Rio Rancho candidates file filings for three city council seats
Our view urges voter engagement as ten candidates seek seats in Districts 1 4 and 6 led by incumbents Chuck Wilkins Mark Scott and Lonnie Clayton. It warns of sign theft calls for civil discourse and reminds readers to review campaign finance disclosures while noting a $9 million road bond and 11 amendments pending voter action.
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Rio Rancho
Chuck Wilkins
Mark Scott
Lonnie Clayton
Letter to the Observer We don't need SandRidge near our drinking water
Tom Ruhl of Rio Rancho opposes SandRidge Energy drilling in New Mexico citing past delisting by the NYSE, Oklahoma disposal wells linked to earthquakes, home value loss, and concerns over fracking chemicals and groundwater safety. He urges state action and notes regulatory gaps and Halliburton loophole.
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SandRidge Energy
New York Stock Exchange
SandRidge
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Sand Ridge
New Mexico
Oil Conservation Division
Congress
Rio Rancho Looks Back at 2015 as City Grows
Mayor Gregg Hull reflects on Rio Rancho’s 2015 turnaround driven by The Plaza at Enchanted Hills and new retailers. He urges residents to support local businesses, visit The Plaza and Unser Gateway, and look ahead to 2016 elections including March 1 city council and bond questions.
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Rio Rancho
Enchanted Hills
NM 528
US 550
Unser Gateway
Southern Boulevard
Rio
Average Americans and the myth of the above average
The author muses on average versus below average in America, recalling weight, sports legends, and holiday excess. He jokes about being “average” and references the idea from Garrison Keillor’s Lake Wobegon, noting the line about all the children being above average.
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America
William
Merriage Perry
Clemson
Chicago Bears
Ryan
Garrison Keillor
A Prairie Home Companion
Lake Wobegon
Ride-sharing could cut New Mexico DUI deaths and harm taxi lobby
New Mexico faces high DUI injuries and fatalities though ride sharing like Uber and Lyft shows promise. A Temple University study links rides to a 3.6 to 5.6 percent drop in alcohol related driving homicides and billions saved nationwide. Legislative resistance, including HB 272 in 2015, stalled in the Senate amid taxi industry opposition and influential lobbying.
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America
New Mexico
Lyft
Uber
Temple University
Senate
Monica Youngblood
Bernalillo
House of Representatives
Michael Sanchez
D-Belen
House
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