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Alcalde contractor awarded Tierra Amarilla project

    The general contractor currently building a waste transfer station for Rio Arriba County in Alcalde has also been chosen by County leaders to...

Jemez Co-op members want to voice their opinions

    Some members of Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative are calling for less cronyism and more involvement in the selection of leadership positions as the...

Some not happy with Sheriff’s humvees

    The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office has acquired four military surplus vehicles for free, but that’s not good enough for some County leaders....

Fairview Elementary Easements OK’d

    It took Española School District Superintendent Danny Trujillo two days to convince the city of Española’s governing body to provide utility easements for...

County agrees to be city’s fiscal agent

    Rio Arriba County and city of Española elected leaders agreed to a legislative agenda at a workshop last week. Topics at the meeting...

Martinez Tracked Down Unregistered Mobile Homes

    A three-month effort to identify mobile homes not on the Rio Arriba County property tax rolls resulted in dozens of new registrations.     County...

Legislators to debate pot legalization

    The state legislative session beginning next week portends to be a metaphorically smoke-filled session, as lawmakers are poised for the first time to...

County’s Leave Accumulation Policy Will Change

    The practice of a month-long vacation for all Rio Arriba County employees will soon come to an end.     The Rio Arriba County Commission...

County’s First Same-Sex Marriage License Issued to Local Couple

    The landmark state Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages in New Mexico caused another landmark moment closer to home — the first same-sex...

Consultant Suggests Reduction In Jemez Insurance Coverage

    An insurance consultant for Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative said it may be time for the Co-op to reduce its overall insurance coverage in...

Men Scuffle at Wal-Mart

    The holiday shopping season can sometimes get physical in Española Valley, evidenced by a scuffle in Wal-Mart last week, involving a former county...

More Suspected Fuel Thefts Plague County

    A Rio Arriba County employee investigated last year in connection with misappropriated community center funds, came under investigation again, recently, by the County,...

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