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Extreme Drought Still Has Grip on Northern New Mexico

County
    Northern New Mexico two weeks ago was placed in the extreme drought category with poor predictions of any change in that status. The...

County Unemployment Rate Slides in September

County
    Unemployment in Rio Arriba County is back down to 11.6 percent after a spike to 13.1 percent in July, according to the U.S....

Flu Shot Clinic Set for Saturday in Abiquiú

City
    The New Mexico Department of Health’s Rio Arriba Public Health Office will host a drive-thru flu shot clinic Saturday in Abiquiú.     The annual...

Man Runs from Two-Vehicle Accident in Taos Canyon

Cops Courts
    An Espanola man tried to avoid an oncoming car Sept. 26 as he drove north through the Taos canyon but was hit despite...

NCRTD Blue Bus Goes Pink

City
    The North Central Regional Transit District turned one of its iconic Blue Buses pink to celebrate breast cancer awareness month and beyond.     Under...

Library and Its Cofounder Recognized Nationally

County
   The first week after the Embudo Valley Library opened, in May 1992, Library cofounder Shel Neymark watched two grade school children wander out...

Convicted Alcalde Felon Arrested for Solicitation of a Minor, Firearms Possession

Cops Courts
   Information from a fiancé led New Mexico State Police Agent Alexander Bennett to build a case against an Alcalde man for solicitation of...

Volunteer Fire Departments Need ‘Fresh Blood’

County
    At the Sept. 29 Rio Arriba County Commission meeting Fire Marshal Alfredo Montoya expressed concern over the lack of new volunteer firefighters.     Montoya...

County Makes Five Big Purchases

County
   Of the $12 million bond approved by Rio Arriba County voters last November, $1.6 million were allocated for road equipment and $1.1 million...

Thief Removes Truck Exhaust, Leaves Tools Behind

City
    The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an...

Rio Arriba County Ranchers Win Crop Insurance Appeal

County
   Rio Arriba County ranchers won an appeal Oct. 8  preventing a reduction in crop insurance payouts, meaning they will be paid as though...

Truck T-boned after U-turning into Traffic

Cops Courts
    Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jack Casias investigated a two vehicle crash Sept. 28 that occurred on State Road 68, just south...
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