Michael Walton

Without Subsidy, Trash Company Still Insolvent

    At first glance, a midyear budget report released Dec. 31 by the North Central Solid Waste Authority appears to show the waste disposal...

Former Sheriff Enlists Help in Case of Missing ATV

    Rio Arriba County’s former sheriff says a personally owned all-terrain vehicle he stored in a County equipment shed suspiciously went missing about a...

Polotics, and Maybe Some Surprises, in Store for County Dems

    As municipal election day approaches and state politicians prepare for their own races, Rio Arriba County Democrats next week will select the individuals...

Montoya Confirms Senate Plans

    A week before filing day, Rio Arriba County Commissioner and Democrats for Progress leader Alfredo Montoya announced plans to challenge state Sen. Richard...

As County Liquor Tax Enacted, Revenue from New Licenses Unclear

    The Rio Arriba County Commission unanimously passed a resolution establishing the County’s liquor license tax, a formality that must be fulfilled yearly, according...

Train Management Plans Derailed in Early Stages

    The man who was to become general manager of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad said he hopped a figurative train out of...

New Leaders, New Rules, No Problem

    The Rio Arriba County Democratic Party’s first major function since being taken over by the Democrats for Progress branch of the Party went...

Controversy Grows, But Over What?

    For months a proposal to build a spiritual retreat near El Santuario de Chimayó has stirred up opposition and controversy in the small...

Velarde Fire Department in TurmoilWill the Real Eddie Velarde Please Stand Up?

    Next week a judge will hear arguments regarding a temporary restraining order halting Rio Arriba County from disciplining Velarde Fire Chief Eddie Velarde.    ...

Wishes Granted

    When it rains it pours for the Chamita Volunteer Fire Department.     But it’s not precipitation that’s helping Chamita’s firefighters battle blazes; it’s over...

Velarde Strikes Back in County Termination Battle

    The Velarde fire chief who was recently fired amid convoluted allegations of identity fraud, double-billing and other improprieties has received a temporary restraining...

Ranchers Excoriate Forest Service in Lawsuit

    On the sun-splashed steps of Santa Fe’s federal courthouse Monday, a group of roughly 20 Rio Arriba County ranchers and public officials described...

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