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There’s a blank canvas in Placitas (figuratively speaking), and the community is encouraged to help decide how that eight-acre space will be colored in.

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Arts site to benefit Placitas, supporters say

by Rodd Cayton January 5th, 2026January 26th, 2026

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What did 2025 leave us?

by Guest Commentary January 5th, 2026January 26th, 2026

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Flu hospitalizations eclipse COVID as flu season hits New Mexico

by NM Political Report December 22nd, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Seeking storytellers

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 22nd, 2025January 26th, 2026

Santa Ana Pueblo Governor Myron Armijo, left, and Interim Lieutenant Governor Joe Montoya break ground on multimillion-dollar intersection project on NM 313 and Dove Rd. (Courtesy photo)

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Santa Ana Pueblo, NMDOT break ground on I-313/Dove Road project

by Rodd Cayton December 22nd, 2025January 26th, 2026

Thirty-two rural health care organizations across New Mexico will receive $20 million in state funding to expand primary care services in underserved communities, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Friday.

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Tribal Health Center Serving Sandoval County Among Rural Care Grant Recipients

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 22nd, 2025January 26th, 2026

Wild Hearts Gallery presented a donation of $1,282 to Humberto Macias, District Battalion Chief, and members of the Placitas Volunteer Fire Brigade on December 18. This donation was the result of a Boot Drive in honor of former gallery member David Johnson that raised $414, plus $868 which was 15% of the gallery’s holiday sales.

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Placitas Holiday Market raises over $18,000 for local nonprofits

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 22nd, 2025January 26th, 2026

In the East Mountains, four new dispensaries have popped up, while two have disappeared

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New Mexico cannabis industry cheers Trump’s rescheduling order

by NM Political Report December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Governor awards $20 million to expand rural primary care across New Mexico

by NM Political Report December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Sandoval County Animal Services will host its Holiday Adoption Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 20, offering families the chance to adopt dogs in time for the holidays.

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Sandoval County Animal Services to host holiday adoption event

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

A federal jury has convicted a man who evaded capture for seven years after kidnapping and carjacking his former employer in a violent 2018 attack in Placitas.

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Federal jury convicts man in 2018 kidnapping after seven years as fugitive

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Corrales council to consider reducing lot coverage limits

by Corrales Comment Staff December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Fred Hashimoto was elected as the new mayor of Corrales on Nov. 4. (Rodd Cayton)

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Corrales to welcome new mayor at ceremony

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Corrales Mayor James Fahey. (Roberto E. Rosales)

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Corrales council refuses to delay Fahey’s final appointments

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ December 19th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Town of Bernalillo unveiled its first Baby Box on Dec. 17. (Rodd Cayton)

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Bernalillo Baby Box a new option for dropping off infants

by Rodd Cayton December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Thousands of New Mexicans face new work requirements for food benefits

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

New Mexico officials announced Thursday the state will invest $25.9 million in seven projects designed to turn salty underground water into usable supplies, marking the first major funding under a new program aimed at stretching the state's limited freshwater resources.

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New Mexico awards $26M in grants for brackish water treatment projects

by NM Political Report December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Village of Cuba will receive $11.7 million to design what officials are calling a first-of-its-kind zero-waste desalination facility that could produce more than half a million gallons of potable water daily, state officials announced Thursday.

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Cuba to receive $11.7M for zero-waste water desalination facility

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Rio Rancho City Council closed out a marathon meeting Wednesday night by voting to contribute $1 million toward a road extension project linked to a planned hypersonic missile manufacturing facility outside city limits, but only after adding safeguards requiring formal agreements on emergency response and road construction before releasing funds.

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Op-ed: Sandoval County’s ‘blank check’ zoning is a betrayal of public trust

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Robert W. Dodd as the district's next superintendent during a meeting Wednesday. (RRPS)

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Rio Rancho Public Schools names first new superintendent in over three decades

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 18th, 2025January 26th, 2026

A federal judge in Albuquerque on Dec. 15, 2025 ordered ICE to immediately release Hamid Ziaei, an Iranian man held for the last six months at the Torrance County Detention Facility. (Courtesy Innovation Law Lab)

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Federal judge orders Iranian bodybuilder’s release from New Mexico jail

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 17th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Relatives of Darian Nevayaktewa, who went missing from the Hopi reservation in 2008, hold posters for him outside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center on May 5, 2025. Credit: Bella Davis/New Mexico In Depth

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A new alert for missing Native people has been issued just six times since July implementation

by NM Political Report December 17th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Rio Rancho City Hall. (City of Rio Rancho)

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Rio Rancho council to receive Project Ranger update as controversy continues

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 17th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced a former Sandoval County Sheriff's Office detective was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after pleading no contest to charges related to child sexual exploitation material. (NMDOJ)

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Habitual shoplifter gets 8-year prison sentence for thefts spanning three counties

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 17th, 2025January 26th, 2026

From left: Dr. Robert Dodd, director at Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, Dr. Heather Sanchez, chief operating officer for the Bellevue (Washington) School District, and Todd Resch, the current RRPS athletics director, are the three finalists to be the next superintendent of RRPS. (RRPS)

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Rio Rancho school superintendent candidates meet the community, discuss their ideas

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 17th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Rep. Alan Martinez looks on during the Gov.'s State of the State speech Jan. 21 in Santa Fe. (Jesse Jones)

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New Mexico lawmaker demands release of delayed highway safety study

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 16th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Bernalillo Fire Department to dedicate baby box

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 16th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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PREP opening 2026 schedule with insurance presentation

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor and Rodd Cayton December 15th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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A state on the brink

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 15th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Corrales council to consider farmland preservation priorities

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ December 15th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Placitas land grant group takes early stand against development plan

by Rodd Cayton December 15th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Vasquez warns funding crisis endangers Bosque del Apache’s vital role in local economy

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 12th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Building the perfect park? Corrales Council will see survey results regarding gifted land

by Rodd Cayton, City Desk ABQ December 12th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Cheryl Waddy in front of her Music Mobile. (Kathy Baruffi)

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The Music Mobile’s mission: Cheryl Waddy and her ukulele group bring joy and song to Corrales

by Guest commentary December 12th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Rio Rancho Police Department will replace its current mobile speed enforcement cameras with updated equipment on Dec. 13.

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New spots, new tech: Here are the 10 locations for Rio Rancho’s next-gen traffic cameras

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 12th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Sandoval County Animal Care Services will host a holiday dog adoption event Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bernalillo Community Museum as part of the worldwide Blue Buffalo Home 4 the Holidays campaign.

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Sandoval County Animal Services to host holiday dog adoption event

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 11th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Sandoval County Commission approves new department

by Rodd Cayton December 11th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Sandoval County Historical Society & Museum will host a free holiday open house and potluck on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. to celebrate the community and showcase its newly refurbished meeting room.

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Sandoval County Historical Society hosting free holiday potluck, open house

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 11th, 2025January 26th, 2026

The Placitas Community Library is showcasing works by the Mixed Media Textile Artists of New Mexico in its year-end exhibition "All Mixed Up," running through Jan. 1 in the Gracie Lee Community Room.

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New Mexico textile artists’ diverse works on display at Placitas Community Library

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 11th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Candidates to helm Rio Rancho schools will appear at public event

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 10th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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The day after: White expresses no regrets, knows what’s to blame

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 10th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Andrew Kreitz, co-founder and chief financial officer of Castelion, met with residents in Rio Rancho Dec. 9 who voiced concerns about the company's rocket facility being built just outside the city. (Kevin Hendricks)

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Castelion executives address resident concerns over missile plant

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 10th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Reel Gems – Overlooked Films Currently Streaming: Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol

by Guest commentary December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

In a brief meeting Monday evening, Bernalillo town councilors cleared a zoning path for the creation of a new Sandoval County animal shelter.

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Is economic development worth a sales tax hike? Bernalillo voters will decide in March

by Rodd Cayton December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

A new federal lawsuit accusing Farm Bureau Insurance Company of deliberately concealing evidence and blocking legally required fraud reports claims the company violated the laws of multiple states, including New Mexico.

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Lawsuit: Farm Bureau may have concealed fraud reports from NM regulators

by Josh Lee, nm.news December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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On the war on drugs

by Guest Commentary December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Rio Rancho releases candidate guide for March municipal election

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

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Sandoval County Commission to consider a governmental affairs department

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 9th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Jack and Cheryl Ferrell, shown with a volunteer from Albuquerque, collected donated blankets for a migrant shelter in Juarez. (Courtesy photo)

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From Placitas to Juárez: How a small non-profit is delivering tons of dignity

by Kevin Hendricks, Editor December 8th, 2025January 26th, 2026

Hundreds of residents lined Corrales Road on Dec. 6 as the Village of Corrales ushered in the Christmas season with its 22nd Annual Starlight Parade and Children's St. Nick Party.

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Corrales celebrates season with 22nd Annual Starlight Parade

by Corrales Comment Staff December 8th, 2025January 26th, 2026