Oktoberfest gets new owner, outlook for Rio Rancho festival
Rio Rancho Oktoberfest changes hands as Event Marketing Services under Charlene Selbee takes over. The three day event September 28 to 30 will move to the Rio Rancho Sports Complex, broaden its audience, and aim for economic development with vendor evaluations and an economic survey to measure attendee spending. Proceeds benefit civic groups and the city.
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Mary Beth King
Event Marketing Services
Rio Rancho
Charlene Selbee
Selbee
George Kitchen
Harald Mueller
City of
Ist
Haynes Park
Intel trims global workforce amid voluntary separation plan
Intel plans to cut about 5000 jobs worldwide with a voluntary separation program offering four months pay plus target bonuses, extended health co payments, and career services. Spokesman Terry McDermott stresses no layoffs, while attrition and participation by other groups may also reduce headcount. Rio Rancho site noted as part of the action.
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Intel
Rio Rancho
Terry McDermott
McDermott
Rio
Purebred cats and dogs fill Rio Rancho shelter
At the Rio Rancho Animal Shelter an unusual number of pets fill the pound, including purebred dogs such as German shepherds and akitas. Animal Control Supervisor Vickie Beazley notes many animals have collars and microchips, while CARMA’s Barbara Doty says purebreds are common at the pound. Abandonment and neglect are cited as causes, with a recent one dog giving birth to six puppies amid burn injuries.
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Rio Rancho Animal Shelter
Animal Control
Vickie Beazley
Beazley
Doty
Feud over budget adds 82 thousand to city plan
Mayor John Jennings opposed last minute council budget changes proposed by Howard Balmer Mike Williams and Dave Bency to fund a skate park in Loma Colorado Rainbow Park improvements and an entryway at Rivers Edge I Canvasback Road totaling 82 000. The mayor urged postponement for further review by other councilors.
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Jeff Buell
Observer
Howard Balmer
Mike Williams
Dave
Bency
John Jennings
Balmer
Loma Colorado
Williams
Rainbow Park
River's Edge
Canvasback Road
Group home law clears first hurdle in Rio Rancho
The City Council approved 5 to 1 a proposed change loosening restrictions on group homes serving handicapped residents, moving it to a second reading. The amendment would require no zone change for larger group homes, aligning with the Fair Housing Act and broader protections.
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Jeff Buell
Rio Rancho
City Planning and Zoning Commission
James Babin
Lookback Scores Note Boxing Week Balances Pendulum
The record shows a dated scoreboard fragment with numbers 92 67 and 88 70 tied to days Tuesday and Wednesday. No clear teams or events are named, leaving the item as a terse, numerical reference to past results without identifiable participants.
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