Petition drives bid to ban adult businesses in Rio Rancho
The Rio Rancho City Council considers final approval of a strict zoning ordinance to bar adult oriented businesses such as bookstores theatres and massage parlors from opening. A petition circulating under the city charter seeks a total ban, with proponents noting initiative powers allow residents to propose ordinances, even as critics warn constitutional issues may arise. The council meets at 7 p m in City Hall as the petition spreads.
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Jay P. Thuringer
Rio Rancho
Ono
Art Corsie
Darryl Manwaring
Manwaring
Rio Rancho district weighs private firms for food and maintenance
The Rio Rancho school district considers privatizing some services including food service and facilities maintenance. The ARPS Board of Education authorized ongoing study of alternatives to district-provided management. Interim superintendent Dr. Jim Miller said current employees could stay with district benefits and pay if the plan is adopted.
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Genie Blair Ryan
Rio Rancho
Arps Board of Education
Jim Miller
Kearney Reflects on Rio Rancho Fire Chief Career
Steve Larese profiles John B. Kearney, 1938 recruit who became Rio Rancho’s longest serving fire chief. On March 1 he retires after 17 years, leaving a legacy influencing the city’s Public Safety Department and earning the first Hall of Honor Award. He recalls early NYC fire service, firefighting tactics, and iconic blazes including the Empire State Building crash.
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John B. Kearney
New York
Rio Rancho
Kearney
Empire State Building
Sandoval County backs voluntary no burn policy
The Sandoval County Commission approved a 4 0 proclamation endorsing voluntary no burn rights. Rio Rancho already had a similar policy since 1991, as officials note smoke from stoves and fireplaces crosses boundaries. Albuquerque enforces a mandatory no burn on high pollution nights.
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Sandoval Commission
Steve Larese
Sandoval County Commission
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
Sandoval County
No Rio Rancho students at Cibola High rumor debunked
Principal Don Duran denies a rumor that Cibola High School will not accept Rio Rancho students next year. He notes pre-enrollment at Lincoln Middle School and plans for Mountain View Middle School, and states Rio Rancho students are welcome. Leadership Council discussed handling overcrowding.
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Genie Blair Ryan
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Cibola
Rio Rancho
Don Duran
Duran
Lincoln Middle School
Mountain View Middle School
Manwaring challenges constitutionality of adult business petition
Darryl Manwaring announces support for an adult business petition, accepting potential constitutional challenges. The statement signals readiness to confront legal questions over zoning and regulation.
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Darryl Manwaring
Adult Business Petitioner
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