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Be bear aware: Ursine spotting in Corrales means humans should take caution

Here, a bear! There, a bear! Is 2026 the year of the bear in Corrales? The police department earlier this week reported a bear sighting on El Dorado Road. That’s at least the fourth in the area since ...
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Last call for The Luxe: City Council gets the final word Thursday on Lomas Encantadas apartments

The fight over The Luxe hits its final round Thursday. The Rio Rancho City Council will decide whether a 55-unit apartment complex, along with part of a neighborhood park, can rise at the corner of ...
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Plate expectations: Sandoval County now requires permits for license plate cameras

Want to put up a license plate reader camera on a Sandoval County road? You’ll need permission from Planning and Zoning first, or you could face criminal charges. Sandoval County commissioners ...
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Not so enchanted: Nearly 300 Lomas Encantadas neighbors sign against The Luxe ahead of planning and zoning vote

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Nearly 300 Lomas Encantadas residents have signed a petition against The Luxe, and their homeowners association has filed a formal protest. Tonight, the Rio Rancho ...
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Rio Rancho man among 10 charged in state sting targeting online child solicitation

A 22-year-old Rio Rancho man is among 10 men facing felony charges after a state undercover operation targeting adults who try to lure children online. The New Mexico Department of Justice’s Internet ...
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Pro hockey is back in Rio Rancho: What to know before the Goatheads drop their first puck Friday

Seventeen years after the Scorpions skated off, pro hockey returns to Rio Rancho on Friday, and the Goatheads already have a packed house waiting. The New Mexico Goatheads host the Idaho Steelheads at ...
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Song and Celebration: Bernalillo to host Fiesta de Musica y Cultura Saturday

By Rodd Cayton What better way to spend a crisp Saturday afternoon enjoying family, food and fun? How about an artistic backdrop for those activities. The third annual Fiesta de Musica y Cultura hits ...
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Blue Cross grant puts 5,747 more meals on wheels for New Mexico neighbors

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Homebound seniors in Bernalillo and Placitas will get more hot meals and more knocks at the door after Meals on Wheels New Mexico landed a $50,000 grant from Blue Cross ...
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Esther Bone library booked for $1M makeover, closing January through May

By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. One of Rio Rancho’s busiest community hubs is getting a facelift. More than 3,000 people visit Esther Bone Memorial Library each month, and they’ll need a Plan B from ...
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Fire stoppers: Dozens take extinguisher training at Placitas open house

It wasn’t exactly a test Oct. 10 in Placitas, but many did P.A.S.S. The Placitas Resilience & Emergency Preparedness Alliance (PREP) and Placitas Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 41 teamed up for ...
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Poll position: State spells out who can — and can’t — hang around while you vote

Only poll workers, voters, credentialed challengers, watchers and observers belong inside, according to the advisory. Self-appointed watchers don’t. Neither do uniformed police unless election ...
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As early voting opens, here’s who is on the ballot and where to vote

Voters can start casting ballots Tuesday in the 2026 primary and, in Rio Rancho, they’ll find a familiar name on the ballot. Former Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull, who handed over the mayor’s office to ...