Rio Rancho Fire Crews Fight Two Christmas Day Blazes
Firefighters battled a pallet fire behind the U S Cotton Supply building on Quantum Road and a separate blaze at a manufactured home on Vancouver Road. Three Oklahoma teens, ages 15 and 17, were charged with arson after admitting they started the first fire. no injuries were reported.
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Paul Bearce
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Quantum Road
Bearce
Janet Garcia
Garcia
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Vancouver Road
Top 2013 Rio Rancho stories include Intel redeploy, growth at Stolar
Observer recaps ten major 2013 events in Rio Rancho led by Intel Corp redeploying 400 employees at its chip plant while stressing it is not exiting the city. Gains at Stolar Research Corp. and Alliance Data Systems offset losses. Stolar opened a new Rio Rancho office with 21 initial staff. Alliance Data’s call center grew from 308 to about 350 employees in year one. Also notes a special election where 59% voted against reducing the Higher Education Gross Receipts Tax.
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Natasha Martell Jackson
Martell Jackson
Intel
Rio Rancho
Stolar Research Corp
Alliance Data Systems
Stolar
AMREP
Alliance Data
Beverly McMillan
Victoria’s Secret
Lonnie Clayton
Tim Crum
Mark Scott
Chuck Wilkins
Rio Rancho offices close for New Year’s Day
City of Rio Rancho offices and facilities will be closed on Wednesday January 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday. For more information visit cl.rio-rancho.nm.us.
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New Mexico Tax Reforms Lift State Fairness Rating
COST praised New Mexico for tax administration improvements raising its fairness rating from D to B. The watchdog noted longer protest periods and reforms shortening the tax code, including 180 day amended return deadlines, 90 day protest windows, and a 12 month maximum extension.
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New Mexico
Council On State Taxation
COST
Internal Revenue Service
Vision City Marks 40 Years of Service
The city observes four decades of public service as civic leaders highlight milestones and ongoing projects. Local officials credit long term residents and dedicated staff for sustained growth and community improvements across neighborhoods.
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City of Vision
Working for the holidays across public safety and healthcare
Sandoval County Sgt. Bryan Dominguez and emergency nurse Melissa Ortiz discuss working Christmas. Dominguez, with 13 years in law enforcement, notes officers stay on to keep everyone safe while balancing family celebrations around shifts. Ortiz recalls eight to ten Christmases as a nurse and celebrates early with her children.
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Sandoval County
Bryan Dominguez
Dominguez
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Melissa Ortiz
Ortiz
Rio Rancho Firm Joins Prudential Real Estate Network
Allstar Realty in Rio Rancho becomes part of Prudential Real Estate after merging with two Prudential franchises. The combined Rio Rancho office, now part of the third largest NM brokerage, fields 220 agents across five locations. The deal, effective Aug 1, expands tech access, national relocation services, and a broader market footprint in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.
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Allstar Realty
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Prudential New Mexico Properties
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Southern Boulevard
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