Sandoval County funds airport feasibility study eyed
An Observer editorial notes Sandoval County approved a 12 500 grant from the New Mexico Department of Transportation for an airport feasibility study with a 50 percent county cash match. The study aims to assess airport viability as part of regional transportation and economic development, amid a long history of proposals and debates about locating a new airport near Rio Rancho and other sites.
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Sandoval County
W.H Pacific
Sidney Hill
Hill
Rio Rancho
Rio Grande
City of Rio
Montoyas
Mariposa
Coronado
Seven Bar
Albuquerque
Double Eagle
West Mesa
Aviation Division
Steve Summers
Jack Thomas
Paseo del Volcan
Rio Rancho Observer Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The Rio Rancho Observer outlines submission limits for guest opinions and letters to the editor. Submissions must include name city and a verifiable contact number and may be edited for clarity.
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Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho Observer
Sara
Suite D
Rio Rancho NM
Praise for Corrales Heights councilor Shelby Smith
Letter praises Councilor Shelby Smith of District 5 for solving a Corrales Heights traffic issue. Writer John H. Paulson Sr. notes Smith was professional, knowledgeable, and a good listener who followed through quickly without fanfare. Expresses intent to vote for him again. Rio Rancho resident.
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Shelby Smith
Corrales Heights
Smith
New Mexico appoints corporate managers to key education and child services roles
Carolyn Horne argues that Gov. Susana Martinez’s picks for CYFD and Public Education Department head lack child welfare or teaching experience. She condemns privatization trends, calls for redirecting funds to close opportunity gaps and reduce CYFD intervention needs, criticizing standardized testing and teacher evaluations.
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Susana Martinez
CYFD
New Mexico Tourism
Monique Jacobson
Hanna Skandera
Department of Education
Martinez
New Mexico
Public Education
Skandera
The War on Poverty and New Mexico’s Economy
A critical look at how politics and anti business policy affect New Mexico's economy. The piece argues government spending, taxation, and wage politics hurt private enterprise, sidelining growth and jobs while elites profit. It cites national trends, state party shifts, and calls for real job creation.
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New Mexico
Lyndon Johnson
P. J. O'Rourke
America
Nowhere
New Mexico High School
Raventon Road
Billy the Kid
U.S. Senate
House
John Boehner
Congress
SOR Pare Rroe Ensones Ptet
Rio Rancho Public Schools clarify after school activity fee
Rio Rancho Public Schools deny charging for core coursework and explain a $30 student services fee. The district says most courses are free, with a few electives requiring fees, and the fee funds clubs, programs, speakers, and transportation. It notes the fee helps keep activities accessible and counters a shift to pay to play.
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Albuquerque Journal
Rio Rancho Public Schools
Rio Rancho
Cleveland
NMAA
Clovis
Hobbs
ARPS
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