Laura Onstot

El Rito Gets $1 Million for Water

5/11/06     The state Water Trust Board recommended over $1.6 million be given to three Rio Arriba County water associations for system improvements.     The biggest...

Eat, Greet, Raise Money

5/11/06     For two Rio Arriba County candidates, last weekend's campaign parties were the last big chance to raise money. And as the hot dogs...

Chama Sets Early End to School Year

5/4/06     Chama students will get out of school early this year, but they have to make up the hours they miss. On April 19,...

Contributions Reported

4/27/06     Campaign reporting is joining the digital age. For the first time, New Mexico political candidates will file campaign reports online with the Secretary...

Students Celebrate the Arts

5/11/06     Nine-year-old Andrea Chavez sat, hands at the ready, brow furrowed in concentration, Jimbaye between her knees.     Bam! Ba ba bam!     Chavez was part...

Española Teenagers Face Kidnapping Charges

5/25/06     A grand jury indicted three Española teens on charges they were involved in the kidnapping, battery, and sexual assault of an Española middle...

Water Thieves Plague La Puebla Ditch

6/1/06     Stealing water has become a problem as drought conditions persist across Northern New Mexico, Acequia de La Puebla mayordomo Bernardo Jaramillo said.     On...

Ex-Medanales Farmer Begins Fast to the Death

5/25/06     Layne Hartsell hasn't eaten since Sunday. He had a little bread then began a fast that he says he will maintain until he...

Preaching to the Faithful

4/20/06     Gov. Bill Richardson met with Española Valley residents, students and officials April 12 to discuss heroin, immigration, health care, politics and money to...

Peace Pilgrimage Starts in Chimayó

5/4/06     About 30 people gathered at a Chimayó church early on April 29 to light a torch and begin a pilgrimage for peace.     Catholics,...

County’s Cell Tower Moratorium Only Temporary

5/4/06     Gaps in Rio Arriba County cell phone service will remain for at least nine more months while a temporary moratorium on new cell...

Indian Nation Gives Large Gift

5/18/06     County assessor candidate Isaac Casados received one donation of $20,000 from the Jicarilla Apache Nation.     The May 5 donation is thousands more than...

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