RR, ABQ partner to widen Westside Blvd. to 4 lanes
Westside Boulevard has had a long journey through Rio Rancho to Albuquerque. Starting from...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 31, 2020 | News
Westside Boulevard has had a long journey through Rio Rancho to Albuquerque. Starting from...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Mar 30, 2020 | Sports
Spoiled? Yes, you could say Rio Rancho has become spoiled, especially when it comes to high school...
Read MoreEditor: 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.”...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 30, 2020 | News
Spending 10 minutes to complete a census form brings in thousands of dollars for local schools,...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 29, 2020 | Business, News
One business owner slices and dices supply shortages with his charitable act of giving away milk...
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 28, 2020 | Editorials, Opinion
These are strange times, but in the midst of the concerns, the courage and compassion we’ve...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 28, 2020 | News
Health-care systems in New Mexico are postponing elective surgeries and moving to video or...
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 27, 2020 | Editorials, Opinion
The COVID-19 outbreak has turned life topsy-turvy, and we at the Observer aren’t exempt....
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 27, 2020 | Education, News
Schools in Rio Rancho as well as the rest of New Mexico will shift to a learn-at-home model as...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Mar 27, 2020 | News
For the first time since 1996, the General Election ballot won’t contain the name Lemuel...
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 25, 2020 | News
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...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 24, 2020 | News
No large group of offenders will be released from Sandoval County Detention Center due to the...
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 24, 2020 | News
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...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 24, 2020 | Guest Columns, Opinion
Working from home is nice and all, but I miss people. With my full-time job at the Observer, I...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 23, 2020 | Business, News
GD Psych Services, which opened in Rio Rancho in 2018, continues to find out-of-the-box ways to...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 23, 2020 | News
Social distancing and quarantining yourself may seem like a lonely concept, but like phoning a...
Read MoreThe New Mexico State Police have arrested a Capitan man on charges of shooting at cars on I-25 in...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Mar 22, 2020 | Sports
There’s an old saying in sports, that coaches are hired to be fired. Brian Ainsworth, hired...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 22, 2020 | News
The novel coronavirus hasn’t stopped several local groups from working to make sure...
Read MoreEditor: 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...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Mar 21, 2020 | Sports
It’s a rarity, say those who should know: a local bowler accepting a college scholarship in...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 21, 2020 | Business, News
When the governor gives them lemons, business owners in Rio Rancho make lemonade. In light of Gov....
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Mar 20, 2020 | Editorials, Opinion
Blaming the novel coronavirus panic on the media in general is inaccurate. This mass panic is...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | News
BERNALILLO — Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution to declare Sandoval County an emergency...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Mar 20, 2020 | Guest Columns, Opinion
Editor’s note: This column is the transcript of the online speech from Rio Rancho Mayor...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Police cars were on both sides of Lema Road at midday Friday, to resolve a standoff. Rio Rancho...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Mar 20, 2020 | Sports
We all wish high school basketball fans had had the opportunity to be in The Pit for state...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Mar 19, 2020 | Guest Columns, Opinion
Here is a historical chronology of southeastern Sandoval County. 10,000 BC Estimates vary...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Mar 18, 2020 | Guest Columns, Opinion
We have been without excuses for more than 46 years. It is time for action. One of my first...
Read MoreEditor: 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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