New Mexico

Rio Rancho looks to widen portion of Unser Boulevard next year

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2 years ago

August 3, 2024

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Rio Rancho looks to widen portion of Unser Boulevard next year

The City of Vision has their sights on improving a major traffic headache in Rio Rancho.

RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The City of Vision has their sights on improving a major traffic headache in Rio Rancho.

The city wants to double the amount of lanes from Cherry Road to Paseo del Volcan. Planning is still in the early phases, but they are looking at securing federal dollars.

Mayor Gregg Hull says part of securing federal dollars is having public meetings to get community feedback. They’ve already hosted one meeting and residents KOB 4 spoke to says this road work is much needed.

“It’s very congested and the more houses they build out this way, the more businesses. They need to do something,” said Carol Jones, a Rio Rancho resident.

It doesn’t take much for the two lane road to get backed up, and nearby residents notice it too.

“I think Rio Rancho needs to do something to improve the roads around here. There is a lot of congestion, especially down if you go past Southern on Unser it is ridiculous. I’m 10 minutes from the hospital, and it takes me 20 minutes to get there,” said Jones.

“I think there is enough traffic on Unser these days, I have been here 10 years, and it needs to be expanded. There is a back-up every now and again, it does happen,” said Bill Nyger, another Rio Rancho resident.

The city is now in the design phase of expanding Unser to four-lanes with the plans of also adding bike paths, pedestrian crosses and sidewalks.

“Over the years we have put bandages on it like the patches that you see right here. This stretch has a pretty large patch in it, but now it is time to really address the road in and of itself,” said Rio Rancho Gregg Hull.

According to the city, the road sees around 15,000 vehicles on an average weekday, some traffic relief is much needed.

“As we’ve been standing here, a lot of cars going by here on a daily basis, so this is the next priority to get this expanded and get a continuous flow for this area,” said Hull.

Residents we spoke to say they’re glad the city is getting the ball rolling on improvements as the population continues to grow.

“It is insane how much subdivisions are popping up. Just up the hill within the span of a couple of months the whole area just exploded, and the houses are ready to live in, it’s crazy. With the expansion, I think it’s necessary,” said Jacob Nieto, a Rio Rancho resident.

Their target date to begin construction is the spring of 2025. There is also still time to give the city feedback on the area, they plan to have another public meeting in the near future.

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New Mexico

New Mexico veteran cemetery coming to Carlsbad via $8M in federal funds – Carlsbad Current-Argus

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8 hours ago

March 1, 2026

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New Mexico veteran cemetery coming to Carlsbad via M in federal funds – Carlsbad Current-Argus

Mack Dyer salutes the American Flag during a ceremony, Feb. 25, 2026 at the American Legion in Carlsbad. Adrian Hedden | Carlsbad Current-Argus

Adrian Hedden Carlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com Mack Dyer served for 21 years in the U.S. Army. He fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and Operation Iraqi…

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New Mexico spoils Nevada’s Senior Day as Lobos leave Reno with 63-56 win

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March 1, 2026

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New Mexico spoils Nevada’s Senior Day as Lobos leave Reno with 63-56 win

The Nevada women’s basketball team dropped its final home contest of the 2025-26 season on Saturday with New Mexico spoiling Senior Day and pushing past the Wolf Pack for a 63-56 win.

The Wolf Pack led 36-34 at halftime behind a hot-shooting start. Skylar Durley, Imbie Jones and Ahrray Young each had six points as Nevada shot 14-of-25 from the field (56%). But things cooled off in the second half, with the Lobos outscoring the Wolf Pack 19-13 in the third quarter to take a four-point lead into the fourth. Nevada’s shooting woes only worsened in the final period when it made just three field goals, including none in the final four minutes.

Durley led Nevada with 16 points and six rebounds. Young finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists. The Wolf Pack made just one three-pointer out of its nine attempts.

The loss drops Nevada to 9-20 overall, 5-14 within the Mountain West Conference. The Wolf Pack now heads to Utah State for Tuesday’s regular-season finale before opening the Mountain West Tournament play next Saturday in Las Vegas.

Watch our coverage of the game below.

Highlights and reaction from Nevada’s loss to New Mexico.

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