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Rio Rancho families chasing new tech skills just got a boost: R4Creating's Community Hub is getting a fresh $5,000 grant from internet provider Sparklight to keep its STEM classes, job training and community gathering space humming. (Courtesy photo)

Education, Rio Rancho

R4Creating keeps tech education humming with new Sparklight funding

by Kevin Hendricks August 3, 2026

Rio Rancho Public Schools. (RRPS)

Education, Rio Rancho

Back-to-school 2026: What Rio Rancho families need to know

by Kevin Hendricks August 2, 2026

Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras used by the City of Albuquerque.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque

Westside drivers beware: ABQ targets ‘riskiest stretches’ with new speed cameras

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

Rio Rancho's governing body unanimously cleared the way last week for Sandoval County to annex 7.8 acres into the Town of Bernalillo, a boundary shift that lets the county move forward with a bigger 13th Judicial District Court Complex and a relocated Bureau of Elections. (Julian Paras)

Local Government, Sandoval County

‘Jurisdictional nightmare’ ends as Rio Rancho backs Sandoval County annexation

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

The Rio Rancho Margarita Festival lands at The BLOCK Saturday, noon to 6 p.m., pitting the city's top bars and restaurants against each other in a tasting competition — and putting you in the judge's seat.

Food & Drink, Rio Rancho

Sip, vote and celebrate: Rio Rancho’s Margarita Festival arrives this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks July 30, 2026

It’s not just another birthday trip to the mall — this time, it’s the mall’s birthday. This weekend, Cottonwood Mall is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a party Friday, three decades to the day the shopping center opened its doors. On July 31, 1996, Albuquerque’s Westside finally had a regional level mall.

Events, Westside Albuquerque

Westside shopping mecca celebrates 30 years

by Rodd Cayton July 30, 2026

The Sandoval County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that DNA testing has conclusively identified skeletal remains found in May as those of Ann Lombard Taylor, closing a missing person case filed in May 1996.

Courts, Justice & Safety, Placitas

30-year mystery solved: Missing Placitas woman found buried at her own property

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026

Nambe Lake Autumn, photo encaustic, 16x12, Dana Patterson Roth

Art & Artists, Placitas

Placitas gallery to showcase art inspired by NM’s disappearing waters

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026

Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Casaus, left, a Democrat barred by term limits from seeking reelection, is backing Republican Victor Rodriguez, right, to succeed him — passing over Democratic nominee John Paul Trujillo in a rare cross-party break from a sitting sheriff.

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

Sandoval County sheriff breaks ranks to endorse Republican successor

by Kevin Hendricks July 29, 2026

Candidates pose for a photo during the "Meet Your Candidates" forum at the Harding County Fairgrounds on July 26. (Courtesy photo)

Elections & Politics, Rio Rancho

Small town, big ticket: Roy hosts nearly the entire GOP slate of candidates

by Kevin Hendricks July 28, 2026