Jeff Tucker

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily...
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Mendez Resigns, Claiming Rodellas Bullied Him

    A former State Police officer and former Rio Arriba County sheriff’s deputy who came under fire after obtaining a temporary security job for...

Bill Aims to Help Area Schools with Capital Improvements

    State Sen. Richard C. Martinez, D-Española, has introduced a bill that would impose a new tax in Rio Arriba County to assist schools...

Indigent Fund Undergoes Changes

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners approved healthcare indigent claims last week, although the dollar amounts have been dramatically reduced given the loss of...

County Requests Funds For New Well

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners have adopted a resolution requesting state funding to assist in developing a new well for the Alcalde Mutual...

Pot Legalization up for Debate

    The state legislative session beginning next week portends to be a metaphorically smoke-filled session, as lawmakers are poised for the first time to...

Warm Weather, Plenty of Propane

    While persistent and bitterly cold weather has caused record-high propane storage withdrawals, the executive director of the New Mexico Propane Gas Association said...

Jemez Co-op Members Want Say in Selecting Leaders

    Some members of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative are calling for less cronyism and more involvement in the selection of leadership positions as the...

County Seeks to Combine Tax, Trash Bills

    Rio Arriba County leaders are rallying behind a proposal to place trash bills on property tax rolls, although one prominent local lawmaker said...

County Audit Shows Non-Compliance

    Rio Arriba County’s annual financial audit found material weaknesses in financial reporting and five other discrepancies in non-compliance with state law.     According to...

Two Want to Be Next Chama Mayor

    The village of Chama will soon have its third different mayor in little more than a year, given the decision of current Mayor...

Oil Refiner to Offer Apartments to Staff

    An El Paso, Texas-based oil refiner has received initial approval from Rio Arriba County officials to convert existing office space in Lybrook into...

Humvees Added to Sheriff’s Fleet, But Not Everyone’s Happy

    The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office has acquired four military surplus vehicles for free, but that’s not good enough for some County leaders....

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