Rio Rancho News

A man riding a dirt bike west of Rio Rancho sailed over a cliff late Friday and fell an estimated 150 feet down the escarpment toward the Rio Puerco Valley.

Anchored by Albuquerque Urology Associates, the Pinnacle Point medical development is nearing completion on an 8,470-square-foot phase one.

A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.

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Sandoval County investigators are looking for an arsonist they believe started a string of fires recently near Rio Rancho may who may be responsible for years of suspicious fires in the same area.

Federal prosecutors say a Rio Rancho woman convicted in a tax evasion case has been sentenced to three years of supervised release.

New Mexico exports to Mexico jumped 13 percent in the first three months of 2013, from $134.7 million in 2012 to $152.3 million this year, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Foreign Trade Division.

City council will revisit how to spend about $99,000 in federal grant money at tonight's meeting.

Michael Baird is set to open his first Wise Pies restaurant at 4545 Alameda Blvd.

The UNM Sandoval County Medical Center, located in Rio Rancho's new downtown, is in a dispute with the New Mexico Department of Transportation over road signs.

On May 18, Albuquerque's Hooligans presents Spence , The Ground Beneath , Method Blank , Soul Haven, and Countdown to Overkill.

According to city statistics, the population surpassed 100,000 mark as of April 1. The milestone was reached during the period between July 1, 2012, when the population estimate was 99,665 and April 1, when the population was estimated at 100,984. "This is tremendously important news for us as a community," Mayor Ken Miyagishima said.

John Castillo, director of Rio Rancho's Development Services Department, is stepping down from his position effective May 18, 2013.

"Your first offense is around $850 and they would boot the car for a month," said city council member Roxanna Meyers, who will introduce the bill on May 20.

Intel workers secretly taped a "Kick Me" sign to the back of a co-worker as a prank, then kicked the confused man a number of times as employees at the Rio Rancho, N.M. Intel plant laughed hysterically at the episode, according to a federal lawsuit.

The Tuesday, May 14, 2013, meeting of the city of Rio Rancho's Planning and Zoning Board has been canceled due to lack of agenda items.

ABQ Health Partners said Wednesday that it is consolidating some of its urgent care services at its Journal Center location.

A Rio Rancho father has been arrested after his 1 1/2-year-old daughter was found wandering the streets barefoot and by herself.

Voters booted Republican Dan Foley from office after a decade in the New Mexico Legislature, and within months he began collecting taxpayer-financed pension benefits - even though he was only 39 years old.

The Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department and Santa Ana Star Center invite all ages to enjoy a night of disco music and roller skating on Friday, May 17, 2013, from 5 p.m. to midnight.