Mutual understanding reached on Sandia landings for Balloon Fiesta
The Sandia Pueblo and Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta settled a dispute over balloon landings by agreeing on a mutual understanding with pilot and chase crew protocols. The agreement allows limited final landings during Oct 1 to 9 while respecting tribal concerns and long-standing relations dating back 40 years.
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Sandia Pueblo
Albuquerque
Pueblo Enterprises
Pueblo and
Fiesta
Sandia
Peterson promoted to Rio Rancho parks director
Congratulations to Connie Peterson on her promotion to director of the City of Rio Rancho Parks Recreation and Community Services Department. A lifelong New Mexico resident with degrees from Arizona State and the University of New Mexico, she has 22 years in leadership across private and public sectors, including 11 years at New Mexico Sports and Wellness and 11 with the City of Vision.
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Connie Peterson
City of
Rio Rancho
Roy
Riley
Cleveland High
New Mexico Junior College
Peterson
Rio Rancho Sports Advisory Council
Park ’N
Hospitals Save Sandoval County with Local Mill Levy
Letter from Christopher Pacheco endorses extending the hospital mill levy in Sandoval County arguing Rust Medical Center and UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center create 1300 jobs and $328 million in payroll since opening, with nearly $30 million in charity and $67 million in community contributions, while noting proximity of care and local quality of life improvements. The writer urges a yes vote on November 8.
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Rio Rancho
Sandoval County
Ian Rust Medical Center
Sandoval Regional Medical Center
Unser Gateway
Albuquerque
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center
UNM
Rust
Misquoted Claim Targets Governor Martinez and EITC Plan
The piece criticizes Governor Susanna Martinez as wasteful and ideologically driven, cites a renewed death penalty push, and accuses her of pay-for-play ties to Carlsbad donor interests. It separately advocates expanding the earned income tax credit to aid NM workers amid Congress tensions.
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Susanna Martinez
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Congress
Sign the signs and vote early in Rio Rancho
Ray A. Collins urges Rio Rancho readers to vote early and study issues. He notes many signs from candidates and the complexity of politics, but says the fallback is to pick the party closest to one’s views and ask friends for perspective. He promotes easy early voting and multiple locations before November 8.
Stakes push Sandoval County oil and gas rules debate
A guest column urges Sandoval County to slow a bare bones oil and gas ordinance as Rio Rancho Estates hosts a two acre SandRidge site and AMREP’s 55 000 acre lease sits atop the Albuquerque Basin Aquifer. The piece notes public meetings comments and potential future drilling amid high financial stakes and water concerns.
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SandRidge Energy
Rio Rancho Estates
Sandoval County
As Rio Rancho
Planning and Zoning Commission
SandRidge
Sandoval
AMREP
Albuquerque Basin
Bernalillo County
Sand Ridge
Viewpoints foster respectful community dialogue
The Observer invites submissions from all perspectives to encourage spirited yet rational discussion of local issues. The aim is to foster constructive exchange among readers and staff while addressing the challenges we face together.
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