Rio Rancho hosting its first Juneteenth celebration

Rio Rancho hosting its first Juneteenth celebration

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – The city of Rio Rancho will host its first-ever Juneteenth celebration this week. It's set for Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Campus Park at City Center. The date commemorates the moment in 1865 when slaves learned they were freed. Story continues belowNew Mexico:Marine killed in flight training crash had New Mexico rootsAlbuquerque:Problem neighbor accused of repeatedly damaging utilitiesSports:Holly Holm induc…

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