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Audit Reveals Co-Op Taking Unnecessary Risks

    An independent auditor has concluded that Jemez Mountains Electrical Cooperative’s banking practices expose the utility to unnecessary financial risks.     The Co-op’s Board of...

County Emergency Official Calls It Quits

    Rio Arriba County officials are looking to replace a longtime department head who abruptly resigned over what he characterized as constant harassment, that...

Former Planning, Zoning Board Member Replaced

    The Rio Arriba County Commission approved a replacement for former Planning and Zoning committee member Pablo Manzanares, whose term ended in February.     Commissioners...

TA Coffeehouse Receives Award

Customers may be a little put off that the only café in Tierra Amarilla has no indoor plumbing because the building is so old,...

County Officials Present Third Quarter Report

    A preliminary report shows Rio Arriba County officials will not have to dip into taxpayer investments to cover an emergency, should one should...

2014 Session Causes Concern

    Although the 2015 Legislative session was officially put to bed earlier this month, on April 10, with the veto or signing of bills...

Former Inmate Files Lawsuit

    A federal judge will hear the lawsuit filed by a former Rio Arriba County inmate, who said jail personnel ignored his pleas for...

New Cell Towers Could Bring Relief

    Cell phone service in Rio Arriba County can be hit or miss, but that may all change soon, thanks to new towers.     Rio...

Project Stalled Until Inspected

    Following a red tag by state regulators in March, an inspector must decide if the La Arbolera playground in Chimayó is safe, before...

More Questions Than Answers Surround Director’s Departure

    Not all is as it appears when it comes to former Planning and Zoning director Russell Naranjo’s departure from employment with the city...

City Planning and Zoning Director Fired

    A high-ranking city of Española employee lost his job March 26, after word got out that he may have attempted to influence the...

Rio Arribans Helping Each Other

    Volunteers from one Rio Arriba County-based program dedicate their time and energy to teaching basic skills to some of the area’s most vulnerable...

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