Water system serving over 185 at Placitas Elementary tests positive for PFAS ‘forever chemicals,’ state testing finds
A local water system serving Placitas Elementary School has been found to be contaminated with “forever chemicals,” prompting state officials to invite local... Read more.
New Mexico Sen. Nava named to The Hill’s ‘Top Women Shaping Policy’ list
New Mexico state Sen. Cindy Nava (D-Sandoval/Bernalillo) has been named to The Hill's inaugural "Top Women Shaping Policy" list for 2026, becoming the only lawmaker... Read more.
Your weekend lineup: Rock royalty rolls into Rio Rancho
Rock and roll royalty headlines a packed weekend in Rio Rancho and surrounding communities, with Heart bringing its "Royal Flush Tour 2026" to the Rio Rancho Events... Read more.
New equipment, more tickets: Rio Rancho speed cameras issue thousands of citations in first 30 days
Rio Rancho's new automated speed cameras issued nearly 6,000 citations in their first 30 days of live enforcement, with data showing thousands more violations still... Read more.
Torres triumphs in Bernalillo election, tax measure passed to fuel town’s economic growth
Jack Torres won a fifth term as mayor of the Town of Bernalillo on Tuesday, defeating challenger James Baca in a municipal election that also asked voters to decide... Read more.
A possible first for Rio Rancho: If Wymer wins mayor’s race, how will his council seat be filled?
If City Councilor Paul Wymer wins the April 14 runoff election for mayor, Rio Rancho will face a vacancy-filling process that has never occurred in the city's history... Read more.
Wymer, Piland advance to runoff in Rio Rancho mayoral race
City Councilor Paul Wymer and former Sandoval County Democratic Party chair Alexandria Piland will face each other in a runoff election April 14 after neither captured... Read more.
Election results: Mayoral race headed to runoff
Rio Rancho voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide who will succeed Mayor Gregg Hull in New Mexico's third-largest city, but no candidate cleared the required... Read more.
Torres wins fifth term as Bernalillo mayor; voters approve economic development tax
Jack Torres won a fifth term as mayor of the Town of Bernalillo on Tuesday, defeating challenger James Baca in a municipal election that also asked voters to decide... Read more.
Race for Bernalillo’s future: Tax hike and leadership change on election day agenda
Voters in the Town of Bernalillo head to the polls Tuesday to choose between a five-term incumbent mayor and a challenger calling for fresh leadership, while also... Read more.