RR, ABQ partner to widen Westside Blvd. to 4 lanes
Westside Boulevard has had a long journey through Rio Rancho to Albuquerque. Starting from...
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Month: March 2020
Gatorade guys working out, preparing to play as college frosh
Spoiled? Yes, you could say Rio Rancho has become spoiled, especially when it comes to high school...
Read MoreLetter to the Observer: Thanks for an Observer editorial
Editor: Since I am quick to send a letter to the editor when I disagree with something or find it inaccurate, I wanted to write to thank you for your editorial last Sunday, “Don’t Use the Media as a Scapegoat.”...
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Completing census helps bring money to city, Sandoval County
Spending 10 minutes to complete a census form brings in thousands of dollars for local schools,...
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Eatery helps fill fridges, fight boredom in social distancing
One business owner slices and dices supply shortages with his charitable act of giving away milk...
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Our View: Thank you, essential workers and volunteers
These are strange times, but in the midst of the concerns, the courage and compassion we’ve...
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Health systems delay elective surgeries, promote remote care
Health-care systems in New Mexico are postponing elective surgeries and moving to video or...
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Our View: The Observer, journalism and COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has turned life topsy-turvy, and we at the Observer aren’t exempt....
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State closes schools for the year
Schools in Rio Rancho as well as the rest of New Mexico will shift to a learn-at-home model as...
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DA steps down after 20 years
For the first time since 1996, the General Election ballot won’t contain the name Lemuel...
Read MoreUNM dean fields virus queries
To get more information about COVID-19, the Observer asked the University of New Mexico several questions. Here are answers from Dr. Tracie Collins, UNM College of Population Health dean: Q: Is there evidence of community spread...
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County inmates will not be released
No large group of offenders will be released from Sandoval County Detention Center due to the...
Read MoreRust leader discusses COVID
The Observer asked Presbyterian Healthcare Services about the handling of COVID-19 thus far. Here are two questions, with answers from Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Chief Executive Angela Ward: Q: Is the hospital concerned...
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Byres Beware: Quarantining the bright side of things
Working from home is nice and all, but I miss people. With my full-time job at the Observer, I...
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GD Pysch Services in RR finds ways to offer more services
GD Psych Services, which opened in Rio Rancho in 2018, continues to find out-of-the-box ways to...
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RR psychologist gives advice for mental health in isolation
Social distancing and quarantining yourself may seem like a lonely concept, but like phoning a...
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Police arrest man in I-25 road-rage shooting
The New Mexico State Police have arrested a Capitan man on charges of shooting at cars on I-25 in...
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Cleveland volleyball coach Brian Ainsworth; wants to know why
There’s an old saying in sports, that coaches are hired to be fired. Brian Ainsworth, hired...
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Pantries, RRPS, Corrales FD help during social distancing
The novel coronavirus hasn’t stopped several local groups from working to make sure...
Read MoreLetter to the Observer: COVID-19 threatens 4.7 million employees
Editor: The pandemic threatens the entire United States hospitality sector, which employs 4.7 million people. In New Mexico, more than 94,000 people are employed by the hospitality industry. As the owner of Los Ojos Restaurant...
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Yarelis Alvarez, key member of three-time state bowling champs, inks letter of intent
It’s a rarity, say those who should know: a local bowler accepting a college scholarship in...
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Businesses struggle with closure, hope for the best
When the governor gives them lemons, business owners in Rio Rancho make lemonade. In light of Gov....
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Our View: Don’t use the media as a scapegoat
Blaming the novel coronavirus panic on the media in general is inaccurate. This mass panic is...
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Commission declares emergency
BERNALILLO — Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to declare Sandoval County an emergency...
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RR mayor encourages kindness in epidemic
Editor’s note: This column is the transcript of the online speech from Rio Rancho Mayor...
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Police respond to non-fatal shooting in Western Hills
Police cars were on both sides of Lema Road at midday Friday, to resolve a standoff. Rio Rancho...
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Rams, Storm cagers earn All-District honors
We all wish high school basketball fans had had the opportunity to be in The Pit for state...
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Sandoval County Time Line
Here is a historical chronology of southeastern Sandoval County. 10,000 BC Estimates vary...
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Save more for retirement: SECURE ACT makes it easier
We have been without excuses for more than 46 years. It is time for action. One of my first...
Read MoreLetter to the Observer: Reducing gun suicides with law
Editor: There are misconceptions regarding New Mexico’s “red-flag” gun law. The law is designed to reduce gun suicides and gun-based domestic violence, the latter mostly against women. Eighteen States passed...
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