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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...

Audit Uncovers Unreported Oil, Gas Equipment

    A Rio Arriba County contractor discovered $16,000 worth of oil and gas drilling equipment operating in the County last week that has not...

Annexation Bill Gets Through Committee

    With the blessing of some lawmakers in the New Mexico Senate, Santa Fe County voters are one step closer to deciding whether the...

County Faces Budget Shortfall

    Facing a $200,000 budget shortfall, Rio Arriba County officials have begun exploring ways to patch together a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.   ...

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