Rio Rancho Observer

2 days ago | rrobserver.com | Gary Herron

RIO RANCHO — Rio Rancho High School has a new head coach for the boys’ basketball program, and it’s someone coaches in the Metro area are familiar with: Steve Heredia. Heredia has been coaching the Atrisco Heritage Academy boys since taking over for the Jaguars’ original coach, Adrian Ortega, who left his post at AHA in December 2021 to become the athletic director for Albuquerque Public Schools.

3 days ago | rrobserver.com | Gary Herron

RIO RANCHO — Who’s on first? is a good question after the District 1-5A softball season reached its midpoint on Tax Day, April 15. Rio Rancho had just outlasted visiting Cleveland in a game at Paul Kohman Field that went nearly three hours. That kept the Rams in a three-way tie with Cibola and Piedra Vista, all 4-1 at the halfway mark. But who’s really “on” first: The Rams beat Cibola, Cibola beat Piedra Vista and Piedra Vista walloped the Rams.

1 week ago | rrobserver.com | Matthew Mitchell |Paul Gessing

A thousand years ago, a group of people settled along Red Willow Creek at the base of the Taos Mountains and never left. They were among the first, but hardly the last, to be enchanted by New Mexico’s snow-capped mountains and sun-drenched vistas. The state’s moderate climate, rich culture, and mouth-watering cuisine are peerless. And now that New Mexico churns out 2 million barrels of oil every day — more than 15% of all U.S. production — you’d think New Mexicans would be riding high.

1 week ago | rrobserver.com | Julia Dendinger

JARALES — A Sandoval County man was shot and killed in Jarales at the end of March after an apparent exchange of gunfire. Valencia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 31, after reports of gunfire at a home on the 200 block of Jarales Road. The residents at the house told the dispatcher people were outside the house, shooting them “in an apparent attempt to kill them,” according to a press release provided by the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office.

1 week ago | rrobserver.com | Kevin Opsahl

RIO RANCHO — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich spoke with local educators at RioTECH High School April 16 to gauge their thoughts on education as President Donald Trump's administration attempts to roll back initiatives Rio Rancho Public School students rely on. Heinrich, who this year entered his third term as the state's senior U.S. senator, visited the school — anticipating a grand opening next week — as part of his swing through the Albuquerque area.