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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1999
Page
1
Albuquerque Mayor Jimi Baca announced a plan to shut down SunTran bus service. Rio Rancho and Albuquerque previously faced funding gaps but the route was restored in October and will be re evaluated in coming weeks.
Rep. Steve Schiff of New Mexico dies of skin cancer at 51 ending a five term House career. A June special election chose a replacement, with Heather Wilson defeating Phil Maloof and Bob Anderson. Wilson then defended the office again in November against the same rivals.
Sprint PCS announced a new call center in Rio Rancho employing about 1,200 people, becoming the fourth customer service facility opened this year in the area. Lilith Fair promoter says the 1997 festival will feature one night at Bernalillo Wine Festival grounds. The concert drew 16,000 fans amid parking and water complaints. The Board of Education reviewed a uniform survey showing two thirds support for a policy, sparking a lengthy community debate that ended with the policy taking effect next school year.
City council approves 1998 99 budget ending the JUSTICE program after criticisms since its launch two years earlier. The Inn at Rio Rancho the towns first hotel changes hands Harald Mueller and wife Kathy surrender keys after 11 years of ownership. Price s Dairy on NM 528 outside city limits announces closure to make way for a housing project.
Diego Montajio, 32, of Rio Rancho, was arrested after an Albuquerque woman reported being abducted and raped. Police say he grabbed her hair, threatened with a large knife, and held her at his Rio Rancho home where she was repeatedly harmed. His trial is pending.
The Rio Rancho Board of Education approved a 9 percent pay raise for teachers as mandated by the Legislature earlier in the year. A 2-year-old Rio Rancho boy drowned in a River's Edge I home pool. no charges were brought against the sitter. Fulcrum Direct workers packed belongings as they were told to vacate after a foreclosure on the bank-owned property.
Police sought Nancy Noren who vanished July 17 in suspicious circumstances. Jeff Taylor, 22, was arrested for breaking and entering and auto theft after living in Noren's home and driving her cars. Noren's body was found in October in the mesa area northwest of the city. Taylor was indicted for murder in December.
City Council grants tentative approval to a contentious ordinance setting design standards for all new homes in Rio Rancho. The measure excludes a required garage or carport, provoking a lawsuit from the New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association which argues the standards aim to bar manufactured homes from the city.
The New Mexico Manufactured Housing Association dropped its lawsuit against the city over proposed home construction design standards. Mark Duran, director of NMMHA, expressed hope the city would accept the decision. Rio Rancho Hall of Honor selected two nominees: Homer Knearl and Julian Garva, for the tribute.
A shootout at the intersection of Coors Road and Trying Boulevard left a man hospitalized after a traffic altercation escalated into gunfire. Rio Rancho officials received from local developers a land use plan for Spanish Trails dating to 1937, featuring housing, an employment center, parks, schools, a village center and a 27 hole golf course. negotiations continue.
A city panel recommends keeping police fire and EMS in a single department with further studies to improve the system. The plan would mean Capt. Greg Ryan would be relieved as Fire and EMS commander, a transfer that became public five December.
A bus crash on the morning of Oct 20 injured several Rio Rancho Public Schools students but caused no serious injuries. The driver lost control on the unpaved Idalia Road portion slick with heavy rain, prompting concern over using that section of the road.
November elections in New Mexico show Gov Gary Johnson reelected. Heather Wilson wins District 1 race and Tom Udall wins District 3 seat. Albuquerque federal court links three meth lab arrests to a broader regional surge amid ongoing drug activity concerns.
Eric Rubi resigned as executive director of the Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce after almost two years in the role. He cited change as the constant in life and said he is considering career opportunities in economic development and will decide soon. He has not yet been replaced.
The Board of Education approved moving Rio Rancho High School's graduation to the University of New Mexico Johnson Center after a recommendation by RRHS principal Katy Harvey. Residents protested, preferring a ceremony in Rio Rancho. A later survey showed families favored Albuquerque at The Pit.
The Albuquerque woman Karen Cuddihy was found dead in a car at a Rio Rancho apartment complex after several weeks missing. Police say foul play is not suspected in the death.
An outside evaluation of the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety found EMS staffing critically low and flagged a potential privatization option. The report urges a firm decision on full integration versus separation of EMS from fire and police, warning ongoing transport duties strain funds and personnel and could threaten public safety.
City officials faced uncertainty over action after a public access television committee member displayed scrolling political opinions on air for about 45 minutes before police arrived. Messages included The rogue elephants have gone mad and The attempted coup d etat has begun, likely referencing impeachment talks around Bill Clinton that week.
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