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Newspaper
Rio Rancho Observer
Location
Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2016
Page
4
Kathy Brown of Rio Rancho urges the Observer Editor to prioritize Southern Boulevard repairs over High Resort Boulevard. She calls for medians with trees plants and bike lanes to beautify Southern while questioning where voter funds and taxes allocated for Southern Boulevard have gone.
An observer editorial marks 15 years since the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington D C, recalling nearly 3 000 lives lost and the ongoing toll from the war on terror while urging reflection on first responders and sacrifices made for the country.
The Sandoval County Commission faces calls to delay crafting a drilling ordinance until more stakeholders are consulted. Critics from NMOGA and environmental groups urge broader outreach as planning staff work on a draft land-use rule after Sand Ridge Energy’s rezoning plans were withdrawn. Rio Rancho also drafts oil and gas rules amid broader regional scrutiny.
A first person reminiscence contrasts 1968 college life at New Mexico State University with today’s student costs and debt. The narrator left home with minimal possessions and worked to pay tuition of about 180 dollars per semester, equivalent to 1200 in 2016 dollars, while loans were unnecessary then. He earned money via photography and a campus kitchen meal at a church center highlighted by a welcoming minister.
A columnist lists a dozen pet peeves about modern usage: confusing phrases such as different and both, saying 12 noon, sports terms gone final, go missing, distressed jeans, logo labels on caps, backward caps, and turn signals. The piece critiques imprecise language and fashion trends with a light, humorous tone.
The Rio Grande Foundation outlines cuts to trim a looming budget gap in New Mexico without tax increases. Proposals include ending LEDA corporate welfare, cutting film subsidies, reducing higher education spending and athletic subsidies, trimming state employee pay, and pruning K-12 per student costs amid ongoing deficits.
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