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City’s Firewall Good Defense Against Cyberattacks But Not Fullproof

  After a costly cyberattack on Rio Arriba County, a similar attack could happen to the city of Española, though the city’s IT manager...

West Side Adorned with Donated Flags

   City of Española employees hung 50 American flags on the West Side of Española to celebrate Independence Day.     City Manager Xavier Martinez said...

Regulators Deny Request to Fund Superfund Cleanup

The Environmental Protection Agency and the New Mexico Environment Department have denied requests from the city of Española and Rio Arriba County that the...

Inequities Edited Out of Los Alamos National Lab Study

Los Alamos National Laboratory struck information from a commissioned study that would have shown that the Lab’s fiscal impact on surrounding counties–especially on Rio...

Public Safety Chief Confirmation Fight Ends after 28 Weeks

The Española City Council ratified Mayor Javier Sanchez’ picks for city manager and police chief on Tuesday night–over the objections of Mayor Pro Tem...

Councilor Questioned over Alleged Harassment

The Española Police Department interviewed an Española city councilor in connection to allegations that a person or group has been creating fake profiles on...

Groups Demand Relief for Nuclear Frontline Communities

Over 120 local and national organizations are urging the U.S. Congress to provide assistance to nuclear frontline communities. The organizations sent a letter May 5...

Freshman Councilor Charged with Conspiracy

Española City Councilor John Ramon Vigil is charged with three counts of felony bribery and a misdemeanor count of refusing to aid an officer...

Wait for PIN to Complete Census, Committee Warns

Rio Arriba County residents who have not received a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for filling out the Census should wait to fill out their...

Rio Arriba Sees 70 Percent Jump in Cases in Single Week

Between April 28 and Tuesday, the number of COVID-19 cases in Rio Arriba County rose dramatically, by more than 70 percent. By April 28, 14...

Native Survivors of Domestic Violence Scared to Visit Shelters

Advocates for survivors of domestic violence in New Mexico worry that as the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, Native women facing violence at home are scared...

Unsafe to Reopen Rio Arriba, Experts Say

As people around the country debate the costs and benefits of lifting shelter-in-place orders and reopening, public health officials in Rio Arriba County maintain...

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