By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A tripped breaker turned one of Rio Rancho’s busiest intersections into an unscheduled flushing station Wednesday. Sewage bubbled up from a manhole near the Walgreens at NM 528 and Southern Boulevard and spread across the pavement. A power surge tripped a circuit breaker at a nearby wastewater lift station and […]
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Shelf improvement: Esther Bone library would close for four months under $1M makeover
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Bookworms who haunt Esther Bone Memorial Library could need a new hangout this winter. Rio Rancho plans to close the Pinetree Road library from January to May 2027 for its first major makeover in nearly 20 years. The Governing Body votes Thursday on the contract to make it happen. Councilors […]
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Rewrite the rules: Rio Rancho wants residents for a truly once-in-a-lifetime gig
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho residents who think City Hall needs a few edits can now pick up the red pen. Mayor Paul Wymer wants seven residents to serve on the city’s Charter Review Committee, which will decide whether the city’s governing document needs changes. Applications are due at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. […]
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Goatheads lock horns at first training camp ahead of Oct. 16 opener
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Twenty-six players have 10 days to carve their names into New Mexico Goatheads history before the franchise drops its first puck Oct. 16 in Rio Rancho. Training camp opened Monday, Oct. 5, and players hit the ice Tuesday. Head Coach Zack Stortini and his staff will trim a group of […]
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Storms leave Rio Rancho roads in a rut, and the city wants your help finding them
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Recent storms carved trenches through roads across Rio Rancho, and the city needs residents’ help tracking down every one. Public Works crews are assessing reported damage and repairing the worst sites first, the city said in a Sept. 30 announcement. Crews rank each location by severity, public safety risk, accessibility […]
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Midterm review: Rio Rancho weighs future of untouched city goals
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho has crossed 19 items off its five-year to-do list. Six more are still “on deck,” including a rewrite of the map that guides where new homes and businesses can grow. City staff want councilors to decide whether those goals stay in the lineup or head for the dugout. […]
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Severe weather delays trash pickup in Rio Rancho
Heavy rain from what’s left of Hurricane Polo is causing problems beyond flooded streets and soggy yards in Rio Rancho. Waste Management said severe rainfall and landfill closures are delaying residential trash collection throughout the week. The company said it is monitoring conditions and adjusting its operations as needed to safely serve customers. Waste Management […]
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Caregiver gets 30 years in abuse death of Rio Rancho woman with developmental disabilities
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A caregiver paid roughly $5,000 a month to look after a Rio Rancho woman with developmental disabilities will spend the next 30 years in prison for the abuse and neglect that led to the woman’s death in 2023. A 13th Judicial District Court judge handed down the sentence Monday, the […]
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Vibes or value? RRPS board expands UFO archive deal, calls for student impact metrics
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. Rio Rancho students will get a UFO club at RioTech and twice as many UFO lectures after the school board expanded its partnership with the National UFO Historical Records Center. The board also wants proof the deal helps kids learn. The Rio Rancho Public Schools board voted 4-1 to amend […]
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Controversial Lomas Encantadas vote postponed amid heated exchange and councilor apology
By Kevin Hendricks, The Paper. A Rio Rancho city councilor apologized to residents Thursday and named the Planning and Zoning Board’s chairman as the reason, after a hearing on the Lomas Encantadas rezoning two nights before ended in a delay, a shouted objection from the audience and a remark from the chairman that drew the […]