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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 MoreRacism is evil. It cannot and should not be tolerated. And remember: Not all law-enforcements officers are racist. As speakers at the commendable peaceful protest June 6 at City Hall said, we need unity — among races, among...
Read MoreThanks for keeping it classy, Rio Rancho. Way to remember the late George Floyd, Albuquerque. How much did that rioting accomplish? Floyd, if you’ve been without any kind of media reports, was the Minneapolis man who died...
Read MoreThe Rio Rancho Governing Body shouldn’t have moved its regular meetings to 4 p.m. on Thursdays, and certainly not without public input, because it will be harder for Rio Ranchoans to participate in their government. Most...
Read MoreIt’s heart-breaking that high-school and college graduates this year have to miss so many special traditions, but we commend the community for going to great lengths to try to make graduates feel special. Seniors, your...
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I’ve seen several points of confusion regarding letters to the editor come up lately, so it...
Read MoreDonations and support to organizations and places like hospitals, emergency services, animal shelters, homeless shelters, relief funds, small businesses and more are in high demand these days. With mass hoarding and personal...
Read MoreIf you’re bored sitting around the house under the stay-at-home order, here’s a way to occupy yourself for a few minutes: Complete your census form. It’s a legal requirement, it’ll take all of 10 minutes...
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These are strange times, but in the midst of the concerns, the courage and compassion we’ve...
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The COVID-19 outbreak has turned life topsy-turvy, and we at the Observer aren’t exempt....
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Blaming the novel coronavirus panic on the media in general is inaccurate. This mass panic is...
Read MoreChanging our clocks twice a year is nonsense. We mess with our clocks and thereby our natural biological rhythms and ability to function in society every March and November because … that’s what we’ve done for...
Read MoreWe’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Vote! Election Day for the City of Rio Rancho is Tuesday. City council seats in Districts 1, 2, 4 and 6 are on the ballot, as are two general obligation bonds, which...
Read MoreIt’s that time again, when political arguments become even fiercer and more venomous, and accusations are thicker than pigeons around a pile of spilled popcorn. Yes, it’s an election year. With city elections...
Read MoreWe are all familiar with the phrase “New year, new me.” This phrase is usually followed up with a New Year’s resolution. This may be cliché, but it’s a time-honored tradition. Here at the Observer, we...
Read MoreThe Observer has instituted a new policy regarding letters to the editor about individual candidates. We now consider them political advertising and charge to publish them. We know some people will be angry over this. Please let...
Read MoreThere have been some big sports events in the City of Vision in recent years, but, arguably, none bigger than last Saturday’s Class 6A championship football game, the first time the city’s schools squared off for...
Read MoreThe Big Event is a project Rio Rancho High School has organized for the past 12 years. In doing so, they have cleaned hundreds of Rio Rancho residents’ yards. The Observer loves that the students, faculty and staff at RRHS...
Read MoreThe City of Rio Rancho’s proposed amendments to its code of conduct do a good job of increasing transparency and allowing people to use public property to participate in self-government. The changes will have to pass a...
Read MoreEver since the birth of the World Wide Web, the newspaper business has been in a state of flux. At first glance, the changes to our industry seemed small, but as time has moved on, it seems the rumors that our industry was on...
Read MoreWe must admit we were surprised at the outcome of Tuesday’s Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education election, in which incumbents Ramon Montaño and Ryan Parra were ousted in favor of Amanda Galbraith and Noreen Scott...
Read MoreTuesday is Election Day, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education seats are up for grabs, with a third seat having just one candidate. RRPS and Central New Mexico Community College...
Read MoreSome individuals at City Hall been withholding or delaying access to information that you, our tax-paying readers, have a right to see, and we’ve had enough. The problem has been gradually worsening for years, and...
Read MoreThe federal Census Bureau is already collecting address data in order to refine and calculate how many residents live in Sandoval County. Beside doing the old-school door-to-door knock, the bureau is implementing some...
Read MoreWe were alarmed, although not really surprised, to learn of the fire at the former Club Rio Rancho clubhouse. With the building sitting unused, except for trespassers committing crimes, something was bound to happen to it,...
Read MoreOver the past two months the Observer has put the spotlight on our area’s businesses via our new business page, which appears the third Sunday of every month. Since its inception, this section, via the suggestion of some...
Read MoreAlthough the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education was expected to give its second reading and approval to what could be a controversial policy, that didn’t happen last Monday evening because of a death in the...
Read MoreDespite all of the apprehension surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to the city of Rio Rancho, it turns out teamwork was all it took to keep things in order. In fact, the city did well media-wise because of how...
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Ever since he has entered the office of president, Donald Trump has been at the center of many...
Read MoreIt’s always disheartening to find out you are the subject of rumor or hear that a person or group has taken your actions out of context. This was most certainly the case at the second Sandoval County Commission meeting...
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