Rio Rancho School Election Endorsements Stir Debate
An editorial endorses Dr Reinaldo A Z Garcia and Richard F Muenzer for Rio Rancho Public Schools District 2 in the upcoming election. It urges high turnout to show commitment to education and child-centered decisions, while urging focus away from personal interests. It also cites Albuquerque T-VI Kathryn Meloy Flobeck.
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Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Rio Rancho
Reinaldo A.Z. Garcia
Richard F. Muenzer
Muenzer
Rio Rancho voters protest confusing T V I voting sites
Voters in Rio Rancho express ire at T V I polling locations, noting split sites despite tax power over the city. Critics say coordination would have kept polling at common sites, recalling perceived neglect when Rio Rancho funds were tapped. Residents vow to remember the treatment ahead of future requests.
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Reporters and editors on Gallup honesty ratings fall short
The Gallup poll shows only 17 percent rate newspaper reporters as very high or high in honesty and ethics. It notes pharmacists lead at 62 percent, with building contractors and lawyers tied at 17 percent, and recalls a personal memory about trust and a prank involving a friend named Frank.
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Gallup
Connie Chung
Enquirer
Frank Girodano
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Frank
Pharmacists
Readers urge protecting Sara Road from conversion to highway
A Rio Rancho readers letter urges city council to kill any enlargement of Sara Road and favor expanding Southern Boulevard and Golf Course Road to preserve a residential character while seeking a direct western route to Albuquerque. The letter cites public input from residents and cautions against a road to nowhere as Paseo del Norte progress stalls, asking Sen. Pete Domenici to help resolve the Paseo del Norte completion for the business community.
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Sara Road
Albuquerque
Upper West Side
Rio Rancho
Frank F. Montano
Pete Domenici
R-Nm
Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce
Bers
Jim Trapp
Chamber
City Hall Dear Editor Jewel Hall’s education role in Rio Rancho
Jewel Hall is described as a de facto City Hall for education in Rio Rancho and remains a Board of Education member while guiding district reforms. Commissioned in October 1993 to develop a community work plan, she is praised as an organizer whose work informs the Strategic Planning group’s discussions and reflects her constituents’ voice.
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Jewel Hall
Rio Rancho
Board of Education
Over-priced in Rio Rancho Pet Store Prices Spark Frustration
A Rio Rancho resident laments higher prices at a local pet store after failing to stock a familiar fish tank heater. They compare current in-store options at over $20 to a $9 heater they bought 10 months earlier, noting the price rise and the store’s offer to special order.
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Rio Rancho
Observer Action Line prompts reader comments
The Observer invites reader remarks on any issue via NEWS-Net at 867-4700 ext 2003. Callers may stay anonymous and comments may be edited for space.
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Seaders
News-Net
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Rio Rancho residents vent on trials and planning
Citizens criticize trial procedures for RRAC and demand peertutined justice. Neighbors call for naming and locating gang members, while others urge dog rules on school property and stricter fines for violations. Concerns arise over resort development, property values, and water supply amid rapid growth.
City survey on Rio Rancho water bills and teen crime policy
Opinion survey asks readers if Rio Rancho should reduce water bills after utilities acquisition. The poll also questions whether teens charged with violent crimes should face stricter penalties. Readers are invited to respond via extension 2000.
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Coron
Observer News-Net
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