Rio Rancho Board Meets on Monday with Bond Plan Review
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education holds its second monthly meeting Monday at 6:30 in the board room. Agenda includes a commendation for Debbie Fleming and Fine Arts for a Park Above mural, reports from the Rio Rancho Education Foundation and Happy Miller on high school PARCC data, a University of Virginia PD report by Associate Superintendent Carl Leppelman, and under business a resolution to authorize issuance and sale of general obligation school bonds and refunding bonds presented by Erik Harrigan of RBC Capital Markets.
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Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Fine Arts
Debbie Fleming
Park Above
Rio Rancho Education Foundation
Happy Miller
PARCC
University of Virginia Professional Development
Carl Leppelman
Erik Harrigan
RBC Capital Markets
Rio Rancho to vote on advisory utilities amendment and roads fund
The Rio Rancho Governing Body will second read an amendment to clarify the utilities commission as advisory and not policy setting. They will decide on a $7.5 million grant to Franklin's Earthmoving for the Idalia Road reconstruction with two lanes, median, bike lanes, curb and gutter, sidewalks, landscaping and signing. Also on the agenda are budget adjustments for fire apparatus, police vehicles, and water system improvements. A Chick-fil-A at Cottonwood Corners will host a fundraiser for Lilly Garcia. The Presbyterian Rust Medical Center emergency entrance will reopen November 2 as the new patient tower and cancer center near completion.
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Utilities Commission
Rio Rancho
Commission
Franklin’s Earthmoving Inc
Idalia
Cottonwood Corners
Ellison Road
Albuquerque
Interstate 40
Lilly Garcia
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
Index Serving the City of Vision for Over Forty Years
The feature highlights INDEX's four decades plus service to Vision City, noting its enduring presence in local media and community outreach, and commemorating milestones since its founding year. The piece underscores continued commitment to informing residents and supporting public discourse.
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City of Vision
Lincoln Middle School to pilot self-defense program
Roughly 60 sixth graders at Lincoln Middle School will join a two week self-defense and verbal techniques pilot. Taekwondo taught by Jim Ademuyiwa will be used in two physical education classes, with opt out for parents and potential expansion if reviews are positive.
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Lincoln Middle School
Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education
Carl
Leppelman
Jim Ademuyiwa
Rockets soar near Rio Rancho in AFRL La Luz Academy launch
Students from 14 Albuquerque area schools launched about 15 rockets at Kirtland AFB area, testing in windless conditions. Several rockets failed including the Pioneer and Phoenix, drawing remarks from La Luz Academy director as delays mounted while students learned patience and telemetry calculations for altitude and drift.
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Ertainly
Robert Goddard
Wernher von Braun
NASA
Air Force Research Laboratory
la Luz Academy
Afrl la Luz Academy
Kirtland Air Force Base
New Mexico Tech
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho
RockSim
Phoenix
Ronda Cole
Kennedy Space Center
Rio Rancho debates funding roads and a new municipal court
Rio Rancho council weighs options to fund road upgrades and a new municipal judge. Proposals include a gross receipts tax, a general obligation bond, and gasoline tax with varied property tax increases for a bond plan. Potential improvements cited include Sara Road and High Resort Boulevard.
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Rio Rancho
Keith Riesberg
Riesberg
Sara Road
High Resort Boulevard
Paseo del Volcan project gains momentum toward completion
The five phase Paseo del Volcan project advancing with phases two and three under way. NM DOT oversees right of way acquisitions between I 40 and Sandoval County line and between the county line and Unser Boulevard in Rio Rancho. The plan links I 40 and US 550 with finishes to Southern Boulevard and Unser. About 689 acres in Sandoval and nearly 700 acres in Bernalillo County are targeted, funded by 4 million dollars in federal funds and 2.5 million in capital outlay. No fixed completion date given.
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US 550
Unser
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho
Sandoval County
Tom Church
New Mexico Department of Transportation
Sandoval
Bernalillo
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Y Herron Photo
Rio Rancho High School
Michael Jackson
Aleah Moxley
Desiree Duke
Ariana Nava
Michelle Rael
Savannah Newman
Maddison Wong
Anhelica Chavez
Stevana Olivas
Angelina Mitchell
Ashley Baca
Rams
Volcano Vista
Rio
Gary Herron Photos
Joel Lau
Hope Christian School
Kary Barnitz
Thuquerque Journal
Kern RiesBerc
Paseo del Volcan
Antonio Sanchez
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