Barron Jones

‘Kitchen angels’ feed the hungry

You can’t help but feel the buzz of energy when you enter San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen. Volunteers move to and fro preparing...

Nonprofits benefit from Lodgers Tax

    Local nonprofits received a financial boost from a special tax meant to help attract visitors to the area.     Rio Arriba County Commissioners approved...

Canvassing, election hit snags

    Rio Arriba County’s Election canvass got off to a slow, confusing start June 9 at the Tierra Amarilla County Commission Chambers.     But nearly...

Co-op, tribal easement policy approved

    The Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees approved a policy May 30 to help guide the Co-op through future tribal easement negotiations.    ...

Dollar store coming to Velarde

    If everything goes according to plan, Velarde residents won’t have to drive the 15 miles to Española for household goods and other personal...

Vet office to open in Chama

    Veterinarian services are sometimes hard to come by in Northern Rio Arriba County. As a result, some residents travel as far as Pagosa...

Old guns to be exchanged for new ones

    Because of a resolution voted on unanimously by the Rio Arriba County Commission, Sheriff Tommy Rodella was granted permission to dispose of several...

Naranjos win

    Voting got off to a slow start at polling locations around Rio Arriba County.     But in the end, former Rio Arriba County deputy...

County hopes to fix homeless problem

    Rio Arriba County officials are looking to establish an affordable housing ordinance that will make it much easier for the County to work...

Campaign reports outline spending

    Rio Arriba County sheriff candidate Joe Mascareñas raised more money than any other Rio Arriba County sheriff or commission candidate this final campaign...

Few candidates have had legal issues

    Some of the candidates seeking Rio Arriba County’s top law enforcement position have instances of questionable behavior in their backgrounds.     Out of the...

Candidates behind on trash bills

    Ever since the Rio Arriba County Commission slashed the subsidies it paid North Central Solid Waste Authority to reduce consumers’ out-of-pocket cost, the...

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