Rio Rancho weighs bond for wastewater plant upgrade
Rio Rancho governing body neared approval on a 25 million bond to replace the 47 year old Sara Road wastewater treatment plant with a membrane bio reactor system. Mayor Hull cast the tie breaking vote but failed to reach the five affirmative votes required. Councilors Wilkins and Scott opposed, while Robinson urged re evaluation. The staff will reassess premises and consider alternatives as observers note potential political implications for future campaigns.
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Rio Rancho
Gregg Hull
Dawnn Robinson
Chuck Wilkins
Mark Scott
Sara Road
Keith Riesberg
Wilkins
Scott
Utilities Commission
NAICP
Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce
Balloon safety drill trains New Mexico crews now
Firefighters from Rio Rancho Fire Rescue practice balloon incident response during October events over the Rio Grande Valley. RRFR captains Parascandola and Bacon lead training with PNM staff to locate shut off valves, safely approach balloons entangled in lines, and mitigate power line accidents. The effort aims to improve quick, correct actions and overall safety.
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New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
Rio Rancho Fire Rescue
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Guidelines for Submissions to Rio Rancho Observer
The Rio Rancho Observer invites Guest Opinions and Letters to the Editor with word limits of 500 and 300 respectively. Submissions must include name, city, and a verifiable phone number. One printed submission per month per writer. The paper may edit for clarity and space and may publish or not publish.
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Lifelong learning should replace test focused schooling
A critic argues public education overemphasizes test prep and administration. Teachers and principals are urged to foster curiosity and independent learning, but many classrooms feel dominated by data sheets and managerial demands, risking future adult competencies.
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Hile
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Managing pain in seniors not always best
National Pain Awareness Month highlights how older Americans suffer more pain and the risks of opioid use. Seniors 65 plus consume a third of all prescriptions though they are 13 percent of the population. Opioids raise addiction, interaction, fall, and cognitive risks. non opioid options and careful care management are urged. James Appleby of the Gerontological Society of America is noted. originally in The Tampa Tribune.
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Archives of Internal Medicine
Medicare
Joint Commission
Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee
Department of Health and Human Services
James Appleby
Gerontological Society of America
Tampa Tribune
Yarn and Coffee boosts business with pro bono guidance
Deborah Grossman’s Yarn and Coffee in Santa Fe benefited from The Loan Fund consultants who visit borrowers to improve marketing, budgeting, and cash flow. Joaquin Amador and Andrew Carrabus helped formalize her budget and seasonal strategy while expanding her Internet profile to attract knitters and yarn tourists.
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Deborah Grossman
Joaquin Amador
Andrew Carrabas
Grossman
Santa Fe
Cerrillos Road
Fifth Street
Amador
Carrabus
Entrepre
Neurs
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