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The Maverik store, which is located at the intersection of NM 528 and Obregon Road NE, was approved by Rio Rancho’s Planning and Zoning Commission during a meeting on June 9. Eleven members of the community were present to speak out against the new business, which will occupy approximately 2.06 acres and includes a 4,499 sq. ft. convenience store and six dual-sided fuel pumps. (Kevin Hendricks)

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Neighbors win big as Rio Rancho council rejects proposed Maverik development

by Kevin Hendricks September 14, 2026September 15, 2026

"Welcome To Texas" by dph1110 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Elections & Politics, New Mexico Legislature #nmleg, NM Political Report, NM.news

Texas legislature to hold hearings on annexing New Mexico counties

by Pat Davis September 10, 2026September 10, 2026

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Sandoval County

Project Ranger named NM’s top collaborative economic development project

by Kevin Hendricks September 10, 2026

The Maverik store, which is located at the intersection of NM 528 and Obregon Road NE, was approved by Rio Rancho’s Planning and Zoning Commission during a meeting on June 9. Eleven members of the community were present to speak out against the new business, which will occupy approximately 2.06 acres and includes a 4,499 sq. ft. convenience store and six dual-sided fuel pumps. (Kevin Hendricks)

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Contested Rio Rancho Maverik project heads back to council: Did NMDOT’s highway tweak satisfy neighbors?

by Kevin Hendricks September 9, 2026

Bernalillo County activated automated speed cameras this week in the eastbound and westbound lanes near NM 423, extending a program that now covers roughly 15 locations countywide. (BernCo)

Bernalillo County, Courts, Justice & Safety, Westside Albuquerque

New speed cameras go live on Paseo Del Norte: What drivers need to know

by Kevin Hendricks September 9, 2026

Placitas’ local emergency preparedness group is turning the tables. The Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) is asking residents what they think they need to learn.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Placitas

Placitas PREP: Help shape the future of emergency preparedness

by Rodd Cayton September 8, 2026

Rio Rancho drivers tired of squeezing through Northern Boulevard's current lanes will get their first look at the finished expansion design during a virtual public meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m.

Local Government, Rio Rancho

Northern’s four-lane facelift is almost final — here’s your last chance to weigh in

by Kevin Hendricks September 8, 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

Locked gates, delinquent taxes: Sandoval County battles Pueblo’s 9,200-acre trust bid

by Kevin Hendricks September 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, Sandoval County

Castelion’s $1B raise: New Pentagon deal means bigger missile plant near Rio Rancho

by Kevin Hendricks September 7, 2026September 7, 2026

Water in the Rio Grande in Sandoval County

Environment, Conservation & Climate, New Mexico Statewide News

A ‘one-time’ pulse: Why water has returned to the Rio Grande

by Kevin Hendricks September 3, 2026