathleen Cates and Joshua Hernandez and Sen. Jay Block join a bipartisan panel of lawmakers July 24 for a forum examining cybersecurity's grip on New Mexico's economy.

New Mexico State Gov., Sandoval County

Sandoval County lawmakers join statewide cybersecurity forum July 24

by Kevin Hendricks July 8, 2026

St. Felix Pantry

Housing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Rio Rancho firefighters, food pantry team up for first-ever back-to-school drive

by Kevin Hendricks July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Castelion announced on Jan. 22 that it selected Sandoval County, New Mexico, as the site for Project Ranger, a 1000-acre solid rocket motor manufacturing campus dedicated to next-generation hypersonic systems. Pictured are dignitaries including Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, center, moving dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales for New Mexico News

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Rio Rancho

Sandoval Economic Alliance claims nearly 1,500 jobs and $2 billion in output — and its biggest 2026 win isn’t counted yet

by Kevin Hendricks July 8, 2026

A traffic monitoring camera at upper West Meadowlark Lane is inside the boundary of Corrales, but is operated and controlled by the City of Rio Rancho. (Kevin Hendricks)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho man faces 9 felony counts in Flock camera vandalism spree

by Kevin Hendricks July 7, 2026

For years, City Center was the punchline — a mostly empty stretch of land off King Boulevard that even boosters struggled to defend. Economic Development Manager Alberto Solis says that's about to change.

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Rio Rancho

City Center’s big bet: Rio Rancho pitches 43 acres as the region’s next employment hub

by Kevin Hendricks July 7, 2026July 8, 2026