Andrew Kasper

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily...
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Feds to Investigate Illegal Destruction of Veterans’ Medical Records

    For hundreds of Northern New Mexico veterans whose medical records were illegally destroyed three years ago, any hope for justice will most likely...

Jobs Cut At Ailing Casino

    At the Ohkay Casino life is a gamble. You can either win big or get fired.     Last week, the casino laid off approximately...

State Police To Keep Own Dispatch

    State Police have turned down an offer from 911 Center Director Marti Griego to consolidate dispatch operations in Española, a deal she said...

Gambling Revenue No Safe Bet

    Statewide revenues gathered from tribal gambling have remained steady in recent years, despite the weight of the economic downturn. But a zoomed-in look...

Signs of the Times

    The revamped Rio Arriba County sign ordinance that cleared the County Commission last month is more comprehensive than its predecessor but fails to...

Out of the Fire and Into the Courtroom?

    The utility company whose power lines helped start the largest wildfire in recorded state history may soon face one of the largest lawsuits...

Monks’ Brewing Plans Get County’s Blessing

    If all goes well, the monks and Christ won’t be alone much longer in the Abiquiú desert; they will have beer to join...

Can Electric Meters Make You Sick?

    Some have argued the new Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative smart meters are putting workers out of a job, raising consumers’ electric bills and...

New Blood for P&Z Committee

    The longest-serving member of the Rio Arriba County Planning and Zoning Committee has departed and is being replaced by a newcomer with a...

Bear Meets Match in Abiquiú

    It was a friend of Frankie Lopez who first saw the 250-pound black bear on a hillside near Abiquiú the evening of Sept....

Next Stop: New Management for Cumbres and Toltec

    With the future of Chama riding on the line, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission has selected two finalists in its search...

Commission, Vets on Opposite Sides Of Air Force Low-Flight Proposal

    While the U.S. Air Force’s low-altitude flight zone proposal is still up in the air, a clear divide is emerging in Rio Arriba...

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