Rio Rancho News

Rio Rancho - America Recycles Day' Results Show Residents are Committed to Recycling The city of Rio Rancho's recent - America Recycles Day' event once again demonstrated residents' desire to be environmentally responsible and help keep items out of landfills and illegal dump sites.

The city of Rio Rancho has enrolled in the Public Service Company of New Mexico's Peak Saver program to reduce energy use during high demand periods.

Rio Rancho Named as the State's Best Place to Raise Kids for a Second Year in a Row Rio Rancho has been named by BusinessWeek magazine as New Mexico's best place to raise kids in 2010.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 [NM] Police Sgt. LeBlanc's 3rd DV charge thrown out - THANKS TO FELLOW OFFICER'S no-show in court? ...The May incident marked the third time [Santa Fe Police Sgt.

Santa Fe's newest school, Amy Biehl at Rancho Viejo Community School, won't open until next autumn.

Top Stories for Monday, November 9th, 2009: LOOKING UP The National Public Observatory presented a Reach for the Stars program Saturday at City of Rocks State Park, between Hurley and Deming.

Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday.

The Wednesday, Nov. 18 meeting of the Rio Rancho Governing Body will begin at 4:30 p.m. Governing Body meetings are held at Rio Rancho City Hall, 3200 Civic Center Circle NE.

One of two Albuquerque men charged with killing an Albuquerque woman, dumping her body in a pit and lighting it on fire was found hanging in his jail cell last night.

The late Nat Holzer's dream was a new museum to house his huge collection of military memorabilia.

Two 19-year-old men are jailed in the beating death of a woman who turned up missing after going to a friend's home to trade a snowboard.

In observance of Veterans Day, city of Rio Rancho offices and facilities will be closed on Wednesday, Nov.

A Rio Rancho man was arrested Saturday and charged for the tenth time with driving while intoxicated.

Those of you in Bernalillo or Rio Rancho who don't want to go far to find a restaurant with a little Halloween fun should check out the Coronado Grill.

A man arrested in Colorado is suspected of raping 11 women in New Mexico and Texas over a 15-year span and, more recently, trying to kill a Colorado police officer, authorities said.

The city of Rio Rancho's Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful Division is now accepting grant applications for recycling, litter prevention, beautification and environmental education activities which serve the community.

Spooky-Up Your Weekend in Rio Rancho at 1/2 mile North of Northern Blvd. on Idalia Road N.E. October 31, 2009 at 9pm to October 1, 2010 at 7pm Idalia Road Marketplace is scaring up it's first Halloween weekend event.

Rio Rancho is seeking input on its Vision 2020 Integrated Comprehensive Plan. The city northwest of Albuquerque will hold a series of public meetings on the plan, which was created in 2001 to help guide land use planning and community development.

The city of Rio Rancho's Fire & Rescue Department is looking for ghosts, goblins and princesses for its 4th Annual Open House and Halloween Costume Contest on Saturday, Oct.

Keep Rio Rancho Beautiful will be conducting America Recycles Day on Saturday, Nov.