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2nd-In-Command Chosen New Jail Administrator

6/11/09     Rio Arriba County Assistant Jail Administrator Larry DeYapp will be hired to replace outgoing administrator Bidal Candelaria even though none of the applicants...

Street Drug

5/21/09     Seroquel is an emerging street drug in Española, according to State Police agent Joey Gallegos.     Gallegos confirmed a claim by a former Rio...

Work Starts at Development before County Approval

6/4/09     A new $1.5 million residential development west of Abiquiú Lake was unanimously approved May 28 by the Rio Arriba County Commission despite local...

State Cop Charged in Crash

6/11/09     Former State Police Sgt. Alfred Lovato has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident even though prosecutors have...

‘Should’ve Taken Industry On’

5/28/09     The new Rio Arriba County Gas and Oil ordinance started out as a contentious, aggressive set of drilling regulations last year.     But that...

Lucrative Contract Awarded To Same County Firm

6/4/09     Rio Arriba County’s has awarded a lucrative legal services contract to its current attorney after he was the only one to bid on...

Abiquiú Developer To Present Plans

6/25/09     The nonprofit Tres Semillas Foundation will hold a community meeting July 2 at 6:30 p.m. at Abiquiú’s Rural Events Center to present development...

County Won’t Replace Finance Watchdog

6/25/09     Rio Arriba County will not replace County Comptroller Mary Louise Martinez when she retires June 30, County Manager Lorenzo Valdez said.     “The comptroller’s...

Fire Station’s Closure Leaves Lybrook Vulnerable

6/4/09     The Rio Arriba County Commission voted unanimously May 28 to finally close the Lybrook Volunteer Fire Department.     “The Lybrook Fire Department has lapsed...

Candidate Challenges Co-op Race Outcome

7/9/09     The opponent who was narrowly defeated in Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative’s District 6 Board of Trustees election July 1 is contesting the outcome.    ...

Drilling Rules Watered Down after Litigation Threat

5/28/09     Rio Arriba County’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling is over.     After more than a year of delays, County commissioners approved the...

Who’s Who In Co-op Races

6/25/09     The Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative’s board races are heating up, with challengers emphasizing locally-produced solar energy.     Elections for districts 4, 5 and 6...

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