Molly Montgomery

Repairs to El Vado Dam Begin Next Year

County
Beginning in 2021, the Bureau of Reclamation will repair El Vado Dam. Built in 1935, the dam is one of the only steel faceplated dams...

‘Political Issues’ Surround Opening of Jemez Solar Array

County
In Alcalde stands a field of solar panels, a 2.5 megawatt array, which, on Feb. 25, began providing power to people in Jemez Mountain...

Diverse Coalition Promotes Census

City
With less than two weeks to go before households begin receiving official mail from the Census bureau, local officials are brainstorming creative ways to...

Fewer Overdose Cases Arriving at Española Hospital

Cops Courts
New data demonstrates that Rio Arriba County and community efforts to meet the needs of people with substance use disorder are working. Overdose cases reported...

Bill Would Fund El Camino Real Preservation

City
A house bill in the New Mexico Legislature is seeking to garner recognition for El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Sponsored by Rep. G. Andres...

Deportations Leave Valley Residents Fearful of Census

Cops Courts
Rio Arriba County commissioners passed a resolution Jan. 28 vowing to support the County’s immigrant community during the 2020 Census. Following the resolution, County officials...

County Inks Program to Keep Patients out of Jail

Cops Courts
Rio Arriba County officials said they will work to reduce incarceration rates of people with mental illnesses. As part of a national initiative called Stepping...

Jemez Raffle Money Returned

County
An anonymous letter, dated Dec. 9, was sent to the New Mexico Gaming Control Board reporting the Defense Against Jemez Co-op Corruption raffle as...

Trustee a No-Show at Jemez Conflict Meeting

County
Trustees of the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board filled out reports about potential conflicts of interest at the beginning of a Jan. 24 Board...

Jemez Co-op to Lobby Against Renewable Energy Tax

County
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative has hired a lobbyist to represent Co-op interests in the 2020 legislative session—though over half of the Board of Trustees...

New Mexico Oil and Gas Again Subject to Fines

County
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Division was granted the power to fine oil and gas companies Jan. 16, an ability it lost 11 years...

Co-op Board to Study Pullout from Tri-State

County
The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board is exploring the possibility of opting out of its contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association. Tri-State, an electrical...
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