Amanda Martinez

Jicarilla Nation Fires Comptroller

Subject to forensic audit claiming embezzlement     Jicarilla Apache Nation Comptroller Chad Eaton is out.     Nation Vice President Edward Velarde made the announcement Tuesday to...

Jicarilla Comproller Fired After Embezzlement Audit

This story was originally published in the Rio Grande SUN on Aug. 16, 2018. Jicarilla Apache Nation Comptroller Chad Eaton is out. Nation Vice President Edward...

County Libraries Aim for Endowment

    In Rio Arriba County, libraries are more than just places to sit down with a good book.     The Rio Arriba Independent Libraries, a...

Sheriff’s Office Has Pay Concerns

  In an act of solidarity during a Rio Arriba County budget work session, July 19, Sheriff James Lujan, Undersheriff Martin Trujillo and about...

Wage increase not reflected on recent paychecks

    In the first time in more than five years, North Central Solid Waste Authority employees will get a raise.     The Authority Board approved...

Canvas Secures Candidate’s Win

    Nearly five weeks after the June 5 primary election and a recount that led to the discovery of a black garbage bag filled...

Lawmakers Question State Authority Over Dulce Schools

This story was originally published in the Rio Grande SUN on July 19, 2018. As the Dulce Independent School District continues to go through its...

Sheriff’s Wife Recants Abuse Statements

    Seven days after Julie Casados-Lujan filed a police report of alleged domestic violence against her husband Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan, a...

State Blocks Dulce Schools From Changing Improvement Plan

This story was originally published in the Rio Grande SUN on July 12, 2018. The New Mexico Public Education Department rejected requests from the Dulce...

Sanchez Accepts Oil/Gas Contributions

    One week before the June 5 primary election, District 40 candidate Joseph Sanchez accepted $2,000 in campaign donations from the oil and gas...

Rio Arriba County Pays for Trail Sealing Job on Private Property

    Rio Arriba County will pay a third-party contractor over $5,000 for repairs on a property it does not own.     On May 30, crews...

Bullying Rampant in Dulce Schools

This story was originally published in the Rio Grande SUN on June 14, 2018. Students, teachers, parents, guardians and administrators in the Dulce Independent School...

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