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County MovesOn HernandezCommunity Center

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners have given approval to negotiate with an architectural services firm to design a $1 million community center in...

Will New Faction Take over County Dems?

    Rio Arriba County’s youngest Democratic Party chair says she won’t seek re-election, opening up the post in April. Lucia Sanchez’s announcement comes just...

Three-term Mayor to Resign; No Plan for Succession Yet

    The three-term mayor of Chama says he will resign in the coming weeks, for “personal reasons.”     Mayor Archie J. Vigil said he informed...

Oil Reps SayFracking’s OK

    As Rio Arriba County leaders continue to mull amendments to the County’s oil and gas ordinance, which some oil industry personnel say would...

Planning DirectorFirst VictimOf County Reorganization

    After 19 years of service, the director of Rio Arriba County’s planning department was abruptly fired this week, in what he said was...

Co-op Re-opens Negotiations with Two Pueblos

    Yielding to pressure from ratepayers concerned about proposed spikes in electric bills, the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative board voted Monday to re-open tribal-easement...

Trash Audit Reveals Half Not Customers

    An audit of trash accounts in the County Road 1 area has revealed almost half of the residences lack solid waste accounts, although...

New County Chair No Stranger to Job

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners said they will reorganize at their meeting Thursday (2/28), and all three commissioners said Commissioner Alfredo Montoya would...

Social Security Goes Direct Deposit

    Those receiving Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or other federally issued checks have until Friday (3/1) to switch to electronic payments, although the...

Co-op Seeks Rate Riders for Three Easements

    Concerns about imminent increases in electric rates due to surcharges resulting from tribal-easement payouts have jolted some Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative members, including...

County Celebrates Inaugural Day at Capitol

    Scores of Rio Arriba County residents and leaders extolled the virtues and unique characteristics of the County in Santa Fe on Monday during...

County to Challenge Census

    Rio Arriba County leaders said they plan to challenge U.S. Census Bureau figures in light of the County’s disqualification for a $500,000 federal...

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