Time to bite the bullet on boundary changes Rio Rancho schools
Rio Rancho district enrollment grew less than 1 percent this year with 138 new students. Stapleton Elementary remains district's largest, while Vista Grande fell by 50 students. MLK and Cordova also saw declines due to boundary policies. The board weighs redrawing attendance zones to balance enrollments and address growth amid budget constraints.
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Maggie Cordova
Martin Luther King Jr
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Unser
Joe Harris
Catherine Cullen
Cordova
Mlk
Cullen
Big Time 4x4 Honored for Veteran Car Aid in Rio Rancho
Chad Sprouse owner of Big Time 4x4 and Auto Repair in Rio Rancho partnered with Heroes Walk Among Us and car donors Ray Padilla and Lori Ann Menard to repair and gift a 1999 Mercury Marquis to veteran Leigh Pavone and his wife. Padilla and Menard donated the car, once owned by their late father, with HWAU arranging the charity transfer and Big Time 4x4 offering a discounted repair bill. This marks the third such car HWAU has given away this year via Big Time 4x4's discounted services.
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Rio Rancho
Heroes Walk Among Us
Ray Padilla
Lori Ann Menard
Leigh Pavone
Padilla
Menard
Hwau
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Misuse of water and manpower in Rio Rancho complaints
Jeannesowan of Rio Rancho voices frustration over Public Works washing roads to “dust down” and prep for grading after heavy rain. She notes two workers admit roads don’t need attention yet say they are on the schedule, wasting potable water and risking slick, impassable streets for years.
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Rio Rancho
Public Works
Public Works Management
Regents OK UNM West building plan at Rio Rancho
UNM Board of Regents approved an August plan to seek a $20 million Health Sciences Center West building at UNM West. The project aims to expand enrollment, teaching labs, and health science programs while tying Rio Rancho City Center, UNM West, and Sandoval Regional Medical Center together. Legislature and governor must approve in 2016 as part of a statewide bond. local support from Rio Rancho Governing Body is needed. Wynn Goering leads UNM West.
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Igher Education Department
HED
HSC West Healthcare
Rio Rancho
UNM West
UNM
HSC
Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Sandoval County
New Mexico
Rio Rancho City Center
Wynn Goering
Equal Code Enforcement for Church Property Silt Fence Issue
A reader complains code enforcement targets a neighbor with a red ticket while a church owned silt fence and deteriorating Sundt Road area receive no action. They recount the park like setting before 2000 and say dead trees, a damaged fence, and a paved lot loss show selective enforcement.
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Sion
Code Enforcement Department
Rio Rancho councilor defends vision against vitriol and old political machines
City Councilor Cheryl Everett pleads for unity in Rio Rancho while denouncing an Observer opinion piece that attacked her character. She frames the debate as a battle between self-serving machines and an independent governing body serving residents and businesses.
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Observer
Rio Rancho
Cheryl Everett
City of Rio Rancho Responds to Utility Concerns Column
Annemarie Garcia of Rio Rancho cites a guest column by Mark Looper that raised questions about water and wastewater operations. City staff outline billing changes, payment options, leak reporting lines, and the shift to a regional payment center in Denver for improved service.
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Rio Ranch
Ecently
Mark Looper
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Looper
Rio Rancho
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