ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – There will be a Hall on the UNM men’s basketball team next season. Dax Hall, younger brother of Lobos leading scorer Jake Hall, has committed to New Mexico. Dax comes to New Mexico from Santa Fe Christian School in Carlsbad, California, where he averaged 27.1 points with 7.3 assists per game.

The six-foot-two point guard never had a game where he scored less than 17 points this past season. He also had 9 thirty-point games and a 42-point performance on his way to CIF San Diego Section Player of the Year honors. Meanwhile, his Mountain West Freshman of the Year brother, Jake, remains undecided on where he will play next season. Jake entered the transfer with a no-contact tag and with a possibility of returning to New Mexico. He has not mentioned which opportunity he will take.

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — The Bernalillo County Commission approved $184,818 to put toward improvements to Dolores Huerta Gateway Park in the South Valley.

The county had already earmarked nearly $720,000 for Phase 3 of improvements to the park, which hosts South Valley Market events in the summer. The money approved Tuesday will fill the gap in Phase 3 funding.

Phase 3 consists of reconfiguring the eastern drainage pond into a playing field with turf where people can sit during performances at the market. Other improvements include drainage updates and landscaping, including more trees for shade and additional lighting.

Construction is set to start in the fall and is expected to be completed by mid-2027.

South Valley Market events take place almost every Friday night in the summer, with a farmers market, arts and crafts, food and live entertainment. This year’s events start June 12.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – Paul Wymer is projected to win Rio Rancho’s mayoral election.

Early results on Tuesday night showed Wymer had 64% of the vote with over 16,000 votes counted. The general election last month saw a total of 13,757 ballots cast.

Wymer currently serves on the Rio Rancho City Council.

His opponent, Alexandria Piland, is a former teacher.

Mayor Gregg Hull decided not to seek reelection so he could run for governor of New Mexico, paving the way for a change in leadership in Rio Rancho.

“We are going to continue on the same path as Mayor Hull,” Wymer said. “If there is anything we are going to do different, it’s to expand on the accomplishments we have already made.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Wymer said he was already ready to take on the job.

“Having worked side by side with Mayor Hull for the last 6 years, I think it will be a smooth transition,” Wymer said. “I know exactly what to expect out of the gates. Well be working on the budget, that’s first and foremost and typically one of the first things the new mayor has to tackle. We’ve already got meetings scheduled to take a look at that budget.”

Wymer’s term will begin on May 1.