Barron Jones

Sheriff, Forest Service at Odds Over Jurisdiction

    A local community group sent a petition to Washington D.C. hoping to put an end to illegal police activity creating tension that has...

Students Get a Shot of Technology

    Española Valley High School students will soon have some of the latest technology to help power them through graduation.     The Española School District...

Investigators Bust County Workers

    Tips from area residents helped Rio Arriba County officials put an end to years of highway robbery.     The finding of an internal investigation...

Jemez Board Breaks Nepotism Rule

    The president of an area school board questionably resigned after school officials gave his wife a job in the school’s administration office.     Jemez...

Commissioners Hope to Help Hoy

    Rio Arriba County commissioners relinquished some of their authority in hopes of accessing money allocated during the 2014 Legislative Session, to expand the...

Three-Year Grazing Battle in Judge’s Hands

    A federal judge must decide whether to dismiss the remainder of a lawsuit that sparked a three-year court battle between the U.S. Forest...

Woman Claims Company Violated Her Civil Rights

    A disabled woman, living with mental illness, included a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office supervisor in an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint she...

Officials Could Slash Legal Budget, Cut Attorneys

    It is no secret, legal fees aren’t cheap. Each month, Rio Arriba County officials spend between $20,000 to $40,000 to a local law...

County Officials Talk About Drug Problem

    Rio Arriba County Commissioners hosted a meeting with area stakeholders to look at ways to reduce the negative impact drug and alcohol abuse...

Two Next-Door Businesses Close

    Española officials will have to find a way to replace the revenue they will lose because of the recent closure of two area...

Cash Handling Questioned

    It’s been a little more than six months since the new Fiesta del Valle de Española Council took over, and city officials are...

County Officials Hope Guide Will Attract Tourists

    When it comes to indicators of economic stability, such as unemployment and per capita income, Rio Arriba County is worse off than 27...

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