National honors shine on Rio Rancho students
Our View notes Joana Fernandez and Paul Mascarenas brought national accolades home to Rio Rancho. Fernandez tied for the National Spanish Spelling Bee title after a 53 round, 2.5 hour final with Judith Villa. Mascarenas, at 106 pounds, won the Junior National freestyle title, becoming New Mexico’s first in that division, as he rivals Nkosi Moody for a Triple Crown.
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Santillana
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Espanola
Rio Rancho High School
Mascarenas
Illinois
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Moody
USA Wrestling
Cleveland High School
City of Vision
Meadowlark Lane upgrade earns city praise
The City of Rio Rancho receives a thumbs up for upgrading Meadowlark Lane with bike lanes. ARHS players Jason Fitzpatrick and Frankie Morlock are praised for contributing TDs in the North South All Star Game. A thumbs down targets impatient rude people on Tax Free Weekend.
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Meadowlark Lane
ARHS
Jason Fitzpatrick
Frankie Morlock
Presbyterian care crisis prompts Reader Letter from Rio Rancho
A Rio Rancho reader laments Presbyterian Health Care of Albuquerque shifting from patient care to advertising while under staffing leaves PCP access stretched. The letter cites a yearlong struggle to change providers, a 30 to 45 day wait for appointments, and a physician listed as no longer with the practice. The writer recalls better care in earlier days and condemns the current seniors HMO as a shadow of its former self.
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Presbyterian
Rio Rancho
Sic Transic
Gloria Mundi
Bob Harpley
August in New Mexico history and wartime echoes
Narration recalls August as a month rich in New Mexico milestones from Juan de Onate to Kearny, the 1945 atomic bombs, and Smokey Bear. It traces anniversaries, battles, surrender, and wartime fears, linking history to local memory and national impact.
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Juan de Onate
Espanola
Rio Grande
el Paso
U.S
Japan
Tokyo
Washington
D.C
Iwo Jima
Times Square
Las Cruces
Smokey Bear
Smokey
Submission guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer letters and opinions
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with length limits of 500 and 300 words respectively. Submissions must include name, city and phone for verification. anonymous pieces are not considered. Contact editor Rick Carpenter with questions at 891-7163.
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Rio Rancho NM
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Corrections policy for Rio Rancho Observer
The Rio Rancho Observer fixes factual errors promptly. To report an error, contact numbers are in the staff box on page 4 or call 891 7163 and leave a message. Email rcarpenter rrobserver.com for corrections.
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