Barron Jones

New Sheriff, New Look

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    Up until about four months ago, a cloud of controversy surrounded the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office, which led to some citizens questioning...

Gavel Passed to New County Commission Chair

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    Rio Arriba County Commissioners chose, at the Feb. 26 Board meeting, Barney Trujillo, to serve as the commission’s next chairman. Trujillo replaces outgoing...

Jemez Manager Meets, Greets Public

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    A hefty crowd filed through the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board room Nov. 14, for the official changing of the guard.     An estimated...

Political Playmaker Gets Hefty Raise

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    Sometimes it pays to have a work history shrouded in controversy.     A Rio Arriba County employee with a questionable work history received a...

District Lobbyist’s Contract Under Fire

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    Española School District officials paid a contractor a little over $4,000 to perform various tasks throughout the District, unrelated to his contract.     Contractor...

Jicarillas, State Reach Agreement

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    The Jicarilla Nation and the state of New Mexico reached a tentative agreement that ensures the Nation’s casinos will stay open past June...

Auditors Issue ‘Unmodified’ Opinion on RA County Audit

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    Unlike its city of Española counterparts, Rio Arriba County officials won’t have capital outlay funds held hostage because of poor audit findings or...

County Officials Hope to Save Money

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    The North Central Solid Waste Authority’s Board of Directors implemented a driving policy that could reduce the cash-strapped service provider’s insurance premiums.     The...

Members Will See Changes in Jemez Co-op Bills

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    Some Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative members will see slight changes in the their monthly electric costs.     Co-op officials filed an advice notice Feb....

Awarding Painting Contracts May Have Violated State Code

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    Española School District officials may have violated the state Procurement Code when they awarded a painting contract to two companies that don’t have...

Ex-Judge Banned for Life

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    A former Rio Arriba County judge, who is accused of racking up several infractions that include representing clients in district court while sitting...

Guards Consult Lawyer over Comp Time Wages

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    Some Rio Arriba County employees may have to cut back on shopping this holiday season, after hearing the County is having trouble paying...
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