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City Awards Two Engineers Contracts

    Two engineering firms got open-ended, professional service contracts with the city of Española, to provide services for current and future projects.        City councilors...

Member Conducts Co-op ‘Audit’

    A Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative member drafted a report that accuses some Board members of misusing Co-op money and some staff members of...

Officials Search for Contractor

    Rio Arriba County leaders are seeking qualified health care professionals to administer in-house medical care to jail inmates after the last contractor stopped...

County Audit Findings Target Treasurer’s Office

    The auditors who conducted Rio Arriba County’s annual financial audit have concluded that poor record keeping and accounting practices in the Treasurer’s Office...

Ten File for 4 City Council Seats

    After a couple of years out of office, a former city councilor and failed mayoral candidate has decided he isn’t done with public...

County Ordered To Pay Back $205K

    A disagreement between state and county officials is creating challenges for the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, when it comes to keeping drunk...

State Approves Velarde Clinic

    For the better part of the last decade, Rio Arriba County and Española have led the nation in fatal drug overdoses.     Now, area...

Politically-Connected Contractor Charged

    After more than two years, and the completion of several hundred thousand dollars in various public works project, it appears state regulators have...

Officials Hope for Housing Help

    Rio Arriba County leaders are in the process of issuing Requests for Proposals they hope will attract an outside organization for a public/private...

Lieutenant Shoots at Fleeing Car

    A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was on mandatory paid administrative leave after shooting at a fleeing motorist.     Sheriff James Lujan confirmed,...

Policymakers Prepare Legislative Wish Lists

    As the upcoming legislative session nears, Rio Arriba County policymakers are preparing a wish list that could lead to an expansion of the...

Councilors Shut Down Holiday Closure Plan

    Thanks to a measure by city policymakers, some residents will no longer have to wait until after the Christmas holiday to take care...

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