Plaza Partners break ground in Rio Rancho shopping center
A 90,000 square foot phase one of the largest Rio Rancho shopping center rises on 20th Street and Southern Boulevard. Groundbreaking by Southern Plaza Partners occurred about two weeks earlier, with Safeway Walgreens Sprouse Reitz Little Caesars Pizza Merle Norman and others lined up for leases. Phase one to open April 1986 at a $6 million cost, with a 1997 completion goal for subsequent phases.
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Southern Plaza Partners
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Southern Boulevard
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Walgreens
Sprouse-Reitz
Little Caesar's Pizza
Merle Norman
Bugman Warns on Biting Midges and House Trained Mouse
Bugman reports rising calls about tiny biting midges that slip through screens and bite people during damp seasons. He notes no bed bugs or mites found, recommends sealing entry points, avoiding broad pesticide sprays, and cites a Santa Fe resident with a potty trained guest bathroom mouse. He offers Earth friendly advice and contact at askthebugman2013 gmail com or 385-2820.
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North 9 hearing on housing near golf course site
Company rep Garret Price answered neighbors during an escrow-backed presentation by Rhett Browne’s golf course property. He said input first, then zoning board review, stressed they will keep density similar to nearby neighborhoods, and addressed water traffic and home values while noting the city won’t buy the land.
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Rhett Browne
Kevin Patton
Garret Price
Price
APS fights teacher shortage across districts in New Mexico
ARPS and Albuquerque Public Schools report sustained teacher shortages with 52 teaching posts, 28 educational assistants, 14 ancillary staff and 20 support staff vacant. Resignations up about 20 percent and retirements rising, driven by pay gaps with neighboring states and fewer new teachers. APS held a job fair to fill over 150 vacancies while over 100 teaching roles remained open as of July 30.
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Cleveland
New Mexico
Passell
Beth Pendergrass
Southwest
Albuquerque
APS
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