Glad You Asked clarifies Rio Rancho government actions
The Observer guides readers to City Hall meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 6:00 pm with agendas at the City Clerk, minutes and past meeting videos on the city site. It explains code enforcement duties, private email realities, and a Waste Management rate question confirming a total $11.96 bill including base rate, franchise fee, and tax.
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Residents vent on biking rallies city issues and polls
Readers comment on motor cycle rallies and town politics. They praise riders charitable work, criticize permit processes at the MVD, question media coverage, lament state alcohol culture, defend bike events’ economic impact, call for term limits, praise CableOne service, urge better local leadership, and urge respectful civic conduct at Rio Rancho events and elections.
Rants and Raves open forum for Observer readers
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State Fair flawed by debt obsession in New Mexico
The columnist notes the New Mexico State Fair as emblematic of national faults. He laments unvisited fairs, criticizes debt culture and predatory loans, and urges choosing affordable entertainment over borrowing. A playful aside about Liquid Cheese and a self-deprecating admission frame the argument.
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