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Elections & Politics, Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho runoff early voting pace outstrips March election

by Kevin Hendricks April 6, 2026

Courts, Justice & Safety, Local Government, Sandoval County

Family sues Sandoval County, medical provider over 29-year-old’s fentanyl overdose in jail

by Kevin Hendricks April 6, 2026

Congress & Federal Gov.

New Mexico sees largest gas price jump in Southwest prompting lawmaker demand for federal response

by Kevin Hendricks March 25, 2026

Crash report details final moments before BCSO sergeant’s fatal I-40 collision

by Kevin Hendricks March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Sgt. Michael Schlattman, a 13-year veteran of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, was outside his vehicle Feb. 23 when a semi truck slammed into the rear of his patrol unit near mile marker 170 on eastbound I-40 in the East Mountains. He was pinned underneath and died at the scene. He had called in the stop just before 5 p.m.

Memorial services set for BCSO sergeant killed during traffic stop in East Mountains

by Kevin Hendricks February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

The once-familiar Mountain Lodge motel sign as it appeared in 2014. The sign was a Tijeras Canyon landmark that stood more than 60 years along old Highway 66 before it was moved to the Route 66 Travel Center west of Albuquerque. Photo by Rick Holben

History of a Route 66 Landmark in Tijeras Canyon – The Mountain Lodge

by Kevin Hendricks February 24, 2026February 24, 2026

NM Political Report

Legislators deliver wins for Gov, land punches against Trump in action-packed 30-day session

by Pat Davis, Jesse Jones, Kevin Hendricks and rodd-cayton-city-desk-abq February 19, 2026February 19, 2026

Route 66 Independent

Firearm incident leads to massive drug bust in Moriarty

by Kevin Hendricks February 6, 2026February 9, 2026

Located at 2846 NM-14 in Madrid, the Mineshaft Tavern is the most prominent space in southern Santa Fe County for events of all kinds. It will host a Super Bowl watch party this Sunday. The tavern is typically open from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Kevin Hendricks)

East Mountains, Route 66 Independent

Where to catch Super Bowl LX in the East Mountains

by Kevin Hendricks February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

The Democratic Party of New Mexico has applied to the Democratic National Committee to move the state's presidential primary ahead of Super Tuesday, seeking to give its diverse electorate a larger voice in selecting the party's 2028 nominee.

Elections & Politics, NM Political Report

New Mexico Democrats will try to change state election dates to be 2028 early primary state

by Kevin Hendricks January 28, 2026