Three sitting City Councilors will each face multiple challengers in the March 5 municipal election in Rio Rancho, setting up a potential shakeup on the Governing Body. Incumbents Jim Owen (District 1) and Paul Wymer (District 4) will be up against two opponents in their re-election efforts, and Nicole Dahn List (District 6) has three […]
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Rio Rancho Nonprofit Collects Over 50 Pieces of Luggage From Local Realtors for Foster Children
The majority of the more than 2,000 New Mexico children in foster care started their journey with very few belongings and almost no understanding of the new people and place that suddenly was being called home. Many enter the foster care system with their belongings in a trash bag. They are often scared and confused […]
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Despite Odds, Owner of Olive Tree Pharmacy Opens New Rio Rancho Location
In just seven short years, Ndidiamaka Okpareke has gone from having $80 in her account when she started Olive Tree Compounding Pharmacy in Rio Rancho to opening her own, 6,000-square-foot building. The new site on Wellspring Avenue near Unser Boulevard is set to open at the end of March, Okpareke said, just down the street […]
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BCSO deputy arrested on domestic violence and DWI charges in Rio Rancho
After getting into a fight with his girlfriend, Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Vasquez-Moreno, was arrested early this morning, and charged with one count of aggravated battery of a household member, and driving while intoxicated. According to BCSO spokeswoman Jayme Fuller Gonzales, Vasquez-Moreno has been placed on administrative leave following the incident. She said he […]
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Rio Rancho elementary installs a book vending machine
Ernest Stapleton Elementary School is taking reading to the next level with a new addition to the school. The school has recently brought a new vending machine into the school, but it’s not just any vending machine– but one where students work to earn a free book. “We brought in the best vending machine, because […]
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Rio Rancho Police catch cell phone thief
On January 25, Rio Rancho Police responded to the Cricket Wireless store located at 1109 Highway 528 SE in response to a call for an armed robbery. The male suspect, who was wearing all black clothes and a black gator mask, brandished a gun and demanded the clerk give him cell phones. Cricket employees told […]
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Rio Rancho baseball coach put on administrative leave
Correction: This story has been corrected to say that Ron Murphy is the baseball coach for Rio Rancho, not the football coach. With the start of the high school season approaching, Rio Rancho record-breaking coach Ron Murphy has been benched – at least temporarily. Murphy, who is the only coach the Rams have had, was […]
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Early voting starts next week in Rio Rancho
Early voting for Rio Rancho’s municipal election opens on February 6. Early voting will run through March 2. On February 6, only one early voting location will be open. That location is the Broadmoor Senior Center at 3241 Broadmoor Boulevard NE. From February 6 through March 2, that site will be open on Fridays from […]
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Wild dogs threaten livestock in Sandoval County
The Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a pack of aggressive dogs active around the area of Hidalgo Rd and Sandia Blvd in Rio Rancho. The group of 4-5 dogs is likely domestic, possibly Shepard-mix and Pitbull-mix breeds. The dogs have attacked livestock in the areas and have been “aggressive toward humans”according to […]
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Local teen earns her way to national sport shooting team
You can tell right away that Madyson McFarland is not like other girls. Sure, she likes to run track and play volleyball. And she kills it in the classroom, where she holds a 4.0+ grade-point average at Edgewood Middle School. But she would really much prefer to be wielding her shotgun. Madyson, 14, is not […]