From The Editor's Desk West Mesa Satire and Local Snippets
A cheeky West Mesa roundup from The Observer features spoof news items about Rio Rancho councilors, Corrales planning a Thames West park with Henny Youngman and Lady Di, Bernalillo alien artifacts, and mock reader notes. It previews wild week-ahead items and asks residents what to improve.
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Dallas Cowboys
Observer
National Enquirer
West Mesa
Henny
Corrales
Thames West
Warren
Territorial House
Youngman-Di
Henry
Prince Charles
Milton Briarstorm
Option
Bernalillo
Gent Evans
Ken Puppy
Puppy
Paradise Hills
Man
Editorial on Wildermuth jail death and justice debate
The Bemalillo jail death of Timothy Wildermuth by suicide surprised many, despite a prior attempted self harm and a counselor’s note that he was not in crisis. Sheriff Pino’s fatalism prompts debate on penal system effectiveness, potential savings from a postponed trial, and calls for preventive measures and fuller investigation.
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Bemalillo
Timothy Wildermuth
Wildermuth
Sandoval
Carlos Pino
America
Rio Rancho
Max Austin
Rio Rancho’s long road to formal city status in 1977
The piece reflects Rio Rancho’s early growth pains as it moved toward incorporation over three votes and three years. It notes budget strains, calls for city administrator scrutiny, and tension with Mayor Terry Griffin, while praising a capable City Council and a cautiously optimistic future amid growth and national trends.
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Sam
Rio Rancho
Air Force Today
U.S.A.F
August Bloom
Bloom
Rio
Terry Griffin
Beirut
New Mexico
Griffin
Ayatollah
Rio Rancho Estates
Rio Rancho Civic Association
Rio Ramblings of a Saucy Southern Boulevard Drive
A humorous first person account of a chaotic late night drive along Southern Boulevard in Rio Rancho. The narrator describes potholes, near collisions, improvised repairs, and a string of reckless drivers from NM528 to Nicklaus Drive, ending with a nod to continuing construction and odd road behavior.
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Southern Boulevard
Southern
Patsy
Rio Rancho
City Hall
Coors Boulevard
Knight Rider
Sara Road
Country Club Drive
Country Club
Sara
Nicklaus Drive
Lariat Road
Souther
Shannon Page
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Idewalk
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Margaret Milley
Wick New Mexco, Inc
Randall C. Johnson
Gary Stewart
Sharon Ely
Frank Gilmer
Joanna Molinari
Margo Cowen
National Newspaper Association
N.M.P.A
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