Jeff Tucker

Ohkay Owingeh Embarks on Building Boom

Ohkay Owingeh is experiencing a homecoming of sorts, while Tomasita Duran, executive director of the pueblo’s housing authority, has an added pep in her...

Suit Claims Co-op Caused Las Conchas Fire

A host of insurance companies are suing Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative for damages  from the 2011 Las Conchas fire, claiming the Co-op was negligent...

Body Found in VelardeCould Be Missing Ex

   The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man whose badly decomposed body was discovered Saturday inside an abandoned...

Door-to-Door Trash PickupStirs Renewed Debate

   The chairman of the Rio Arriba County commission has proposed ending door-to-door trash collection for rural areas of the County, while the other...

Juliet Cuts Off Monitoring BraceletIn Balcony Scene

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Velarde to Get Community Center

Velarde residents learned last week that Rio Arriba County leaders plan to build a state-of-the-art fire station and community center for the town with...

New Cell Tower on Black Mesa Will Expand Internet

Cyber Mesa of Santa Fe has received initial approval to build a 65-foot tall wireless telecommunications tower atop Black Mesa near Chamita that company...

Rio Arriba Taxman WantsTo Count Mobile Homes

In an effort to reap unpaid taxes on an abundance of unregistered mobile homes in Rio Arriba County, the County commissioners have adopted a...

No Trash Pick-up for Delinquents

    The North Central Solid Waste Authority on Monday discontinued trash collection at about 75 residences in the County Road 1 area as part...

Co-op Balks at ExpensivePueblo Easement Payments

    Frustrated with unfruitful tribal easement negotiations, the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative board has backed away from making an initial $379,868 easement payment to...

County Manager Inks New Employment Contract

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners and County manager Tomas Campos have reached an agreement for Campos to serve up to three more years...

Ohkay Owingeh Chess Champ Takes Players Apart with Surgical Precision

    Eight months ago, Cameron Gabaldon didn’t know how to play chess. He had no inkling of the way a player could be put...

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