Rio Rancho district keeps B grade in state evaluation
The Observer notes Rio Rancho Public Schools earned a B for the fifth straight year in the state grading system, despite criticisms. It highlights that nine schools fell a grade, some to D, and mentions neighboring districts' standings, district budget pressures, and calls for accountability and continued improvement.
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Albuquerque Public
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Gallup-McKinley County
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Observer outlines submission rules for letters and guest opinions
The Rio Rancho Observer states word limits for letters to the editor and guest opinions, requires author name city and contact phone for verification, bans anonymous submissions, allows one printed submission per month, and reserves the right to edit for clarity and space while deciding publication. The text includes garbled trailing phrases.
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Conscientious trash collector praised for doing his job
Letter argues against over praising a WM driver after a neighbor’s trash was spilled. The writer recalls a prior incident, noting drivers are just doing their job and that public scrutiny should credit those who go beyond minimal duties.
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Waste Management
Business as usual reads in Albuquerque Journal
Reader laments coverage of William Kalinowski fraud sentence and Tony Torrez plea in a road rage killing. He questions justice, priorities, and what the cases say to New Mexico residents while accusing media of normalizing crime.
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Santa Fe
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Lilly Garcia
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Wilkins blamed for Rio Rancho growth decline, letters dispute impact fees
The letter from former City Councilor Chuck Wilkins criticizing impact fees is challenged as dishonest and out of context. It argues his prior council tenure contributed to stagnation, cites a lawsuit over property takings during a moratorium, and notes four years of litigation cost the city hundreds of thousands in tax dollars.
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Rio Rancho
Wilkins
Five Worst Presidents and Notable Power Promises
A personal reflection weighs presidential power and lasting legacies. It lists Teddy Roosevelt James Polk Andrew Johnson Lyndon Johnson and Herbert Hoover as the five worst, contrasts Eisenhower Reagan and Lincoln with quieter effectiveness, and notes Jefferson and Coolidge in context of notable leadership.
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Letter to the Editor Attacks on Rio Rancho Councilwoman Everett
A reader defends Councilor Cheryl Everett, lauding her 14 years of service and critique of former City Councilor Mark Scott. The writer accuses Scott of lacking participation in ethics reforms and misjudging the utilities commission change, noting Scott left office in March 2016 and Hawaii relocation.
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Rio Rancho
Scott
Everett
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Utility Commission
Viewpoints policy on submissions and dialogue
The Observer publishes guest viewpoints as submitted without fact checking or corrections. They reflect the author’s beliefs and not Observer endorsement. The aim is to encourage respectful, rational community dialogue and invite submissions from all perspectives.
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