Rio Rancho Local News

A federal indictment filed Tuesday accuses BCSO Deputy Paul Jessen Jr. of taking bribes to help suspected drunk drivers avoid DWI charges. According...

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union has started construction on a new Rio Rancho branch at 4551 Safelite NE, near U.S. 550. The site is slated to open in...

• Location: A water main break has been reported on Roanoke Drive NE in Rio Rancho.
• Timing and estimate: As of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, the...

A free wine outing for the weekend:

• Saturday, Nov. 7, 12 to 6 PM at the Larry P. Abraham Agri-Nature Center
• Address: 4920 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Los...

The series' final installment focuses on utilities, which City Manager Matt Geisel said may be the most important leg of the water system. Key...

Former Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull conceded the governor's race to Deb Holland, but says he's proud of the campaign he ran.

• Integrity over attacks:...

Several cats at Watermelon Mountain Ranch in Rio Rancho are looking for their forever families. Meet three of them:

• Sterling: A young gray/blue...

Sandoval County has declared a disaster after flooding, and the headline describes the declaration as covering part of the county. The county...

Mayor Wymer says he has "no plans to leave my mayoral responsibilities before my term ends". He dismissed talk that Gregg Hull could take back the...

The Rio Rancho United Methodist Church's 16th annual craft fair is set for Nov. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Vendors: 62 vendors will sell hand-crafted...

The Nov. 3 Ethics Panel meeting at Rio Rancho City Hall, 3200 Civic Center Circle, was canceled due to lack of quorum. The panel meets on an as-needed basis under Chapter 39 of the city's Code of Conduct.

Some elderly residents in Counselor, Nageezi and Cuba are going without running water after heavy rain washed out roads and damaged waterlines. Rio...

Polls are open across New Mexico today, with thousands of ballots being cast and counted.

• Early turnout rose: About 31% of voters cast early...

Officers checked a Via Faisan home and the surrounding area after a resident reported she believed she saw an unknown male inside. They did not find...

In her opinion piece, Rep. Kathleen Cates, who represents District 44 including Rio Rancho, says she supports all four amendments on the November 3...

• Matchup: Ninth-seeded Rio Rancho (5-5) visits eighth-seeded Las Cruces at 7 p.m. Friday.
• Next stakes: A win could set up a meeting with top-seeded...

Rio Rancho families stretching holiday grocery budgets get an extra shopping day. St. Felix Pantry is adding Wednesday distributions through the end...

Former Rio Rancho mayor Gregg Hull is the Republican candidate in the Nov. 3 governor's race against Deb Haaland. He served as mayor since 2014, the...

• Cleveland boys beat fourth-seeded Hobbs 3-2 in extra time in the quarterfinals, with sophomore Trevor Claypool scoring twice.
• Senior goalkeeper...

Rio Rancho freshman Kieara Trujillo-Garcia scored the second-half goal that gave Indian Hills a 1-0 win in Godfrey, Illinois. The Warriors are a team...