Rio Rancho Expo 45 Percent Bigger Show Opens Today
Rio Rancho High School hosts the first of two research expos with 581 projects in the gym from 10 a.m. to noon. The event features seven categories including Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Robotics. Notable projects include Deborah Stevens’ Red Light Runners at booth 92 and Christina Rocco’s Do Violent Games Make Violent People at booth 106, plus Savannah Van-Zile’s Do You Know the Facts at booth 185.
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Christmas shopping season shows mixed local results
Local retailers report mixed results after the holiday shopping kick off. Target says early Christmas sales are among the strongest since 2001 recession, while Cycle Worx notes bike sales down though repairs rise. UPS Store and post office lines vary, with optimism from owner Howard Balmer and embroidery shop Sandia Embroidery seeking a strong season.
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City advances Roadrunner Wireless to round two
City administrator Jim Palenick met with a Roadrunner Wireless candidate and heard enough to move the firm to the next round. An Intel technical meeting is planned with Roadrunner management soon as Palenick bids to accelerate progress toward a first wireless community.
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State reports progress under No Child Left Behind
New Mexico analysis by the Public Education Department finds that 77 percent of core subject classrooms are taught by highly qualified teachers under NCLB, with 71 percent in high-poverty schools. Secretary Veronica Garcia says the goal is 100 percent and emphasizes teachers as the key to student success.
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