Rio Rancho residents who want a direct role in shaping city policy on everything from parks to public infrastructure now have a chance to serve — the city is accepting applications for open seats on nine boards and commissions. Seats are vacant or soon to expire on the Arts Commission, Capital Improvements Plan Citizen’s Advisory […]
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‘Nothing burger’ vs. legal pattern: Stoddard’s gun dispute and dismissed domestic battery case
A former Rio Rancho councilor now running for Sandoval County Commission pulled a revolver and threatened to shoot a hotel manager during a dispute over hot tub water temperature, according to a Truth or Consequences police report. Daniel Stoddard called the incident a “nothing burger.” Court and police records show it was not his first […]
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Rio Rancho honors fallen officers Thursday at Veterans Monument Park
Rio Rancho will honor law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty at the department’s annual Fallen Officer Memorial on Thursday morning. The Rio Rancho Police Department hosts the public ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at Veterans Memorial/Monument Park, 950 Pinetree Road. Last year’s ceremony drew uniformed officers from RRPD, New […]
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Mother’s Day weekend overflows with events across the Rio Rancho area
Families, art lovers and anyone looking to celebrate Mother’s Day without spending a lot have a full slate of free and low-cost options across the Rio Rancho area this weekend — with events running all three days, May 8–10. Friday, May 8 The weekend opens at THE BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE, where Float […]
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Speeding, racing and fatal crashes: Inside the effort to tame deadly NM 528
A street racing crash that killed a Rio Rancho man and left two others with severe injuries on NM Highway 528 has accelerated safety improvements that area residents have demanded for years — but the corridor’s most significant fixes remain years away. Rio Rancho police have assigned overtime enforcement details on NM 528 since the […]
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Rio Rancho’s new mayor steps into office as city debates who’s really driving economic growth
Paul Wymer’s first full day as mayor of Rio Rancho didn’t start with a honeymoon. It started with a budget. Sworn in April 30, Wymer joined the governing body at 9 a.m. on May 1 for a special work session to review the city’s recommended fiscal year 2027 budget and a five-year capital improvement plan […]
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Rio Rancho breaks ground on Fire Station 8: Here’s why it matters to your safety and wallet
Rio Rancho broke ground Monday on Fire Station 8 — the city’s first new fire station since 2011 — and city leaders say the $14.4 million project could do more than speed up emergency response: it may lower homeowners insurance rates across the city. The new station at 1930 14th Ave. SE — at the […]
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Man loses home, two dogs and truck in early morning house fire
A man lost his home, two dogs and his truck in a devastating early Saturday morning fire that left him starting over from nothing on the city’s rural west side. Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue crews responded at approximately 3:55 a.m. May 2 to reports of a fully engulfed residential structure in an automatic aid […]
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With Mayor Wymer now in office, Rio Rancho seeks applicants to fill his vacant council seat
Rio Rancho residents who live in the city’s District 4 have until noon on May 26 to apply for appointment to a council seat that became vacant when Mayor Paul Wymer took office May 1 — triggering a process the city has never used in its 45-year history where a sitting mayor must replace his […]
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Mayor Wymer takes office pledging to keep Rio Rancho on the ‘right direction’
Paul Wymer campaigned on keeping Rio Rancho on the same path that three-term Mayor Gregg Hull led the city down. Thursday night, voters’ choice became official when he was sworn in as the city’s new mayor. The public swearing-in ceremony drew governing body members, state legislators and dozens of supporters to City Hall Thursday. Wymer’s […]