Sandoval County, SEA enter new funding contract
Sandoval Economic Alliance has amended its contract with the county. SEA is a...
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Serving Sandoval County, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, & Corrales
Serving Sandoval County, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, & Corrales
By Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 29, 2020
Sandoval Economic Alliance has amended its contract with the county. SEA is a...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 28, 2020
Bill Gentry’s distinct Texas drawl and Fedora hat were unmistakable personal trademarks...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 28, 2020
Editor: After reading Mr. Steve Pearce’s commentary (Observer, June 21), all I can say is,...
Read MoreBy Rio Rancho Observer | Jun 28, 2020
As Rio Rancho Public Schools wrestles with all the details, many yet unknown, that go into the re-opening of its schools, administrators and staffers, as well as the five-member school board, are confronting difficult,...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 28, 2020
Walmart might not be the only place where you’ll find a welcoming greeter. Rio Rancho Public...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 27, 2020
Three minority-owned business owners in Rio Rancho said they feel supported by the community,...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 26, 2020
Sandoval County, NM – On June 25, 2020, the Sandoval County “Street Crimes &...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Jun 26, 2020
Construction of the first phase of Campus Park, planned as an iconic outdoor event venue, is...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 25, 2020
The economy is opening up, ever so slowly, with retail stores and restaurants returning to limited...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Jun 24, 2020
After recovering from life-threatening health problems, a local woman from California opened a...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 23, 2020
Editor’s note: In light of the mayhem in Albuquerque last week surrounding the Oñate statue...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 23, 2020
The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, signed into law on June 5, changes the Paycheck...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 22, 2020
People living with eating disorders often present with a complex picture of interrelated medical and psychiatric conditions. The University of New Mexico’s newly expanded Eating Disorders Clinic will offer patients access...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 22, 2020
A 240-unit affordable housing community is moving into Rio Rancho along US 550, according to a...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 21, 2020
Editor: Where are the kittens? We have just passed through the traditional “kitten...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 21, 2020
A past manager for the City of Rio Rancho, Ralph “Bud” Bentley, 69, passed away June...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 21, 2020
Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 21, 2020
Editor: Mississippi is not the only state where the Peckerwood tree grows. Yankees can get pretty...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 20, 2020
When senior citizens are no longer able to eat meals at senior centers because of COVID-19,...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 19, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting our economy, Sandoval County is faced with cutting or...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 19, 2020
In a primary election unlike any other, due to COVID-19, over half the votes cast in Sandoval...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 19, 2020
The popularity of career-technical education in Rio Rancho Public Schools is not to be disputed:...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 19, 2020
Big Brother may not be watching you, but he’ll know what your body temperature is....
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Jun 18, 2020
Life.Church Rio Rancho Life.Church Rio Rancho, part of a Christian church with 34 sites in 10...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 17, 2020
There’s no doubt that Larry Tafoya saved his wife Carly’s life when she was...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 17, 2020
It’s history in the making: An ambitious, four-phase program of dives into the Pacific Ocean...
Read MoreBy Gary Herron | Sports Editor | Jun 16, 2020
The New Mexico Legislature is gathering June 18 for a special session to rewrite the general fund...
Read MoreBy Submitted | Jun 16, 2020
There is a video circulating on social media of a beautiful little girl, her smiling face aglow in pride, proclaiming “Daddy changed the world.” It is both uplifting and heart-breaking. The little girl is at one of...
Read MoreBy Amy Byres | Assistant Editor | Jun 16, 2020
Come June 30, Sandoval County Manager Dianne Maes will retire, and Wayne Johnson will step into...
Read MoreBy Argen Marie Duncan | News Editor | Jun 15, 2020
Rio Rancho is the fifth-safest city in New Mexico, according to SafeWise, an independent review website. Last year, SafeWise rated Rio Rancho as the fourth-safest city. The ratings are based on U.S. Census population numbers and...
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