Early Voting Opens in Rio Rancho Municipal Election
Rio Rancho launches its historic early voting period for the upcoming municipal election running through March 3 with Election Day set for March 7. District 1 has Michael Williams unopposed. District 4 incumbent Howard Balmer faces Tony Popper and Karl Wagenknecht. District 6 incumbent Dave Bency faces Gregory Balke James Dorn and Jacob Van Horn. Early ballots require an application at the city clerk and voting in City Hall on weekdays.
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James Dorn
Jacob van Horn
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Talk Back with the Mayor Airs Tonight in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho residents may speak with Mayor John Jennings on Talk Back with the Mayor tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. on Channel 51. Mayor Jennings and City Administrator James Jimenez will answer questions on the March election early voting and this week’s Community Development Block Grant hearing. Residents may call 896-8398.
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Corrales PD to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
The Corrales Police Department will run a sobriety and license insurance checkpoint on Thursday starting at 9 p.m. Police say the operation aims to deter impaired driving and ensure drivers' documents are valid.
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St Thomas Aquinas plans new Rio Rancho elementary
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Rio Rancho will open an elementary school for kindergarten to fourth grade this fall, the first new Catholic elementary in the archdiocese in 42 years. Registration for 100 students occurs Feb 22–23 with a possible fifth grade later if site feasibility allows. Tuition is 3000 per year plus a 175 registration fee. The church has bid on the old Puesta del Sol Elementary site on Hood Road. the sale awaits state education approval after the legislative session.
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Rio Rancho hosts CDBG forum on $284000 HUD funding
Rio Rancho holds a public CDBG forum Thursday Feb 17 at City Hall noon to 7 PM in the south conference room. Residents will suggest uses for $284,000 in HUD funds, with priorities shaping the city report to HUD due by mid May and final approval coming July 1.
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Rio Rancho City Hall
Housing and Urban Development
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Rio Rancho
James Jimenez
Jimenez
Moya Indicted in Rio Rancho High School Student's Death
A Sandoval County grand jury indicted Jerry Moya, 46, of Albuquerque, for homicide by vehicle and related charges in the Jan 18 head on crash that killed Rio Rancho High School student Karen Ferreira, 15. Deputy DA Charlie Brown said Moya faces probation violation and a $100000 bond, arraignment set for Monday before Judge Kenneth Brown.
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Albuquerque
Rio Rancho High School
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Moya
Charlie Brown
Maya
Las Cruces
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Ferreira
Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety
Rio Rancho Forms Illumination and Air Quality Task Forces
The Rio Rancho City Council appointed eight members to the Illumination Task Force to address light pollution and identify over lit areas, plus created the Air Quality Task Force to propose citywide strategies for reducing air pollution and prevention.
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Kenneth R. Matadey
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Floyd R. Martinez
William Potat
Charles H. Randolph
Jesse Sanchez
Mary Clare M Nor
Felice Truscio
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