County

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.   ...

Chama Snowfall Proves Troublesome

    Homes in Chama were damaged and roads were blocked by snow late last month, in what Village officials are calling an historic snowstorm.   ...

New Chama Mayor No Stranger to Politics

    Village of Chama residents will get their fourth mayor in less than four years, after the municipality’s top elected official resigned, Jan. 3.   ...

AG Raids Commissioner’s House

    Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office raided the houses of County Commissioner Barney Trujillo and a lobbyist with the Española School District, Jan....

County Tightens GRT Purse Strings

    The North Central Solid Waste Authority is facing a $300,000 shortfall for the current fiscal year, and its director wants Rio Arriba County...

Attorney General’s Office Raids Commissioner’s House

    Seven days after the Española School District was served with a search warrant, Attorney General investigators raided the house of County Commissioner Barney...

Chairman’s Political Supporter Gets Contract

    Hernandez-based DTT Welding & Excavation, which does not have a license to work on drainage or flood control systems, has been awarded a...

Legislator Pre-Files Bills

    With the 2017 legislative session slated to start Jan. 17, one senator representing Rio Arriba County already has three pieces of legislation pre-filed,...

WWII Plane Flying High Again

It was highly ironic and a little disconcerting to have flight engineer Konrad Werner assist in getting nine media visitors into a 1945 B-17...

Manpower Shortage Still Plagues Fire Department

    The lack of a few good men or women is standing in the way of the Velarde Volunteer Fire Department getting clear of...

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