UNM President Schmidly Ends Rio Rancho Legacy
Observer notes UNM President David Schmidly will step down on Thursday leaving strong ties with Rio Rancho. He helped build UNM West and a two to two pipeline linking Rio Rancho high schools to UNM and UNM West, with support from city government, CNM and the Rio Rancho Chamber of Commerce.
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Memorial Day salute and dealership praise
Thumbs up to military veterans who paid the ultimate price for the country and a nod to Don Chalmers Ford for continuing its record of outstanding service. Thumbs down to parents who stash porn in their children's backpacks.
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Rio Rancho 8th graders miss graduation ceremony now
A reader laments Rio Rancho Public Schools for not holding an 8th grade graduation while peers in Los Lunas and Albuquerque held ceremonies. The letter notes a district decision to replace with a celebration dance and cites division of long time classmates into different high schools as a lost milestone.
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Eagle Ridge Middle School
Congress Neutered by Power Shifts and Inaction
Dr. Michael Swickard critiques Congress for failing to pass a federal budget in three years and ceding influence to the Executive Branch. He argues lawmakers spend four days in districts, hindering day-to-day governance, and warns of a potential one-branch government if the Supreme Court strikes down health care legislation or if executive findings replace congressional rulemaking. He calls for sustained work in Washington and timely budgets.
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Rio Rancho Observer accepts guest opinions letters to editor
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