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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Sandoval County declares a flood disaster in Navajo Nation areas

Plus, No. 22 UNM visits Nevada Friday and the Goatheads get their first home win in team history.

The Daily Rio Rancho team2 stories15 sources5 min read

Sandoval CountyTop story

Sandoval County declares a flood disaster in parts of the Navajo Nation

A broken water main left residents without running water

3
Navajo Nation chapters named in the resolution
8-inch
water main broke, serving Ojo Encino and Torreón
Oct. 31
when the severe flooding began

Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, rrobserver

If you live in Sandoval County, this one's close to home. The county commission declared a flood disaster at an emergency meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3. KRQE reports that roads have washed out and homes and businesses are threatened in the affected area.

  • Ojo Encino Chapter: lost electrical service in the storm
  • Bloomfield water treatment facility: operational problems cut supply to the area
  • Supply: may remain inadequate even after the main is repaired

The county, local fire services, the San Luis-Cabezon Mutual Domestic Water Association, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority and New Mexico Rural Water are providing bottled water and tankers. The resolution also lets the county accept state and federal aid.

The county is asking for state help and planning repairs

WhoWhat happens
Gov. Michelle Lujan GrishamAsked to declare a state of emergency
Navajo NationAsked to declare a disaster
County Office of Emergency ManagementPlans to coordinate funding for roads, water system, drinking water

Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, rrobserver

Lobo Football

No. 22 UNM hits the road Friday to face Nevada in Reno

If you're a Lobos fan, Friday is a big one. UNM got its first football AP ranking in program history, and now it plays at Mackay Stadium in Reno.

22ndUNM's spot in the latest AP Top 25

It's the Lobos' first football AP ranking in program history.

Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, abqjournal

“Being ranked this week means nothing if you lose this week and get kicked out of the ranking. So we gotta take care of our business and have great preparation to go play our best football.”

UNM head coach Jason Eck

Safety Tavian Combs called the attention "rat poison" and said "humility is only a week away." The Lobos lead the Mountain West, and their defense leads the FBS in multiple categories.

UNM brings a better record to Reno than Nevada

7Overall wins3
1Overall losses5
4Mountain West wins2
0Mountain West losses2

Sources: KRQE NEWS 13, abqjournal

  • Kickoff: Fri., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. MT, in Reno
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
  • Radio: Lobo Radio Network, 770 AM/96.3 FM
  • Line: UNM favored by 9.5 points, over/under 38.5, per DraftKings

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6A football

Cleveland is the No. 1 seed in the Class 6A bracket after a 10-0 regular season, and the Storm are chasing a third straight title. Volcano Vista is the No. 2 seed, also 10-0. La Cueva (7-3) and Centennial (6-4) round out the top four and get first-round byes. The Journal says if Cleveland and Volcano Vista share a field this month, it will be in the final game. KOB 4Albuquerque Journal

Cleveland and Volcano Vista took the top two 6A seeds

TeamRecordPlayoff spot
Cleveland10-0No. 1 seed
Volcano Vista10-0No. 2 seed
La Cueva7-3Top four, first-round bye
Centennial6-4Top four, first-round bye

Source: KOB 4

Goatheads

The New Mexico beat the Allen Americans 5-2 Wednesday at the Rio Rancho Events Center for the first home win in team history, coming in their sixth home game. The five goals tied the team record, and the Goatheads are 2-4-3. Rio Rancho Observer Home

New branch

Sandia Area Federal Credit Union started construction on a Rio Rancho branch at 4551 Safelite NE, near U.S. 550. It's slated to open in late 2027 and would bring the credit union to nine branches. Albuquerque Journal

Water series

The Observer's three-part series on Rio Rancho's water infrastructure wraps up with utilities, which it calls possibly the most important piece. It says the city's water customers are as varied as the system built to serve them. Rio Rancho Observer Home

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Around New Mexico

Array merger

, one of New Mexico's few publicly traded companies, announced a merger Wednesday with Shoals Technologies Group in a deal valued at over $1 billion. Shoals CEO Brandon Moss will lead the combined company, and an Array spokesperson said its headquarters will remain in New Mexico. Albuquerque Journal

$1 billionValue of the Array-Shoals merger, at more than

Kevin Hostetler, Array's CEO, will step into a special adviser role.

Source: Albuquerque Journal

Skate-O-Mania

Skate-O-Mania is staying open. The owners said Tuesday they secured insurance for the next year after warning they might close by the end of the year. Insurance costs had risen by more than 1,000% since the pandemic, KOAT reported. The rink opened as Roller King in 1980 and welcomes between 100,000 and 200,000 visitors each year. KOB 4KOAT96.3 KKOB

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The Wrap

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science turns 40, and the public party is Saturday, Nov. 7. With admission, you get free movies in the Dynatheater and Planetarium, plus a scavenger hunt, origami dinosaur activities and foam fossil fun. Dinosaurs and birthday cake energy, all in one day. Happy birthday, museum.

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Sandoval County declares a flood disaster in Navajo Nation areas

Plus, No. 22 UNM visits Nevada Friday and the Goatheads get their first home win in team history.

The TLDR

  1. Sandoval County declares a flood disaster in Navajo Nation areas
  2. No. 22 UNM plays at Nevada Friday at 7 p.m.
  3. Cleveland and Volcano Vista take the top two 6A seeds
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