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County May Face $3.7M Deficit

    Furloughs, cuts to retirement contributions and tax increases are all on the table to balance Rio Arriba County’s 2017-2018 Fiscal Year Budget.     The...

Harnessing the Sun’s Power

In the parking lot of Northern New Mexico College, DiAna Cuevas Martinez kneels beside a white box, 4-feet on each side, lined with a...

Governor Vetoes Bill Expanding OD Immunity Act

    On April 6, Gov. Susana Martinez signed into law House Bill 370, which requires law enforcement agencies across the state to carry Narcan,...

County Budget Takes Another Hit

    Rio Arriba County took another hit to its budget when it received $500,000 less in projected federal funds, as it closes the 2016-2017...

Legislators Juggle Funds Amid Cuts

    Even though Gov. Susana Martinez vetoed this year’s Capital Outlay budget, which would have mostly restored funding for public school buildings, local legislators...

Officials Say ‘No’ To Route

    A Texas company’s pitch to build a high-voltage power line will likely end up being approved by Rio Arriba County officials, though not...

County Settles Lawsuit with Inmate

    After two years of state and federal litigation, Rhiannon Montoya settled her lawsuit with Rio Arriba County for $15,000.     The settlement agreement was...

Special Blue Bus Service Comes with a Hefty Price

    Able-bodied people who want the Blue Bus to pick them up away from the normal bus route, will now have to pay a...

Payroll Issues Revealed in County Audit

    Auditors have found that during the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016, Rio Arriba County officials had no way of knowing...

Commissioners to Vote on Verde Line

    Widespread public outcry against the proposed Verde Transmission Project could lead Rio Arriba County officials to join the opposition, which would either prevent...

Healthy Transitions

    A big obstacle preventing many of the Española Valley’s young people from getting addiction treatment is overcoming nerves and the thought of being...

County Annexation Bill Passes Senate

    Even though the New Mexico Senate approved a measure that would allow Santa Fe County voters to decide whether the city of Española...

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