Sandoval County News

The Rio Rancho City Council has approved the guidelines that will administer the city's next regular municipal election which will take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Here's a gamble riskier than cards in Sin City: buy a piece of lake front property in northeastern New Mexico.

From the Democratic Women of Sandoval County: We are hosting a Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fund Raiser on Sunday, November 15th , from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Anasazi Fields Winery in Placitas.

Rio Rancho police and firefighters teamed up Saturday for the "Guns and Hoses' holiday event to give back to the community.

The Rio Rancho public libraries will be closed on Wednesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

The Sign Ordinance Advisory Task Force is seeking input. Citizens are encouraged to attend a public meeting with the task force at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.

In observance of Veterans Day, city of Rio Rancho offices and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Nov.

The number of New Mexicans seeking health care remains high for this time of the year although the percentage of people displaying flu symptoms has dropped, according to the New Mexico Department of Health, which also reported five deaths from H1N1 over the past week.

Bernalillo County Commissioners are on a tight deadline to name the next sheriff.

Registration forms for Rio Rancho's Winterfest Parade are now available by clicking the link below, or can be obtained at the City Hall offices of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department.

In early November, residents of Sandoval County, which includes the city of Rio Rancho, will receive their property tax assessments from the Sandoval Country Treasurer's Office.

The 17th Annual Rio Rancho Toy Run will take place on Sunday, Nov. 22 and will kick off at 11:30 a.m. at Rio Rancho High School, 301 Loma Colorado Drive.

Photo: Community Gallery a success Barbara and Paul Macks of Santa Fe take a look at art hanging at the Community Gallery at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center on Wednesday.

New Mexico's veterans will benefit from a $1.9 million federal grant to help those with mental illness or substance abuse problems stay out of jail.

Those who are brave enough to take the "Haunted Trail at the Bosque" should proceed with caution as you never know what surprises await! On Friday, Oct.

One person died Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 at the Bernalillo exit.

New Mexico Department of Health officials said Friday the H1N1 flu virus is widespread throughout the state, and announced the deaths of three children who had no previous chronic medical condition.

A Roosevelt County infant girl has died of the H1N1 flu, according to a news release from the state Department of Health.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday night that a female infant from Roosevelt County and a 5-year-old girl from Sandoval County have died from H1N1.A Health officials say neither child had a chronic medical condition.A The names of the victims were not released.

Two children from Roosevelt and Sandoval counties have died from the H1N1 flu virus, the state Department of Health reported late Thursday.