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Horse lovers can now grab tickets to the 2026 Horseshoes & Heels Gala, the annual fundraiser keeping rescued and rehabilitated horses fed, trained and cared for at the Stables at Tamaya. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Tickets On Sale for Tamaya’s Horseshoes & Heels Gala Benefiting Rescued Horses

by Kevin Hendricks July 22, 2026

Randy Brokeshoulder, who carries Hopi, Navajo and Absentee Shawnee heritage, works from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, finishing each figure with natural pigments, yarn, feathers and horsehair. (Courtesy photo)

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Hopi carver turns cottonwood root into art at Coronado Historic Site Aug. 2

by Kevin Hendricks July 22, 2026

Khalil Lorando, the 11-year-old CEO of Kyreeze Lemonade, manages orders at a recent community event. Lorando balances school with his growing business, saving his earnings to purchase a Jeep Wrangler by age 16.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Squeezing success: How an 11-year-old turned a lemonade stand into a legit business

by Tristen Critchfield July 21, 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.

+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

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

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

Charlie Bucket is about to find his golden ticket in Sandoval County. Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads, partnering with Open Arts Studio NM, stages its first-ever children's theatre production, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," with performances Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bernalillo High School Black Box Theatre, 148 Spartan Alley. Doors open at 6 p.m.

+Arts & Culture, Sandoval County

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hits the Bernalillo stage this month

by Kevin Hendricks June 17, 2026

Players at the 2026 SWILLLS Scrabble tournament in Corrales. First place finisher Carl Johnson (back row, middle), formerly of Rio Rancho, now lives in Oregon. Host Mike Baron and hostess Pamina Deutsch front row on left. Tourney Director Cornelia Guest lower right.

+Arts & Culture, Corrales

Tiles and smiles: Corrales Scrabble tourney starts somber, moves on to fun

by Rodd Cayton June 12, 2026

Sandoval County held its first-ever Pride festival June 6 at Haynes Park in Rio Rancho, drawing an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 people to a free, family-friendly event that organizers said exceeded every expectation. (Julian Paras)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Thousands pack Rio Rancho park for Sandoval County’s first-ever Pride festival

by Kevin Hendricks June 8, 2026

Rio Rancho will host its first-ever Pride festival June 6 at Haynes Park — the result of a grassroots effort that took shape after the Sandoval Signpost reported last May that New Mexico's third-largest city had no Pride events, proclamations or celebrations of any kind. (Kevin Hendricks)

+Arts & Culture, Rio Rancho

Making history: Rio Rancho set to celebrate Sandoval County’s first-ever Pride festival

by Kevin Hendricks May 28, 2026June 4, 2026