Jeff Tucker

State Police to Get Better Dist. 7 Digs

    The New Mexico Senate and House of Representatives have approved $273.7 million of capital outlay requests for immediate expenditure, including nearly $8 million...

County Manager’s ContractUndecided after Closed Meeting

    Following a nearly hour-long executive session March 21, the Rio Arriba County Commissioners postponed a decision on rehiring Tomas Campos as County manager,...

Stack of Local Bills in Stampede to Leg. Finish

    With just days left in the 51st state Legislature, a slew of bills offered by Rio Arriba County’s lawmakers await committee hearings and...

Planning Director First Victim of County Reorg.

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

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...

Sheriff Gets Go-ahead to Implement Reserve Program

    Several new reserve sheriff’s deputies will begin assisting the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office this month with some of its less hazardous tasks,...

Oil Reps Say Fracking’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...

County Dept. Heads Could Be Drug Tested

  Higher level employees added to random drug- testing list     Citing a desire to lead by example, the Rio Arriba County commissioners have approved amendments...

Renters No More: County Buys Building

    Rio Arriba County leaders have reached an agreement to buy a prominent Española building, near the Rio Arriba County annex building, for more...

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...

Electric Sticker Shock: Sharing the Pain

    Dozens of residents of the El Rancho and Nambé areas packed the board room at the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative meeting March 22...

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