Fiery NM 528 crash injures two. truck evacapses
A tractor trailer and a Jeep Cherokee collided on NM 528 near Corrales Road causing a ruptured gas line and ignition. The truck driver escaped with no serious injuries while Bernard Sewer and his wife Alicia Sewer were trapped, rescued, and taken to UNM Hospital in serious condition with Alda Sewer listed in satisfactory condition. The cause remains under investigation and no alcohol was involved.
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Bernard
Alicia Sewer
The
Hopital
Buell
Jeff Buell
NM 528
Northern Boulevard
NM 448
Corrales Road
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
Steve Shaw
Bernard Sewer
University of New Mexico Memorial Hospital
Alda
Shaw
RRHS gears up for opening with late August registration
Rio Rancho High School prepares for its opening as final student registrations take place August 18 to 20. Assistant principal Jerald Snider notes long hours and weekend work by staff, with 1,856 students registered as of August 1. The district hunts for a third assistant principal while administration focuses on staffing, handbooks, and eight days of staff development August 13 to 22.
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RRHS
Rio Rancho High School
Jerald Snider
Snider
Peter
Peter Noonan
Rio Rancho High identifies problems from stormy weather
Observer staff report last week's stormy weather at Rio Rancho High School helped facilities director Rich Herrera spot maintenance issues in the yard before opening. He said the rain, while muddy, offered a blessing in disguise by revealing problem areas for proactive fixes.
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Kirsty Arias
Rio Rancho High School
Rich Herrera
Herrera
Vandalism may prompt plea bargain at Rio Rancho High
Observer staff writer reports two 18 year old Rio Rancho men James Bussell and Chris Osmon faced charges after more than 100000 dollars in vandalism May 19. They were arrested June 2 after an anonymous tip and allegedly confessed but released pending trial due to not being flight risks or dangerous.
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Observer
Rio Rancho
James Bussell
Chris Osmon
Bussell
Osmon
Death at 21st Avenue prompts ongoing investigation
Oscar Del Grande was found dead last Tuesday at his home on 21st Avenue. Police say autopsy shows wounds from a cutting instrument. a death by own action remains unconfirmed. Investigators interview informational witnesses and await crime lab results, with a verdict likely within a week.
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Jeff Buell
Observer
Oscar del Grande
21St Avenue
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
John Francis
the Observer
del Grande
Francis
Office of Medical Investigator
Mike Runnels
13Th Judicial District Attorney
Runnels
DPS
Court program to collect fines in Sandoval under strain
Judge Margaret Cassidy Baca says a state funded pilot to boost court collections in Sandoval County magistrate court is under stress due to staff shortages and unfulfilled AOC promises. The scheme began in April with warrants and a $100 bench fee to fund sheriff duties, but funding and staffing lag threaten the effort.
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Sandoval County
Magistrate Court
Margaret Cassidy Baca
Cassidy- Baca
State Administrative Office
Courts
Sheriff's Department
AOC
Cassidy-Baca
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