From high-octane country-rock at the arena to handcrafted treasures at the county’s annual craft fair, Rio Rancho is gearing up for a diverse weekend of entertainment and fun. Whether you are looking to enjoy live music under the stars or find a unique gift for upcoming spring celebrations, the next few days offer something for […]
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Wymer outspent, outraised Piland and won big in mayoral election
Paul Wymer’s larger campaign war chest helped fuel a landslide victory in Rio Rancho’s mayoral runoff Tuesday, with unofficial results showing him defeating Alexandria Piland 63% to 37%. Wymer’s “Paul Wymer for Mayor” committee raised $92,418 and spent $84,394 through the final pre-election reporting deadline, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Rio Rancho […]
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Rio Rancho mayoral runoff draws highest turnout in city history
Rio Rancho voters turned out in record numbers Tuesday for the city’s mayoral runoff, with nearly 20% of eligible voters casting ballots — the highest turnout ever recorded for a runoff election in the city’s history. Unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State’s office show 16,492 ballots cast out of 83,751 registered voters […]
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Wymer elected Rio Rancho mayor: What’s next?
Paul Wymer will be Rio Rancho’s next mayor, and he’s already thinking about what comes first when he walks into City Hall on May 1. The District 4 city councilor defeated retired teacher and former Sandoval County Democratic Party chair Alexandria Piland in Tuesday’s runoff election, 10,394 votes (63%) to 6,096 (37%), according to unofficial […]
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Continuity wins: Wymer elected Rio Rancho mayor in runoff victory
It was a windy election day in Rio Rancho Tuesday but it wasn’t the winds of change that were blowing. Rio Rancho voters chose continuity Tuesday, electing District 4 City Councilor Paul Wymer as the city’s next mayor in the April 14 runoff election. As of 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Wymer was ahead of retired teacher […]
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Rio Rancho voters choose their next mayor Tuesday — here’s what you need to know before you head to the polls
Rio Rancho voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose the city’s next mayor — and the choice couldn’t be clearer. District 4 City Councilor Paul Wymer, a licensed architect and planner with more than 40 years in Rio Rancho, faces Alexandria Piland, a retired union teacher and former Sandoval County Democratic Party chair, in […]
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Rio Rancho runoff on pace to top March turnout — if Election Day holds
Rio Rancho’s mayoral runoff is on pace to exceed total turnout from March’s six-candidate municipal election — a potentially historic result for a race that typically draws far fewer voters. The city clerk’s office reported 10,230 early votes cast in the runoff, representing 12.5% of the city’s 81,919 registered voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. That […]
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Rio Rancho governing body rejects Orchard Park master plan over holdout lots, park concerns
Rio Rancho’s Governing Body rejected a proposed 278-home subdivision Thursday night after councilors raised concerns that the development skirted ownership requirements and shortchanged future residents on park space. The Orchard Park Master Plan, proposed by AMREP Southwest on 43 acres north of Northern Meadows near Wilpett Drive NE and Progress Boulevard NE, failed on a […]
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Rio Rancho Players open new theater with airport comedy-drama
Rio Rancho’s community theater group takes the stage at a new home this month, opening It Happened at the Airport — two one-act plays set in an airline terminal — at their new location on NM 528. Rio Rancho Players, a program of Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads, will perform at 1640A 528/Pat D’Arco Hwy, a […]
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Drag Bingo fundraiser at The BLOCK kicks off Rio Rancho Pride celebrations
Rio Rancho’s first-ever Pride celebration is still over a month away, but local organizers are already rolling — with Drag Bingo and a one-of-a-kind dice raffle. The Imperial Sovereign Court of New Mexico hosts Drag Bingo with SHEnanigans on Friday, April 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The BLOCK, 7805 Enchanted Hills Blvd. NE. […]