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Jicarillas Reach Settlement With NORA

     The Jicarilla Apache Nation and Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative have reached a deal for the Nation to purchase all of NORA’s...

Private Committee Evaluates Flood Help Requests

     As local, state and federal authorities continue to assess flash-flooding damages in Rio Arriba County, a local committee is gathering applications from...

County Still Honors Indigent Claims

     The Rio Arriba County commissioners continue to approve indigent claims, although state and federal subsidies for the hospital indigent program are coming...

Trash Can be Self Hauled

     In an effort to help the elderly and disabled avoid the need to lug around bulky 96-gallon polycarts, the board of the...

Former County Commissioner Reinvents Himself

For those who think they might have seen former Rio Arriba County Commissioner Felipe Martinez driving about the County in a County vehicle, the...

State AG Says County’sNetroots Jaunt OK

    An investigation conducted by the state attorney general’s office into a California political junket attended this summer by two Rio Arriba County employees...

County Hires Man to Increase Tax Base

A former U.S. Marine Corps tank commander has been chosen to lead the charge for economic development in Rio Arriba County. County officials announced last...

Co-op Board ApprovesGeneral Manager Hire

The sea change in leadership is complete at Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative following contentious board elections in July. The newly constituted board has formally approved...

Pa. PharmacyTo Serve Jail

The Rio Arriba County commissioners have chosen a Pennsylvania pharmacy to provide medications for inmates at the Rio Arriba County Adult Detention Facility, in...

County Investigation Reveals Cash Stolen, But By Whom?

Who is Nikki Valdez and why did she fraudulently cash a woman’s $250 cleaning deposit check for a rental of the Alcalde Community Center? A...

Alcalde Contractor ChosenFor $2.6 Million Trash Project

An Alcalde general contractor began site work this week on a long-awaited waste transfer station and recycling facility in Alcalde. R and M Construction has...

Woman Seeks to Rescue Dogs Near Abiquiú

A woman with a passion for saving otherwise unwanted dogs has received zoning approval to operate a dog rescue kennel near Abiquiú, although Laurie...

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