Stay Ahead of Flu with Vaccination This Season
State officials urge residents to get flu shots to counter a severe H3N2 season. Vaccines align with the main virus, reducing hospitalizations and deaths. High risk groups include children, seniors, and those with chronic conditions, plus American Indians and Alaska Natives. Vaccines available at pharmacies and clinics, some free. Call 866-681-5872 or visit immunizerm.org for details.
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Submission Guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer Letters
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with word limits of 500 and 300 respectively. Submissions require author name city and a verification phone number. The editor may edit for clarity AP style and space and may decline publication.
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Viewpoints: a satirical jab at fiscal policy and politics
Joe Kringler of Rio Rancho offers a provocative letter mocking Obama supporters and GOP critics. He muses on Social Security Medicare food stamps and entitlements, ends with a Christmas greeting, and cites personal finances and political rhetoric. The piece highlights anger over taxes, handouts, and partisan discourse.
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Outraged resident condemns Rio Rancho animal ordinance
A Rio Rancho resident, relocated from Indiana in 1989, criticizes the city council's animal welfare plan, arguing stores should not sell dogs and cats to curb puppy mills. He recounts decades of adopting rescued dogs, cites circus cruelty, and urges others to avoid the city.
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Rio Rancho
New Mexico
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Councilors face criticism over impact fee changes and privatized profits
A Rio Rancho Journal piece notes early deals by Einstein Brothers Bagels and Sandia Lab FCU at Unser Pavilion near Rust Medical Center. An November 2012 column by Councilman Chuck Wilkins claims the impact fee moratorium kept a deal alive, while critics allege officials privatize profits and socialize losses, risking taxpayer costs and flawed governance.
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