Rio Rancho Firefighters Go Pink for October

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Rio Rancho Fire & Rescue sells t-shirts throughout t...

Rio Rancho Police Department Announces New Incentives for Lateral Officers

Rio Rancho Police Department administration and City of Rio Rancho administration are pleased to announce a new policy change related to recruitment incentives for police officers with prior law enforcement experience.

Effective immediately, new hire later...

City Clerk's Office to Open at 1:00 p.m. on October 19, 2018

The City of Rio Rancho City Clerk's Office will be open on October 19, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Interest Form Deadline for Proposed Impact Fee Credit Special Committee is Oct. 23

Any member of the public who desires to be considered for appointment to serve on a proposed Impact Fee Credit Special Committee must submit an interest form by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. The Special Committee Interest Form is available and can be ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the Police Department and Rio Rancho Fire and Rescue are supporting this initiative to promote early detection and treatment. Police Department members will wear a pink shoulder patch on their uniform through t...

City of Rio Rancho Receives $1 Million Payment from Federal Government

The City of Rio Rancho has received $1,053,895 owed to it by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and federal government.

This payment stems from a 2007 reimbursable grant agreement with the USACE related to the design and construction of an arsenic tr...

Great Goblin Get Together Children’s Halloween Carnival

The Rio Rancho Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department’s annual children’s Halloween carnival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Star Heights Recreation Center, 800 Polaris Blvd.

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New Episode of The Mayor Hull Show Airing

In the episode, Rio Rancho Mayor Gregg Hull and Max Wade from Galloping Grace Youth Ranch (GGYR) about GGYR’s 2018 Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch is from October 1 through October 31 and is located in the upper west parking lot of the Santa An...

Upcoming Mayor/City Councilor Town Hall Meeting Schedule

Starting in October, a town hall meeting will be held in each of the six City Council Districts. The meetings will be co-hosted by Mayor Gregg Hull and the respective City Councilor for that district. The joint town hall meetings are intended to create ve...

Veterans Day Parade Registration and Ceremony

Those seeking to participate in the City of Rio Rancho’s Veterans Day Parade can register now via the City’s website, https://bit.ly/2O1aMHl. The fee to take part in the parade is $15 per entry/float. Registration and payment can be co...

Pumpkin Patch Event

The Galloping Grace Youth Ranch’s Pumpkin Patch will run from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2018 in the upper west parking lot of the Santa Ana Star Center, 3001 Civic Center Circle.

The hours of operation are every day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closing ...

Rio Rancho is One of the ‘Best Places to Live in America’

Rio Rancho, New Mexico has been named the 30^th Best Place to Live in America, out of over 580 qualified places, by MONEY’S 2018 Best Places to Live in America. Rio Rancho was selected based on its high quality of life, plentiful amenities, low c...

Unser Boulevard Patching Project

The City of Rio Rancho will be conducting roadway improvements on Unser Boulevard from Farol Road to Zapata Avenue between September 24 and October 31. Road work includes substantial patching work on heavily distressed areas of the roadway. City staff is ...

Outdoor Watering Restrictions Begin April 1

Beginning April 1 and lasting through Oct. 31, annual City of Rio Rancho outdoor watering restrictions will be in effect. To prevent water waste, spray irrigation (sprinkler or device that propels water through the air in the form of small particles or dr...