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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

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

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

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

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

For years, City Center was the punchline — a mostly empty stretch of land off King Boulevard that even boosters struggled to defend. Economic Development Manager Alberto Solis says that's about to change.

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Rio Rancho

City Center’s big bet: Rio Rancho pitches 43 acres as the region’s next employment hub

by Kevin Hendricks July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

Welcome to Rio Rancho. (Kevin Hendricks)

Jobs, Workers & Economy, Rio Rancho

Rethinking growth: Is Rio Rancho’s 30-year economic playbook due for an upgrade?

by Kevin Hendricks July 6, 2026

New Mexico's overdose crisis just got a new villain, according to the governor: the federal agency that's supposed to be fighting it.

Courts, Justice & Safety, New Mexico Statewide News

Governor, AG accuse DEA of letting fentanyl flood NM streets, demand investigation

by Kevin Hendricks June 30, 2026

Sandoval County is rolling out a new weapon in its war on mosquitoes this summer — a specialized truck that shoots a bacteria-laced mist 100 feet into the air to kill larvae before they ever become adults.

Environment, Conservation & Climate, Sandoval County

Sandoval County deploys mist truck to zap mosquitoes before they hatch

by Kevin Hendricks June 29, 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

Rio Rancho pumps the brakes on Maverik gas station

by Kevin Hendricks June 26, 2026June 26, 2026