Barron Jones

Early voting until May 31

    Early voting for the June 3 primary election started May 17 in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties and there’s still time to...

Legislation affects indigent fund

    Rio Arriba County officials may have a hard time providing certain services for the County’s less fortunate residents. A new state law mandates...

Candidates hit the campaign trail

   Politicians seeking local and state offices spent the afternoon May 14 answering questions about health care and public health in front of a...

County agrees to handle city projects

    The Española City Council and the Rio Arriba County Commission held a joint meeting May 7 to discuss the details of a Joint...

Quiz time for candidates

    Magistrate judges hear civil cases involving sums of $5,000 or less. They are also responsible for hearing misdemeanor criminal cases with a maximum...

Some candidates have run-ins with law

    It isn’t uncommon for Rio Arriba County political candidates to have unfavorable run-ins with the law. Out of the four candidates seeking the...

School budget hastily approved

The Española School Board reluctantly approved a budget April 30, following tense discussion that ended once board members realized postponing the vote would make...

Northern professor allegedly assaulted during meeting

    The Española City Police Department forwarded to the First Judicial District Attorney’s office a charge of simple assault against a Northern New Mexico...

Candidates participate in forum

    Some Rio Arriba County candidates took to the stage at Northern New Mexico College’s Nick Salazar Center for the Arts May 3, hoping...

County hopes project will get funding

    Rio Arriba County officials have identified a project to submit to the state for a $500,000 Community Block Development Grant.     County Commissioners adopted...

Some residents to get trash punch-cards

    Getting rid of trash and other debris just got a little cheaper for some Rio Arriba County residents.     The North Central Solid Waste...

Staff votes no confidence in Northern

    It’s official. The faculty at Northern New Mexico College followed the Student Senate’s lead, voting no confidence in the school’s top officials.     The...

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