City discusses road funding and court expansion options
City council weighs a 2.5 million annual gross receipts tax to fix roads while debating bond vs tax funding. Councilor Scott pushes to sunset a hospital-related tax. Wilkins questions increased taxes without cuts. Judge Cook seeks a second judge, two cashiers, security officer, clerk, and court renovations costing 884 thousand to handle rising traffic citations and a 1055-case backlog.
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Mark Scott
Sandoval
Riesberg
County Commission
Chuck Wilkins
Wilkins
Dawnn Robinson
Cheryl Everett
Robert Cook
Cook
Annemarie Garcia
Survivors share courage and outreach at RRHS event
Survivors of cancer and other illnesses at Rio Rancho High School gather to honor life and promote awareness. Linda Mola praises staff support at Westside Hospital as Irish Reagan celebrates cancer-free years and advocates for mammograms, self exams, and education for students. The event features bone marrow drives, skin cancer screens, and fundraising through shirts, cookies, and walks led by RRHS staff and community supporters.
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Rio Rancho High School
RRHS
Funeral set for Maj. Phyllis Pesky at USAF Academy
Funeral services for Maj. Phyllis Pesky who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are scheduled for Monday at the Cadet Protestant Chapel at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The service will begin at 10 am followed by interment at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. Pesky 45 of Rio Rancho taught at Rio Rancho High School and previously served as aide de camp to the academy Languages department.
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Phyllis Pesky
Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Air Force Academy
Pelky
Rio Rancho
United Kingdom
Pesky
Payius Pexxy
Academy
Department of Foreign
Kabul
U.S
Gregory Kuhse
Dion's Donates 5000 to Galloping Grace Youth Ranch
Dion's restaurant chain contributed 5000 to Galloping Grace Youth Ranch to support the Pumpkin Patch program and the Holiday Gift Giving effort. The funds assist farm education and hunger relief while the ranch continues food recovery with local partners and diverted over 604100 pounds from landfills.
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Rio Rancho Observer
Gary Herron
Grace Youth Ranch
Max Wade
Dion
Codi Coulter
Nicole Marquez
Coulter
Amber Williamson
GGYR
Galloping Grace Youth Ranch
Santa Ana Star Center
Dion’s
Rio Rancho
Wade
Albertsons
Ggyr.org
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Shelby Smith
Lonnie Clayton
Marx Scott
Resert Cook
von Ancken
Debbie Cordova
Mayo
Gaia
Pyaar
Rae Lam Ohald Rota Pieler
Rane Ewing
Omar Ro
Premiere
Jayo
Sga
Colo
Observer
Taree Ike
Wi U—Naa
Org
Newspaper Association of America
Ibaaten
Nielsen Scarborough
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