Rio Rancho considers adding financial literacy as high school elective
Rio Rancho Public Schools may offer a financial literacy elective for 11th and 12th graders. Board president Don Schlichte urged teaching investing and asset purchase concepts beyond basic budgeting, arguing current knowledge gaps leave many adults financially unprepared for mortgages savings and retirement.
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Submission guidelines for Rio Rancho Observer letters
The Rio Rancho Observer invites guest opinions and letters to the editor. Submissions must include name city and a verification phone number. Limits are 500 words for guest opinions and 300 words for letters. Include contact details. anonymous submissions are not considered.
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Letters to the Observer critique Rio Rancho road missteps
Rio Rancho resident Harry Gordon responds to Jeff Varela's May letter about the city's decline. He cites decades of cheap infrastructure by developers, says sand-base roads cause long-term failure, and criticizes micro resurfacing on Enchanted Hills Boulevard as wasteful and unsustainable. He argues for proper, lasting construction despite higher upfront costs.
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Rio Rancho Rams honor a magnificent 2015 baseball season
Mary Girsch-Bock reflects on Rio Rancho Rams 2015 season, praising their resilience through suspensions injuries and setbacks. She notes players, including her son Jared Bock, battled with dignity in a cold windy Friday title game, underscoring the lesson never to quit.
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Hatch Chile Brand Needs Real Water To Grow
The piece argues that consumer taste alone cannot prove Hatch Chile origin and warns that brand value relies on good water and production, not labels. It calls for large scale water projects, noting New Mexico’s water politics and comparing with Arizona’s successful effort, to support robust chile farming and branding.
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Memorial Day tribute urges action and service to others
A Memorial Day reflection urges personal sacrifice in memory of fallen heroes. The piece honors veterans, cites a Vietnam loss from a local town, and links service to helping others through St. Felix Pantry in Rio Rancho. It invites volunteers and donations to aid families, with contact details for Jack Bunting.
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