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County Wants Fed Funds For Housing

    County leaders approved a measure they hope will improve access to much-needed federal funds.     Rio Arriba County Board of Commissioners Aug. 27 voted...

Funding Sought for Growing County Jail Inmate Population

    New Mexico Association of County officials discussed plans, Aug. 27, to seek additional funding from the state to support state inmates housed in...

Committee Shoots Down Tow Yard Plans

    For the second time in less than six months, the Rio Arriba County Planning and Zoning Committee rejected a proposal that would bring...

$2.6 Million Football Stadium Completed in T.A.

    Construction crews recently put the final touches on the mult-imillion dollar football stadium paid for with proceeds from the General Obligation Bond sale...

Local Contractor Double-Dips On County Design Plan Jobs

    Rio Arriba County commissioners entered into a professional service agreement with a local contractor who reportedly charged them twice, to create plans for...

Commissioner’s Contract Probed

    The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office public information officer confirmed they have launched a probe into the professional services agreement between Commissioner Barney...

School Board Meetings Cost Taxpayers $15K

    Española School Board members are on track to set a record for the number of meetings held in a six-month period.     Since the...

Business Owner Cleans Dump Site

    The owner of a defunct Los Alamos recycling company has cleaned up the Rio Arriba County property where he admitted to illegally dumping...

County Officials Eye New Historic Project

    Rio Arriba County officials are in the early stages of a project designed to transform a historic Dixon area building into a place...

Co-Op Officials Hope to Help Customers’ Pocketbooks

    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative officials are exploring ways to permanently reduce costs for member owners who have been hit with exceptionally high electric...

New Councilor Named to Committees

    The city of Española’s newest city councilor will play a vital role in policy decisions designed to engage residents in community activities and...

County Budget Approved

    Rio Arriba County commissioners approved a $45.8 million overall budget at the July 30 meeting, which took into account cost overruns that led...

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