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Velarde Project Almost Complete

    Velarde residents can feel a little safer knowing the community’s volunteer fire department finally has a building large enough to house the department’s...

Jemez Co-op Hires Manager

    The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees named a new general manager, replacing the man who came out of retirement to lead...

New Businesses Coming Soon to Rio Arriba County

    Rio Arriba County Planning and Zoning staff approved three conditional use permits to area residents willing to invest in business ventures throughout the...

County Trash Customers Could See 5 Percent Rate Hike

    If the North Central Solid Waste Authority general manager gets his way, some trash customers will see a more-than-5-percent increase in their monthly...

New Sheriff Takes Office Early

    A magistrate court judge swore in a former Rio Arriba County Sheriff deputy, Oct. 2, to replace the boss he once successfully sued...

Answering the Call of Duty

Rio Arriba County’s emergency manager’s most recent vacation was cut short thanks to the call of duty.     The floodwaters that inundated parts of Rio...

County Residents Could See Uptick in Taxes

    Some Rio Arribans could see a slight tax increase, if one high-ranking County official convinces his bosses it's needed.         Rio Arriba County...

Hospital Authorities Are There to Help Victims

    This past summer’s alleged beating death of an Española woman at the hands of her boyfriend, and the arrest of an Española man...

New Judge Assigned to Councilor’s Case

    Court officials have assigned a judge to handle the case of a politically-connected public official arrested for aggravated drunk driving, after the first...

Investigation Clears County Employee

    An independent internal investigation found no wrongdoing in the investigation into a politically-connected Rio Arriba  County employee accused of illegally renting out a...

County Commission Delays Tow Yard Operation Decision

    Residents in the Alcalde area will have to wait a bit longer to learn if a towing and recovery operation will get approval...

Director Takes Issue With Gov.’s Wellness Plan

    Following cuts to a program designed to help fund healthcare for poor people, a Rio Arriba County official is questioning the implementation of...

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