Cul de sac battle over street basketball goals in Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho residents clash with city over 51 basketball goals removed from right of way since last year. Mayors and council members heard public concerns at a Jewel Court residence as neighbors urge leniency or permits. Proponents say cul de sacs offer safer play than distant parks while critics cite safety and liability concerns.
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Cord McQueen
Rio Rancho
Cul-De-Sac
Cul-De-Sacs
Tom Swisstack
Gary Hill
Jewel Court
Joe McDanial
McDanial
Clara Kirtley
Margaret Falcon
Kirtley
Russell seeks to bar Kanin from District 44 ballot
Judy Vanderstar Russell filed in District Court to disqualify Corrales Mayor Gary Kanin from the June 7 primary over residency. State law requires a candidate’s voter registration show residence in the district on the governor's January proclamation date. Kanin says he has lived in Corrales for five years and disputes the timing of his change.
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Jay P. Thuringer
District 44
Judy Vanderstar Russell
Russell
Corrales
Gary Kanin
Sandoval
Kanin
House of Representatives
Corrales Road
Bernalillo County
Camino Los Milargos
Accused child molester turns self in to DPS
Rio Rancho man Kevin Barry, 53, surrendered to police on Thursday admitting the allegations. An arrest warrant charges him with four counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor and three counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor for incidents allegedly occurring in June and July 1991 when the victim was eight years old.
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Mary Beth King
Rio
Arson Suspected After Rio Grande Forest Fire in Corrales
State Forestry official John Trejo says a Wednesday fire in the Corrales Rio Grande bosque burned over 45 acres and was not an accident. Investigators expect to identify suspects but have not arrested anyone. the case remains open as clues are pursued.
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Corrales
John Trejo
State Forestry Department
Trejo
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