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Rio Rancho readers get a reason to celebrate — and a reason to party as The Paper. throws open the doors Thursday for a free Summer BLOCK Party marking its expansion into the City of Vision.

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Summer BLOCK Party and beyond: What to do in and around Rio Rancho this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 16, 2026

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed Jay Clayton, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and nominee to be the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) refusal to provide evidence related to Jeffrey Epsein’s alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch in New Mexico to the New Mexico Attorney General.

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico State Gov.

WATCH: Heinrich presses Trump’s spy pick on Epstein cover-up, victim data leak

by Kevin Hendricks July 15, 2026

Forward Grant Ahcan is officially the O.G. (Original Goathead) and the first player ever signed by the new franchise, inking an ECHL deal for the 2026-27 season.

Rio Rancho, Sports

Goatheads land their first-ever player and he’s got hockey in his blood

by Kevin Hendricks July 15, 2026

Rio Rancho residents can keep drinking straight from the tap — the city's water met every federal and state safety standard in 2025 — but a paperwork slip means one well is still waiting on a minor fix that was due back in March, according to the city's newly released Consumer Confidence Report.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho’s tap water meets all federal safety standards, new report shows

by Kevin Hendricks July 15, 2026

Rio Rancho mom Kelly Opp organizes the local walk in memory of her son, William Austin Burnett, who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2021 just weeks before his 26th birthday. She held the inaugural walk last year in Bernalillo — the town where she grew up — and said it drew friends, family and strangers who'd lost their own children.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

DEA, grieving mom bring fentanyl awareness walk to Rio Rancho

by Kevin Hendricks July 15, 2026July 15, 2026

A two-vehicle crash at NM Highway 528 and Corrales Road Saturday morning killed one person and left two others hospitalized, according to the Rio Rancho Police Department. (Photo courtesy of Curt Young).

Rio Rancho, The 528 Rio Rancho

Safety upgrades underway at dangerous NM 528 and Pasilla intersection

by Kevin Hendricks July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

Sen. Martin Heinrich gathered small business owners, food bank leaders, and workers at the Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team (WESST) Albuquerque headquarters to discuss how federal tariff policy and rising energy costs are straining household budgets and threatening jobs across the state. (Kevin Hendricks)

Congress & Federal Gov., New Mexico Statewide News

Heinrich wants more NM workers on the path to hardhats

by Kevin Hendricks July 14, 2026July 14, 2026

Technical rescue teams conduct a high-angle extraction of passengers after a side-by-side vehicle rolled into a steep ravine near Southern Blvd. and 60th St. NW. The coordinated effort involved Rio Rancho Fire Rescue and the Rio Grande Basin Rescue Team. (RRFR)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Daring rope rescue saves six after ravine crash

by Kevin Hendricks July 14, 2026

Courts, Justice & Safety, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho woman charged with felony after vehicle title dispute turns violent

by Kevin Hendricks July 14, 2026

Rio Rancho readers get a reason to celebrate — and a reason to party as The Paper. throws open the doors Thursday for a free Summer BLOCK Party marking its expansion into the City of Vision.

Community Content, Rio Rancho

Come party with The Paper. to celebrate our Rio Rancho expansion

by Kevin Hendricks July 13, 2026