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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

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

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

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