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Rio Rancho’s Rev. Dr. Charles Becknell honored by Isotopes

Apr 11, 2023 | Features, Movers & Shakers, Top Stories | 0

ALBUQUERQUE – He didn’t realize it for a long time, but the number Rev. Dr. Charles Becknell Sr....

Student from Rio Rancho headed to D.C. for National Spelling Bee

Apr 7, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

It’s been quite an exciting week for Keith Lee, a sixth grade student from Rio Rancho who...

GoFundMe, Facebook page set up to help find stolen blind dog

Mar 31, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Spot, the blind, nearly deaf, 18-year-old Cocker Spaniel, has been missing since Jan. 31 when Paul...

Danny Dines: Stripes Burrito Co.

Mar 21, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

Every morning, I have the same routine: I leave my house at 6 a.m., I drink a protein shake, I...

Meet the Paw Patrol working for Sandoval County Fire and Rescue

Mar 18, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Thanks to Shannon and David Farrell, Sandoval County Fire and Rescue has a roster of K-9 officers...

UPDATE: Stolen blind dog spotted in Rio Rancho

Mar 15, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Paul Rush received a bit of good news concerning his beloved dog Spot, who has been missing since...

History re-examined from different viewpoint

Mar 15, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

CORRALES – David C’de Baca has a new mission. With 33 years in the military under his belt, this...

Group has been working to bring election transparency to New Mexico

Mar 14, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

If you’ve been to a Sandoval County Commission meeting in the past year, you’ve seen...

Danny Dines: Crazy Bomb Cups

Mar 10, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

Word on the street was that Crazy Bomb Cups is one of the top-notch destinations for dessert....

Corrales farmer heads to Louisville for shot at national championship

Mar 8, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

This Saturday, Corrales farmer Kevin Biggers will be competing in the 2023 USA Track and Field...

Rio Rancho student named as a U.S. Presidential Scholar candidate

Mar 1, 2023 | Bright Spot, Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Emma Clayton, a senior at The ASK Academy in Rio Rancho, was recently named a Career and Technical...

Danny Dines: Punchy’z Pizza

Feb 24, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

Pizza is the perfect food and great for any situation. College study session? Yes! Game day? Of...

Meet Rubble, the new K-9 officer at Sandoval County Detention Center

Feb 14, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Sandoval County Detention Center has a new officer, and he has four legs. Rubble, a 2-year-old...

R4 Creating takes a step toward opening STEAM Center for Excellence

Feb 13, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

For Dr. Shelly Gruenig, her dream of opening the STEAM Center for Excellence took one step closer...

Local car enthusiasts buy Sandia Speedway, now called Suika Circuit

Feb 7, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Dan Brockett’s Nissan Silvia drift car. (Courtesy Photo) UPDATE: Brockett announced...

Former Sandoval County Commissioner Bill Sapien remembered

Feb 3, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Sandoval County said goodbye to a longtime proponent of its success when 86-year-old Bill Sapien...

Black History Month events are nearby

Feb 2, 2023 | Features, Top Stories | 0

This month, a series of events will take place across Albuquerque in celebration of Black History Month, which recognizes the contributions that African Americans have made to our country, and deepens our understanding of our...

Therapy horses put the ‘love’ in Loving Thunder

Jan 31, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

A married couple in Sandoval County have been doing good for the community for more than 14 years....

Rio Rancho Girl Scout is top seller

Jan 30, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Friends, family, and Girl Scouts from Troops 242, 10624, and 10730 hiked The Volcanoes Trail at...

Rio Rancho exchange student shares about life in Germany

Jan 27, 2023 | Bright Spot, Features, Profiles, Top Stories | 0

Darren Paredes of Rio Rancho is not having a typical sophomore year of high school. He is spending...

Basketball mom: Never give up

Jan 20, 2023 | Bright Spot, Features | 0

Amy Martinez poses in her son’s room, which she has brightened up with a myriad paintings. (Herron...

Puppies abandoned after holidays

Jan 9, 2023 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

Cross My Paws Animal Rescue recently rescued a Brussels Griffon mix named Biscotti that was found on the side of the road in Algodones (10 minutes out from Bernalillo) with two broken legs. According to the rescue, “Today,...

RRHS grad gets perfect score on German military skills challenge

Dec 28, 2022 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Airman Emma Gantner felt like the underdog when she and 24 other...

Smooth as silk is this artist’s way; her work is on Festival of the Cranes poster

Dec 13, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features, Top Stories | 0

New Mexico’s artists come from all over, and Deborah Bentley of Rio Rancho is no exception. A...

Rio Rancho CrossFitters take home medals

Dec 7, 2022 | Features | 0

The famed Festivus CrossFit Games came back to the CrossFit ThunderHawks play box in Rio Rancho this fall. “It’s really good energy here. It’s nice to have all types of people, all types of bodies and all ages here,” CrossFitter...