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Man gets additional fentanyl possession charges during booking process
Edgar Garcia, 26, of Albuquerque, was charged May 23 with possession of a controlled substance at Sandoval County Detention Center. Earlier that day, Garcia was arrested for possession of fentanyl in the 1800 block of Pine Road after police responded to a call of a possible domestic incident. There was no probable cause to arrest Garcia for assault, but as police were about to release him, they noticed a bag with two suspected fentanyl pills fall out of Garcia's pocket in the back of the patrol car, and he was taken to the detention center.
Polling site at Benralillo High School is open after power outage
Despite a power outage Tuesday morning, the polling site at Bernalillo High School remains open and voting continues. According to Sandoval County officials, backup generators were deployed immediately this morning to the polling site; no voters were turned away and voting was uninterrupted. The outage was caused by a water leak that is being repaired.
Voting uninterrupted despite power outage in Bernalillo
BERNALILLO, N.M. — The Sandoval County polling location at Bernalillo High School remains open despite a power outage in the area. According to Sandoval County officials, voting continues at the high school after generators were brought to the polling location to provide power. The county says no voters were...
How the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce supports the country’s veterans
The Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce helps businesses in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County, and Albuquerque thrive and grow, working to build successful and healthy communities. Alongside its economic efforts, the chamber supports a variety of groups that honor the country’s veterans, and two major fundraising events for that effort are coming up.
Four candidates seek to replace current District 9 senator this primary election
Senate District 9, which covers Bernalillo and Sandoval county, has four candidates running in this primary – two Democrats and two Republicans. They’re vying to replace one-term Democratic Senator Brenda McKenna after a tight race back in 2020. Cindy Nava, a former DACA recipientwho received her citizenship 3...
Rescue team begins weekend patrols on the Rio Grande
The Rio Grande Basin Heavy Technical Rescue Team (RGBHTRT) has started conducting weekend safety patrols on the Rio Grande between Algodones in Sandoval County and Alameda in Bernalillo County. These patrols, in effect through mid-June, allow the RGBHTRT to promote river safety, train on the water and provide a quick...
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