Jeff Tucker

Jemez Co-op Sued for $203 Million

A former general manager of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative said dozens of lawsuits filed against the Co-op that seek more than $200 million in...

Trash Can be Self Hauled

     In an effort to help the elderly and disabled avoid the need to lug around bulky 96-gallon polycarts, the board of the...

Former County Commissioner Reinvents Himself

For those who think they might have seen former Rio Arriba County Commissioner Felipe Martinez driving about the County in a County vehicle, the...

Private Committee Evaluates Flood Help Requests

     As local, state and federal authorities continue to assess flash-flooding damages in Rio Arriba County, a local committee is gathering applications from...

County Still Honors Indigent Claims

     The Rio Arriba County commissioners continue to approve indigent claims, although state and federal subsidies for the hospital indigent program are coming...

State AG Says County’sNetroots Jaunt OK

    An investigation conducted by the state attorney general’s office into a California political junket attended this summer by two Rio Arriba County employees...

Jemez Electric Co-op’s$104K Forensic AuditReveals Few Problems

  A $104,000 forensic audit of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative found no indications of fraud or malfeasance during the tenure of former Co-op general...

Jemez Co-op Board AgreesTo Fight Tri-State Increase

   The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative has joined three other New Mexico electric co-ops to protest a proposed rate hike being sought by their...

Tempers Flare at County MeetingOver PIO’s $7,280 Raise

   A proposal to give a two-year County employee a $7,280 raise resulted in a heated meeting of the Rio Arriba County commissioners last...

County Flak,New Economic Development HireTo Get Big Raises

   Rio Arriba County Public Information Officer Erika Martinez is poised to receive quite a reward for her two years of employment with the...

Epic FloodDevastates El Duende

  When Rio Arriba County commissioners adopted a disaster declaration July 25 following minor flooding in Abiquiú, El Rito, La Madera, Medanales and Ojo...

Co-op Board ApprovesGeneral Manager Hire

The sea change in leadership is complete at Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative following contentious board elections in July. The newly constituted board has formally approved...

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