Guest column: Juneteenth: American holiday we can all celebrate
The celebration of Juneteenth has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Although new...
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Month: June 2021
RRFR handles rising call volume
Call volume has steadily increased for Rio Rancho Fire Rescue Department, and 2020 was no...
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Letter to the Observer: Founding Fathers feared political parties
Editor: What were our founding fathers’ thoughts about political parties? From my research, it...
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RR hospitals plan to grow
Three Rio Rancho medical center officials laid out how they weathered the storm caused by...
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Letter to the Observer: How does ‘Coyote Hill’ sound?
Editor: The New Mexico Geographic Names Committee has been asked by the U.S. Board on Geographic...
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Obituary: Hildred Lee Hughes (Huyssoon)
Hildred Lee Hughes (Huyssoon) was born Jan. 12, 1924, in Blackshear, Ga., to Erma Mae Hughes...
Read MoreLandfill expected to be full in 7 years
The Rio Rancho landfill is expected to reach capacity by 2028, according to Doug Shimic, general manager of Waste Management New Mexico Inc. During a public meeting Tuesday, Shimic touched on what will happen after that point,...
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THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANDOVAL STATE OF NEW MEXICO No. D-1329-CV-2021-00916 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF RONALD RAY ESTORGA FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME (ADULT)...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO IN THE PROBATE COUNRT SANDOVAL COUNTY NO. SCPB2021038 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM G. MacFARLANE DECEASED. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANDOVAL IN THE PROBATE COURT No. SCPB-2021-100 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE A. ROBERT C’DE BACA AKA ROBERT C’DE BACA, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that...
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Old Kmart store may have warehouse as well as gym
The Rio Rancho Governing Body has opened the door for part of the old Kmart building to become a...
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City hosts free July 4 event at new park
Rio Ranchoans can celebrate the lifting of most pandemic restrictions and a new iconic park along...
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Jury clears Hust of murder, deadlocks on other charges
LOS LUNAS — A jury found Leland Hust not guilty of first-degree murder and deadlocked on two other...
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2nd Rust Physician Office Building opens Tuesday
Presbyterian Healthcare Services’ new building in Rio Rancho is expanding services and saving...
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Adventurous couple hiking entire Continental Divide trail
What started out as a fun pastime has become a way of life for two hikers going the distance of...
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Ellos Pasaron Por Aqui: Things were anything but ‘Bland’ here in 1903
Gold and silver were discovered about 12 miles northwest of Cochiti Pueblo in 1894, at a place...
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Jemez Springs: Go with the flow
JEMEZ SPRINGS — The smell of fresh lilacs in bloom fills the air at the entrance of Casa Blanca...
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From my bookshelf to Yours: Gurwitch book: ‘true downward mobility’ or good read?
In “You’re Leaving When? Adventures in Downward Mobility,” author and comic Annabelle Gurwitch...
Read MoreFormer coach accused of sex abuse
A 62-year-old Rio Rancho man is facing criminal charges and a civil suit in connection with accusations he sexually abused an Eagle Ridge Middle School female football player in the fall of 2016. In November 2018, a Sandoval...
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Letter to the Observer: State’s children need long-term funding
Editor: The New Mexico Oil and Gas Association proclaims it provides one-third of the funding for...
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Waffology education: Waffles are more than breakfast
When a person thinks of waffles, it’s normally affiliated with two things: breakfast or chicken....
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Letter to the Observer: Really, does city judge need to be an attorney?
Editor: Insight or an orchestrated narrative? For 40 years, the city’s charter review committee,...
Read MoreCounty earmarks $1M for business, nonprofit help
BERNALILLO — The Sandoval County Board of Commissioners on June 17 unanimously approved $1 million of American Recovery Plan Act funding to extend the county’s business continuity grant program. These ARPA funds will be...
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RRPS: Extra school days helped learning
The Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education received a favorable report on the 10 days of...
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Letter to the Observer: Officers lauded for hauling the SONM torch
Editor: I wish to personally congratulate all of our officers and family members from the Rio...
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Kits help 1st responders serve people with autism
A Rio-Rancho based nonprofit is helping people on the autism spectrum by helping first responders....
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANDOVAL THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT No. D-1329-PB-2021-00072 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER CHUEN, deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF SANDOVAL 13TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT NO. D1329CV2021829 IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE AND/OR BIRTHDATE CORRECTION FOR PATRICK JOSHUA PADILLA, PETITIONER NOTICE OF CHANGE OF NAME...
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THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF SANDOVAL STATE OF NEW MEXICO No. D-1329-CV-2021-00919 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF CECILIA NUNEZ FOR CHANGE OF NAME, Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME (ADULT) NOTICE IS...
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OIL CONSERVATION DIVISION SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO The State of New Mexico, Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Oil Conservation Division...
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