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Jemez Members Snubbed in Bylaw Debate

   The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees limited the number of member-owners allowed to speak during the time for public comment at...

A ‘Rio Arriba Renaissance’ at the 2019 New Mexico Legislature

New Mexico House District 41 Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo, said she foresees a “Rio Arriba Renaissance” following the 2019 legislative session, which saw a...

Jemez Formalizes Credits for Consumers’ Solar Systems

The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees passed a new operational policy to regulate net metering payments for consumers and member-owners who generate...

Bill Aims to Greatly Increase Public Records Request Costs

    Sen. John A. Sapien, District 9, (Bernalillo and Sandoval) has introduced a bill in the New Mexico Senate that would significantly change the...

County Fair to Release Audit Results

The Rio Arriba County Fair Association will hold a public forum at Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. at the County Commission Chambers in Española...

Biggest Co-op Customer’s Use Down by Half

The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees approved Nov. 16 a new contract with its biggest power purchaser Kinder Morgan. For eight out of...

Sonic to Change Address, Just Across the Street

The proposed site for a new Sonic Drive-In restaurant at the intersection of South Riverside Drive and Upper San Pedro Road has been met...

County Fair Finances Under Review

The Rio Arriba County Fair Association’s finances are being audited by a certified public accountant after the discovery of unspecified financial discrepancies. Outgoing Fair Association...

Jemez Breaks Ground on Solar Array

Officials from the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative and Rio Arriba County broke ground Oct. 26 on a 2.5 megawatt solar array project in Alcalde...

Sanchez Defeats Challenger for House Seat

   Rio Arriba County Democrats turned out in mass Tuesday to vote in the New Mexico general election.     While the candidates in the two...

Aiding Native American Vets

    Native American Veterans who have questions about the Veterans Affairs medical disability benefit claims appeal process can get free help at a series...

Trash Authority Mulls Another Rate Hike

    After thousands of dollars paid to an outside accountant and months of work, the North Central Solid Waste Authority Board knows how much...

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