Observing Domestic Violence Awareness Month urged support
An editorial urges Rio Rancho and Sandoval County to back Haven House as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month highlights the issue. It notes the county leads New Mexico in reported incidents, outlines upcoming Haven House events at Haynes Park and Lincoln Middle School, and asks for donations of sheets towels blankets and a $10 family entry for the fun run.
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Washington, D.C
U.S
Rio Rancho
Sandoval County
New Mexico
Roberta Radosevich
Haven House
Haynes Park
Gregg Hull
Lincoln Middle School
Grateful Letter Praises Local Hospitals in Rio Rancho
A reader thanks Rust Presbyterian Medical Center for excellent surgery and care four weeks ago. She notes Sandoval County now has two nearby hospitals, reducing long trips to Albuquerque and easing appointments and visits for families and friends.
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Rust Presbyterian Medical Center
Rio Rancho
Rust
Sandoval
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho mill levy supports local hospital care
Paul Howell of Rio Rancho argues the mill levy for Sandoval County hospitals ensures essential non profit services remain. He cites Presbyterian Rust Medical Center staff saving his life from a double pulmonary embolism and notes the hospitals provide 1300 local jobs and $328 million in payroll while supporting charities and community groups.
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Turbo Threads
Rio Rancho
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Sandoval County
RMC
Residents condemn hospital tax and windfall profits
In Rio Rancho, Stephen R. Landfield denounces a hospital tax as unfair and harmful to honest earners. He criticizes high CEO salaries and argues Blue Cross is not accepted by Rust Medical Center, urging voters to send a message to politicians serving friends over citizens.
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Rust Medical Center
Blue Cross
Rio Rancho
Hospital mill levy supporters urge patient–centered care in Sandoval
A medical director and critical care physician at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center argues extending the Sandoval County levy will enlarge services. He notes the patient pathway from primary care to specialty care, surgery, and rehab relies on stable funding to deliver home community care.
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Mill Levy
Sandoval County
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Rust
Mili Levy
Presbyterian Medical Group
High Resort
Echoes of Eugenics and Betrayal of Veterans Past
The piece denounces revived eugenic ideas postwar and argues elites fearfully label returning soldiers as societal threats. It cites Roosevelt, MLK Jr., Jimmy Stewart, and Mauldin's 1947 critique, warning civil liberties erode via predictive policing and civil forfeiture while veterans face distrust and punishment.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mount Rushmore
Martin Luther King Jr
Jimmy Stewart
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
Nazi Party
Clve
Mauldin
Tom Brokaw
Community stance on oil and gas drilling near Rio Rancho Estates
Lynda Hayes and local residents argue against oil and gas drilling in Rio Rancho Estates citing risks to water, health, wildlife and tourism. They urge sustainable development, preferring renewable energy and caution Sandoval County to craft protective ordinances before elections on November 8.
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Sand Ridge Energy
Santa Fe
San Miguel
Sandoval
Rio Rancho
Corrales
Sandoval County Commission
Sandovalcounty.com
Commission
Lynda Hayes
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