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Kevin Hendricks, Editor

Kevin Hendricks is an editor with nm.news where he oversees Sandoval County newsrooms. A native of Southeast ABQ, he reported for the ABQ Journal and Rio Rancho Observer before joining nm.news in 2024.

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Kiwani Dave Heil is a fixture at Rio Rancho's Sunday is Funday, which returns for its 21st year this weekend. (Courtesy photo)

Events, Sandoval County

Sunday is Funday turns 21, Jemez marks Pueblo independence and jam bands take the park this weekend

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 13th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The Hatch chile smell is still in the air and the summer still has plenty of weekend left. Rio Rancho and its neighbors pack Aug.... Read more.

Scott Salvas, the Rio Rancho brewer behind Brew Lab 101, is resurrecting the long-dormant Putt-Putt Golf and Games course at 5100 San Mateo Blvd. NE in Albuquerque — rebranded as Putts N Pints — with a soft public opening expected within weeks and a grand opening targeted roughly a month out, Salvas told The Paper. On Aug. 11. (Kevin Hendricks)

Albuquerque, Food & Drink

Rio Rancho brewer swings for nostalgia, resurrects shuttered ABQ icon as Putts N’ Pints

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 12th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks and Julian Paras, The Paper. -- The iconic dinos and giraffes are getting a new life, and so is a shuttered Albuquerque classic. Scott Salvas,... Read more.

Adam Prior, Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 44. (Courtesy photo)

Letter to the Editor, Sandoval County

Letter to the editor: Follow the money — and the facts — in District 44’s health care debate

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 11th, 2026 0

Submitted by By Adam Prior, Republican nominee for New Mexico House District 44 New Mexico’s doctor shortage is not abstract. It is a family waiting months for... Read more.

Congress & Federal Gov., Statewide News

Rep. Stansbury visits Roadrunner Food Bank, warns of rising child hunger

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 11th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks and Julian Paras, The Paper. -- U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury, a Democrat from New Mexico, toured Roadrunner Food Bank on Aug. 10, warning that... Read more.

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, Letter to the Editor, Sandoval County

Letter to the editor: Party politics vs. safe communities

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 10th, 2026 0

Submitted by Kevin Shelton, Sandoval County Our community has watched Sheriff Jesse Casaus put the good of Sandoval County and its neighbors ahead of partisanship.... Read more.

Corrales' most unconventional election is in full swing, and this year's crop of candidates — a rooster, a mini highland calf and a dachshund duo among them — has already raised nearly $4,000 for Corrales Animal Services, the village's no-kill shelter.

Corrales, Elections & Politics

Corrales goes to the dogs (and roosters, cows and centipedes): 14 pets vie for mayor’s office

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 7th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Corrales' most unconventional election is in full swing, and this year's crop of candidates — a rooster, a mini highland calf and... Read more.

Sandoval County Treasurer Jennifer A. Taylor speaks with Junior County Treasurer graduates, Faith Young, 2025, and Giavanna Almanzar, 2024.

Local Government, Sandoval County

Sandoval County extends deadline for Junior Treasurer Program, adds $5,000 scholarship

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 7th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County high school juniors and seniors have two more weeks to apply for the Junior County Treasurer Program, which now comes... Read more.

Bernalillo may be a small town, but it’s rich with tradition. One of its grandest traditions returns next week. The 333rd Fiestas de San Lorenzo honor the town’s patron saint with meals, processions, dances and the ceremonial transfer of a statue of St. Lawrence of Rome. (Courtesy photo)

Events, Sandoval County

Live music, tradition and two days of Bernalillo culture cap a Sandoval County weekend

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor August 6th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho and its neighbors don't need a headliner to fill a weekend. This one comes loaded with New Mexican tradition, back-to-back... Read more.

Elections & Politics, Sandoval County

Sandoval County sheriff breaks ranks to endorse Republican successor

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor July 29th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Casaus, a Democrat barred by term limits from seeking reelection, is backing Republican Victor... Read more.

Deb Haaland, left, and Gregg Hull talk before a forum for gubernatorial candidates on April 28 in Rio Rancho. (Kevin Hendricks)

Courts, Justice & Safety, Elections & Politics, Statewide News

Teen left at Mexico border becomes flashpoint in governor’s race as AG sues CYFD

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor July 28th, 2026 0

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) faces a lawsuit following the July incident of a 15-year-old U.S. citizen... Read more.