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New Deputies Sworn In

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Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield (left), shakes hands with Deputy Nicholas Herrera, while Deputy Alonso Murillo looks on. Both had just been sworn...

Sheriff Cross-Commissions Fire Marshal Pablo Montoya

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Volunteer firefighters in Rio Arriba County will get an extra hand thanks to Sheriff Billy Merrifield cross-commissioning Española Fire Department Fire Marshal Pablo Montoya...

Flooding Still Plagues Medanales

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The Re-Diverted River is Eroding Banks, Flowing Into Pastures Sand, silt, buried gates and flooded fields are only a few of the problems residents in...

North Central Solid Waste Budget Passes

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Authority Plans to Increase Rates to Help Offset Operating Costs It has cost the county of Rio Arriba more than $1 million, but the North...

Peña Takes up Effort to Oust Alex Naranjo

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An effort to recall Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo is moving forward, despite the death of the man, Antonio “Ike” DeVargas, who called...

Flood Victims Can Get FEMA Help

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A Mobil Disaster Recovery Center (MDRC) operated by the state of New Mexico and FEMA opened on July 30 in Medanales to help Rio...

Ranchers, Farmers Outraged Over Elk

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Elk and deer are running rampant through Rio Arriba County and while they may be a sight to see in the wild, the damage...

Another Inmate Death Reported at Rio Arriba County Detention Center

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Another inmate died while in the custody of the Rio Arriba County Detention Center on July 9, but what caused his death is a...

North Central Solid Waste Budget Comes up Short

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General Manager Leo Marquez Asks County for $600,000 to Close Books on Fiscal Year 2024 The North Central Solid Waste Authority is in trouble and...

Naranjo, Morales Say ‘No’ to Velarde Pot Store

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There were winners and losers after Thursday’s regular Rio Arriba County Commission meeting. The winners: a cannabis growing operation, a monopine tower and a...

County Commission Passes Disaster Declaration

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Recent Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in the Medanales Area Rain and wind caused damage throughout the city of Española last week, as a storm blew...

Autopsy: Inmate Died From Drug Combination

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A man who died April 10 while in custody at the Rio Arriba County Detention Center, had a combination of drugs in his system,...
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