Waiting for details on Rio Rancho water utility sale
Editorial urges citizens to demand full disclosure before a March vote on whether Rio Rancho must acquire Rio Rancho Utilities Corp using revenue bonds. It questions the process, highlights a hidden feasibility study, and calls for councilor input and public comments to inform the decision. The piece notes 20 days remain to learn more and decide.
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Rio Rancho
City of
Rio Rancho Utilities Corporation
Rio Rancho Utilities Corp
Public Utility Commission
Meribers
Tye Company
Milstar satellite program should be abandoned
Milstar, a six-satellite military communications network started in the 1980s, aimed at rapid nuclear war planning. Now deemed improbably long and obsolete, critics urge repurposing for non-nuclear conflicts like the Persian Gulf War and dismiss the program as wasteful and unconvincing.
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Soviet Union
Milstar
Pentagon
Unplug and Reconnect with Real Human Interaction
The piece argues against the rush to a fully wired life led by a tech obsessed culture. It contrasts information highways with genuine relationships, recounting frustrations with automated phone systems and impersonal service while urging face to face contact and real conversations at home and in daily life.
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Forest Service
Grand Canyon
Arizona
San Antonio
Texas
New Mexico
Bulletin’ Board
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Dear Editor readers defend Rio Rancho culture and dress codes
A reader argues Rio Rancho is a melting pot with harmonious race relations and cultural events. He praises school leaders, calls out Rudy Martin as a racist, and rejects divisive attitudes. The letter shifts to a critique of dress codes and jokes about fashion changing with time, noting future food needs and clothing.
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Paul W. Koch
Observer Publishes Pre Election Letters Policy Notice
The Observer outlines rules for Letters to the Editor ahead of the March 1 municipal election. Pro and con comments will be printed except for candidate letters themselves, and no letters about candidates or issues appear in the issue before the election. Submissions must be in by February 10.
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Observer
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Observer Action Line notes readers comments
The Observer presents reader remarks edited for space from the Action Line. Readers can call News Net at 897-4700 ext 2003 to leave anonymous comments on any issue.
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News Net
Editor's Notes and Community Letters Spark Rio Rancho Debate
A compilation of reader letters discusses Lincoln Middle School principal Katy Harvey-Baca backing district standards, sidewalk safety concerns on 17th Street in North Hills, opposition to sex oriented businesses, and critiques of local officials. Contributors urge action on dress codes, public safety, property issues, and political stances while debating rights and responsibilities in Rio Rancho.
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Kathy Pinkel
Dorothy Satriana
Rudy Martin
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Lincoln
APS
Rio Rancho
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North Hills
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