Rio Rancho Observer

Update: Cancel Brittany Alert- Rio Rancho Police Department

NM 528 Lane Reductions Update:

Lane reductions on NM 528 leading up to the intersection of Grande Vista Road/Kim Road will remain in place until the afternoon of Friday, July 24 or the morning of Saturday, July 25, to allow for the completion of pavement and median restoration work.

Isotopes Tickets are now all gone! Thank you to everyone who came out! Enjoy the game! ⚾️

Readers!

Following last week's customer service event, we still have a limited number of Isotopes tickets available for the game Tuesday, July 21 at 6:35 vs. Round Rock Express. While supplies last, first come, first served. Limit 6. Our office is located at 2316 Southern Blvd. Suite B.

NM 528 Lane Reductions:

Due to a water main break and completed repair work, NM 528 will be reduced to one northbound and southbound lane leading up to the intersection of Grande Vista Road/Kim Road for the next several days. The lane reductions will be in place until pavement restoration work can be scheduled and occur during the week of July 20.

***ROAD CLOSED***
ALL NORTH BOUND lanes of traffic on NM-528 at Grande Vista are CLOSED due to a water main break. Traffic is being diverted onto Grande Vista, to Gadwall, then to Sandia Vista, back to NM-528. Please seek an alternate route and avoid the area.

***Update: the roadway is open, however, has been reduced to one lane in both directions. Use caution when driving through the area. 

Attention readers!

Today is the day for our Isotopes ticket giveaway for the game on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

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Not signed up? Stop in to get started. Click the link for more details on how to claim your family pack. While supplies last, first-come, first-served.

How you can claim free Isotopes tickets You're invited! Stop by and visit us on Wednesday, July 15

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