Rio Rancho Boys & Girls Club renamed for Schumann couple
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central New Mexico honoring Douglas and Marie Schumann rename the Rio Rancho branch after the couple. Douglas Schumann, Navy veteran and former rear admiral, moved to Rio Rancho in 1987 and remained active in youth programs, Kiwanis, and the Juvenile Justice Board Scholarship Fund. Marie Schumann, a longtime Brooklyn counselor, died in 2003.
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Solar arrays at RRPS schools pay off big in year one
District officials report Rio Rancho and Cleveland high schools saved a combined $114,100 in energy costs from November 2013 to November 2014. The 1,200 kilowatt system at RRHS and the 4,000 panels funded by private firms cut expenses. RRPS pays 6.4 cents per kilowatt hour to the operator versus 12 cents by PNM.
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Guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer Submissions
The Rio Rancho Observer outlines submission rules for guest opinions and letters, including word limits of 500 words for guest opinions and 300 words for letters. Submissions must include name, city, and phone. anonymous entries are rejected. one printed submission per month. editor may edit for clarity. submission implies no endorsement.
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Battle for free speech continues in schools
Letter writer recalls Cleveland High School administrators facing a 200000 payoff for firing a teacher over free speech. Katrina Guarascio resigned in a similar case and is urged to sue the school board to uphold First Amendment rights. The fight over free speech in schools continues.
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War on Drugs debate questions addiction roots and policy
A column challenges decades of the War on Drugs as ineffective arguing addiction stems from social isolation not substances. Citing Johann Hari and Bruce Alexander the piece suggests society profits from enforcement and calls for reducing policing and court roles while addressing isolation and broader social issues.
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Daylight Saving Time Should Stay Year Round Said by SAHM
A Albuquerque mother argues for year round Mountain Daylight Saving Time citing family routine disruption from clock changes. She notes many regions already avoid clock shifts and lists jurisdictions considering or already on MDST while recounting personal impact on her four children.
Seizure proposal sparks strong local opposition
Wayne Price of Rio Rancho denounces a proposed DWI seizure program as a self-serving taking that bypasses due process, warns of police pressure to meet quotas, and foreshadows broader rights erosion under the current administration while criticizing rising costs and regulatory measures.
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