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Chama Council Inks Deal on Wastewater Solar Array

    In a three to one vote, the Chama Village Council voted to sign a purchase power agreement, subject to public approval, with Clear...

Rio Arriba County Jail Boasts No COVID Spread, No New Infections

    There’s been zero spread of COVID-19 at the Rio Arriba County Adult Detention Center in Tierra Amarilla, according to the New Mexico Department...

Sheriff’s Office Scores Three Trucks

    The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office received three new vehicles the last week of February.     The 2021 Chevrolet Silverado crew cabs cost about...

Acequias Seek to Strengthen State Water Law

    Introduced in the House of Representatives, House Bills 30 and 194 aim to provide relief to New Mexico’s acequia parciantes. Both passed the...

Jemez Co-op Power Sales Slide Drastically

    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative’s largest commercial account, Kinder-Morgan won’t be opening in the 2021 fiscal year.     The oil and gas company that operates...

City, Jemez Match Wits on Light Ownership

    City of Española and Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative are still trying to figure out who exactly owns which street lights in the city.   ...

San Pedro Woman Appointed New Commissioner

  San Pedro resident Christine Bustos was appointed Feb. 12 by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to be the new District 2 Rio Arriba County...

Senator Wants Applicant Names to Key Public Position Kept Private

   Senator Bill Tallman, D-Bernalillo, on Jan. 27 got his Senate Bill 39 through the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee. The bill, if...

County Supports Meat Processing Legislation

  Legislation introduced to restore state provided meat inspections by state representatives Rebecca Dow, R-Grant, Hidalgo; Gail Armstrong, D-Bernalillo; G. Andrés Romero; D-Bernalillo, Jack...

County Driver Passed out at Wheel

    A Rio Arriba County Senior Services meal delivery driver is in hot water after allegedly being intoxicated and crashing about 4 p.m., Jan....

Teens’ Story Falls Apart about Shooting Taking Place at Party

   Four teenagers’ stories didn’t match up Jan. 4 for a New Mexico State Police officer investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl allegedly...

Mayor Speaks on National News Show

   Española Mayor Javier Sanchez appeared on a livestream program from Washington, D.C.-based political news website The Hill on Tuesday to speak about the...

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