By Jesse Jones Fresh off her first 60-day session, Rio Rancho Republican Rep. Catherine Cullen is highlighting legislative wins focused on empowering communities, cracking down on crime and improving New […]
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Falling Crime, Rising Population
By Jesse Jones Crime in Rio Rancho has dropped by just over 16% over the past two years, even as one of the state’s fastest-growing municipal populations continues to grow. […]
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Rio Rancho again ranks high on Livability.com’s Top 100 places to live list
By Kevin Hendricks For the third consecutive year, Livability.com has recognized Rio Rancho as one of the top 100 places to live in America. This year, Rio Rancho climbed to […]
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New Mexico State Police Officer arrested for DWI, crash and leaving scene
By Kevin Hendricks A New Mexico State Police officer was arrested in Rio Rancho on May 2 and placed on administrative leave following allegations of driving while intoxicated, causing a […]
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Decades later, Meadowlark Lane finally under construction in Corrales
By Jesse Jones Construction crews began work this week in Corrales on stretches of Meadowlark Lane west of Loma Larga Lane, finally breaking ground on the long-anticipated overhaul nearly two […]
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‘Star Wars Fest 2025: Rise of a Thousand Vaders’ descends upon Rio Rancho
Staff report Star Wars fans of all ages gathered at Rio Rancho’s Loma Colorado Main Library for “Star Wars Fest 2025: Rise of a Thousand Vaders,” which offered a dive […]
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Teachers union president warns of dangers of federal education cuts at technical school opening
By Kevin Hendricks Over 200 students, friends, families, educators, legislators and community leaders gathered Wednesday outside of RioTECH, a new high school focused on skilled trades, to celebrate the opening […]
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Rio Rancho Public Schools unveils state-of-the-art RioTECH Career Technical Education high school
By Kevin Hendricks A crowd of over 200 students, parents, educators, and community leaders gathered in Rio Rancho on April 23 to celebrate the grand opening of RioTECH, a state-of-the-art […]
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Breaking Brunch
By Michael Hodock The Westside will soon have a lively new brunch spot with a full bar, something its management group says has been lacking in the area. The new […]
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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 […]