Community comes together to stock shelves for Christmas
An observer notes Rio Rancho volunteers and police join forces with St. Felix Pantry Storehouse West and local groups to stock food and clothing. Police aid 25 families, Winterfest drives collect donations, and excess food moves between organizations as 53,000-plus households have been served over 20 years.
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St. Felix Pantry
Storehouse West
Rio Rancho Police Department
St. Felix Panty
Felician Sisters of North America
Rio Rancho
City Hall
Storehouse
City of Vision
Guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer Submissions
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with word limits of 500 and 300 respectively. Submissions require name city and phone. anonymous entries are not considered. The paper may edit for clarity AP style and space and may choose not to publish any submission.
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Rio Rancho Observer
Wilkins vows reform after Rio Rancho budget clashes
City councilor Chuck Wilkins criticizes past leadership and defends new council measures. He cites higher revenue aims, a proposed impact fee moratorium, and efforts to streamline building permits. Financial troubles in the utilities department include downgraded ratings, bond concerns, and a possible 8.8 percent water rate increase. He invites ideas from residents.
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Rio Rancho
Jim Rabin
Is N M losing the space war
A retrospective view argues about New Mexico spaceport efforts 20 years of state backing, Virgin Galactic involvement, and political shifts from Gov Richardson to Gov Martinez. It notes Branson’s prominence, Scaled Composites’ role, delays, and evolving global competition in spaceport development.
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Anta FE
Virgin Galactic
New Mexico
Richard Branson
Las Cruces
Chamber of Commerce
New Mexico State University
Dona Ana
Cruces
White Sands Missile Range
National
Lieutenant Governors’ Association
Casey Luna
Gary Johnson
Bill Richardson
Gov. Richardson
Sir Richard Branson
Richardson
Branson
Spaceport
Scaled Composits
Edge of Space
Virgin
Scaled
Susana Martinez
Martinez
Sir Richard
Emirate
Abu Dhabi
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