🌱 Which Rio Rancho lineman just earned a spot in Utah’s 2026 class?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Rio Rancho lineman just earned a spot in Utah’s 2026 class?

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Carols with a Tahitian twist and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
• Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Transfer portal tracker: A look at how Utah's 2026 roster is shaping up (deseret.com) — Rio Rancho gets a direct shoutout as Utah’s 2026 football class includes offensive lineman Moses Sparks Jr. from V. Sue Cleveland High School. The piece tracks who’s entering and leaving the transfer portal for Utah while spotlighting high school and junior college recruits from around the country, including this standout from Rio Rancho.
   

📸 Around Rio Rancho

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rio Rancho

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Christmas Carols with a Tahitian twist
  4701 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, Albuquerque
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• NM Philharmonic: Home Alone in Concert
  Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• NM Philharmonic: Holiday Pops
  Popejoy Hall, 203 Cornell Dr, Albuquerque
  6:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• A Ceremony of Carols & Christmas Lessons & Carols
  Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Sugar Cookie Decorating Class
  Lily and Liam Bistro , 1751 Rio Rancho Blvd SE Suite 101 , Rio Rancho
  5:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Governing Body Meeting
  Rio Rancho City Hall , 3200 Civic Center Cir NE , Rio Rancho
  10:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Services at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
  Cathedral of St John , 318 Silver Ave SW , Albuquerque
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Extraordinary Noon Year's Eve
  Esther Bone Memorial Library , 950 Pinetree Rd SE , Rio Rancho
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Corrales Food Truck | Comeaux’s Cajun Cuisine
  Ex Novo Brewing Company , 4895 Corrales Rd , Corrales
  12:00 pm
• SDES/MS Winter Concert
  Santo Domingo School Main Gym , 100 NM-22 , Kewa Pueblo
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Music & Movement at North Valley Public Library
  Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Public Library , 7704 2nd St NW B , Albuquerque
  11:00 am
• BHS Winter Fine Arts Night
  Bernalillo High School Cafeteria , 148 Spartan Alley , Bernalillo
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Music in Corrales
  Corrales Historical Society , 966 Old Church Rd , Corrales
• BPS Winter Break Grab-n-Go Meal Distribution
  BPS Warehouse , BHS Campus Gate D , Bernalillo
  6:00 am
• Balloon Fiesta Week at IPCC
  Indian Pueblo Cultural Center , 2401 12th St NW , Albuquerque
  9:00 am
• Corrales Food Truck | Wanna Taco
  Ex Novo Brewing Company , 4895 Corrales Rd , Corrales
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors, we found this dog last night crying outside our house near Platinum Dr and Rockaway.
  He seems blind and deaf. We are looking for its home. If anyone has any information please let us know. I’ll be knocking at people doors around the… (Nextdoor Vista Hills)
• Shelter in Place!
  If you received a phone or text message you need to Shelter In Place Per Rio Rancho, NM Police! I just called rio rancho police .. its true! Shelter… (Nextdoor Lomas Encantadas)

• United Supermarkets - The United Family posted a job opening for Produce Clerk in Rio Rancho. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Rio Rancho. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Rancho here.

🗞 Nearby News

Corrales

• Corrales council to consider farmland preservation priorities (corralescomment.com)
• Festival of the Nativities held in Corrales (krqe.com)

Albuquerque

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