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N.M. Supreme Court Strikes Down Recall

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A recall petition against Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo, brought by the late activist Antonio “Ike” DeVargas, has been struck down by the...

County Ready in Case of Evacuations

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The Laguna Fire took a turn on Sunday, prompting Rio Arriba County officials to designate the Rural Events Center in Abiquiú as an evacuation...

Ribbon Cutting Marks Project Completion

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It’s not often that a disparate collection of governmental agencies, private businesses, land lessees and owners and recreational organizations can come together to deliver...

Big Bucks Paid Out to Interim Jail Admin

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A Rio Arriba County employee who recently received tens of thousands of dollars in overtime pay, appears to be sleeping while on the job...

OMI Reports Reveal Sheriff’s Cause of Death

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Rio Arriba Sheriff Billy Merrifield died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and alcohol, according to autopsy and toxicology reports released on May 15. Merrifield,...

Shooting Victim Sues County and Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Office

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The Native American activist shot during the 2023 protest over the placement of the Juan de Oñate statue at the Rio Arriba County complex...
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Hundreds Attend Sheriff Billy Merrifield’s Memorial

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Rio Arriba County's Top Law Enforcement Official Was Laid to Rest Thursday in Chimayó The mood was somber and the Edward Medina Gymnasium unusually quiet...

911 Call Sheds Some Light on Sheriff’s Death

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Details of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield’s last hours before he was found in his patrol vehicle outside his house on April 20,...

Andando Pal Santuario: Piligrims Begin Journey

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As the pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayó began in earnest this week, the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office is once again helping lead...

The Wait is Over for Chimayó Postal Customers

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It’s been just a little more than two years since the Chimayó Post Office burnt down and it appears that the long process to...

Over Budget and Behind Schedule

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Construction on County Skilled Nursing Facility Was Set to Begin in January Ground was broken on Oct. 23 on the planned nursing and rehabilitation facility...

Friends of Cumbres and Toltec Gets New Leader

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After 20 years, Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad has a new executive director. Rick Marsden replaced Tim Tennant, who was with the...
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