Riding in the Smokey Bear balloon, floating west over Rio Rancho

Sep 30, 2022 | Features | 0

The crew works to inflate the Smokey Bear balloon, which lifted off with two other hot-air...

The answer to the Bosque weed problem? Goats.

Sep 27, 2022 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

The local Galloping Goat Pumpkin Patch was hired to use their goats in the northern section of the...

Corrales rescue thrift shop gets a new lease on life

Sep 26, 2022 | Business, Features | 0

Ken Kendzierski owns the Corrales buildings that will soon be occupied by Secondhand Treasures, a...

Meet ‘Curly Crow’ author in Bernalillo Saturday

Sep 23, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features, News | 0

This Curly Crow dude sure gets around. He’s gone camping and he’s gone to the river; now he’s going to school. And it won’t be too long, says this bird’s “owner,” Nicholas Aragon, that he’ll be going to the beach, going to the...

Top tips for getting to Balloon Fiesta Park

Sep 20, 2022 | Features, Top Stories | 0

A balloon fiesta visitor watches balloons inflate on the field while stuck in a line of traffic...

A man, a plan and a Garman

Sep 19, 2022 | Features | 0

Say you’re 66 and freshly retired and living in Rio Rancho. What do you do next? If you’re Terry Gates, you embark on a mission to walk (almost) every street in the city. Maybe you’ve seen a stranger striding around your...

ABQ doctors to compete in ‘Lego Masters’

Sep 19, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

From left, Justin Sommer and Austin Willis create a structure out of Lego during an episode of...

Howard Lewis once wanted to be an engineer; he’s getting close

Sep 19, 2022 | Features, News | 0

The annual open houses attract hundreds of “trainiacs” as well as curious visitors, wanting a...

Your feet work hard, take care of them

Sep 18, 2022 | Features, Guest Columns, News | 0

most Americans will log nearly 75,000 miles on their feet by the time they reach age 50 Our...

Catch the leaves changing color in New Mexico

Sep 16, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features | 0

Every season brings change. Fall is especially embraced in New Mexico after triple-digit temperatures and hot sand-filled winds overstay their welcome. One of the more eye-catching aspects of autumn is the color shift in...

Cultural Celebration: UNM Health Sciences events to mark Hispanic Heritage Month

Sep 14, 2022 | Features, News, Top Stories | 0

The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center community will celebrate Hispanic Heritage...

Pianist ‘strolls’ through State Fair

Sep 14, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features, News | 0

Stephanie Nieto, center, dances as Ray McGee performs on The Strolling Piano during the New Mexico...

Rio Rancho Players get the ‘Maine’ idea

Sep 14, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

This group of Rio Rancho Players seemingly enjoyed the work and results of “A Little Piece...

It was a happy Homecoming for the Rams

Sep 12, 2022 | Features, Sports | 0

Rio Rancho High School celebrated its 2022 Homecoming contest the evening of Sept. 9 with visiting...

How the world changed during Queen Elizabeth’s reign

Sep 9, 2022 | Features, News In Depth | 0

Keystone/Hulton Archive // Getty Images Stacker Queen Elizabeth II was crowned the Queen of...

RRHS girls soccer team honors first responders

Sep 7, 2022 | Features, Schools | 0

A JROTC honor guard carries the colors to midfield Tuesday, prior to the national anthem sung by...

BioPark baby gorilla is a girl and she has a name: Mashika

Sep 3, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features, News | 0

Samantha, a 15-year-old western lowland gorilla, cuddles her baby Mashika — which in the African...

Fiery inspiration is part of the 98th burning of Zozobra

Aug 31, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features | 0

Kaieva Carpenter, 15, a 10th-grade student at the Santa Fe Waldorf School, painted a mural of...

Video: Michael Wave DJs and puts on a show at Mariposa Harvest Festival

Aug 30, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features, News | 0

(Video by Garrison Wells/Observer) Michael Wave puts on a show while DJing at the...

VIDEO: Sharon Moon Lambert gives a tour of her yard sign artwork

Aug 29, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features, News | 0

Sharon Moon Lambert, owner of MoonsMarketBoutique, showed off some of her creations at the Mariposa Harvest...

RRHS teacher about to retire hopes for more interest in research

Aug 23, 2022 | Education, Features | 0

The countdown is on for a longtime married couple who teach at Rio Rancho High School. Rob and Leslie Keeney have been teaching here for 21 years, and, as of Aug. 22 when the Observer paid him a classroom visit, it’s “174 days.”...

(See the cars slide show) NM Cruise 2022: Success in spite of the rain

Aug 22, 2022 | Features, News In Depth | 0

https://rrobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/08202215571.mp4 NM Cruise founder, Michael...

Bluebells, lilies, poppies, and more: These are the native wildflowers blooming near you

Aug 21, 2022 | Features, Gallery | 0

Plants & Animals Stacker Studio WRITTEN BY: Jill Jaracz August 12, 2022 Jason Busa //...

Retired Air Force officer has the write stuff

Aug 20, 2022 | Arts & Entertainment, Features | 0

The first book in what will be a running “Kelly Can” series is “A Cowboy’s Destiny,” which will be released Aug. 23. His publisher, Artemesia Publishing of Tijeras, describes the book as “Set in the 20th century’s second decade,...

Product placement in pop culture: like Reeses Pieces in E.T. The Extraterrrestial

Aug 19, 2022 | Bright Spot, Features | 0

Entertainment Stacker Studio 7 notable product placement milestones in pop culture WRITTEN BY: Abby Monteil August 12, 2022 Kevin Winter // Getty Images Over the past century or so, product placement has become a mainstay of...