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Chama Joins Transit Board

    The North Central Regional Transit District now counts 15 different government entities as members, after the Board of Directors voted unanimously, Nov. 3,...

$1.5 Million Issued for Fire Safety

    Between 2008 and 2014, Rio Arriba County received more than $1.5 million in federal funding to be used for wildfire education and mitigation...

County Commissioners Violate State Law with ‘Lunch’

    Two Rio Arriba County commissioners may have violated the state's Open Meetings Act by discussing County roads during a lunch, which followed a...

E911 Board Hires New Director; Board President Ousted

    The Española/Rio Arriba E-911 Dispatch Center Board ratified Petra Gutierrez as its new director, Tuesday morning, during a special meeting.     She beat her...

Making Old Things New Again

    Instead of sleeping in on Saturday morning, Delila Lopez, a student at Española Middle School, decided to volunteer at the Santa Cruz Boys...

Trash Trucks’ Safety Questioned

    As the North Central Solid Waste Authority continues to deal with financial problems, its vehicle fleet remains in a near constant state of...

Co-op Board Closes Hiring Talks

    Members of the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees held their first meeting to discuss the replacement of General Manager Joseph Sanchez.   ...

Film Commission Could Bring in Revenue

    In an effort to increase tax revenue, the Rio Arriba County Commission approved a resolution, Sept. 13, to create a County Film Commission.   ...

Jemez Co-op Manager Resigns

    The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative general manager is resigning, after nearly three years on the job.     Joseph Sanchez, who became general manager in...

Authority, City Update MOU

    The North Central Solid Waste Authority Board approved an updated version of its Memorandum of Understanding with the city of Española during the...

An Apple-Pickin’ Good Time

    Chris Olivas stood underneath an apple tree, with his arms stretched toward the sky.     He grabbed a branch in each hand, and with...

Celebrating Recovery

    Just off Highway 76 in Chimayó, Sept. 16, cars lined the street leading to the Barrios Unidos Recovery Day celebration.     As people walked...

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