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Editorial: Opinion or fact? Know the difference Story by Editorial | Apr 25, 2021 | Editorial, Opinion | In the continuation of the Observer’s series “Newsroom 101,” the next lesson is the difference between opinion pieces and news articles. The difference between the two may seem fairly obvious, but the editing process on both sides may not be. News pieces have a fairly simple process. Reporters will fact-check their own stories and format them in Associated Press style before our editor then checks again and makes edits as she sees necessary. Our opinion pieces also have a fairly si...

Insight: Manager decision could be most important Cheryl Everett One former City of Rio Rancho staffer said to me recently that selecting a new city manager is the most important decision a mayor and council can make. Rio Rancho has been without a permanent city manager since Keith Riesberg left in 2018. His replacement only stayed a matter of months. But the long search for a replacement could be nearing an end. Mayor Gregg Hull has nominated city development director Matt Geisel for the vacant city manager post. Geisel has no experience as a city manager, though he has filled other city rol...