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County Dept. Heads Could Be Drug Tested

    Citing a desire to lead by example, the Rio Arriba County commissioners have approved amendments to the County’s drug policy that subject department...

Las Cumbres OffersFree Health Screenings

    The deadline to submit a community announcement is Monday at noon the week of publication. Any submissions after that day will not run...

Oil Reps SayFracking’s OK

    As Rio Arriba County leaders continue to mull amendments to the County’s oil and gas ordinance, which some oil industry personnel say would...

New County Chair No Stranger to Job

    The Rio Arriba County commissioners said they will reorganize at their meeting Thursday (2/28), and all three commissioners said Commissioner Alfredo Montoya would...

Social Security Goes Direct Deposit

    Those receiving Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, or other federally issued checks have until Friday (3/1) to switch to electronic payments, although the...

Co-op Seeks Rate Riders for Three Easements

    Concerns about imminent increases in electric rates due to surcharges resulting from tribal-easement payouts have jolted some Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative members, including...

Trash Audit Reveals Half Not Customers

    An audit of trash accounts in the County Road 1 area has revealed almost half of the residences lack solid waste accounts, although...

County Celebrates Inaugural Day at Capitol

    Scores of Rio Arriba County residents and leaders extolled the virtues and unique characteristics of the County in Santa Fe on Monday during...

Land Grant Organization Seeks County Funding

    A land grant member has appealed to the Rio Arriba County Commission for financial assistance to build a community center in Ojo Caliente,...

State Steps into County’s Illegal Landfill Battle

    The New Mexico Environment Department made an inspection of a Rio Arriba County site last week where County officials say the owner of...

County Approves Two Fire Department Loans

    Loans from Rio Arriba County will provide the Agua Sana and Canjilon-Cebolla fire departments each with new firefighting vehicles. The County fire marshal...

No Signature Rosters Used in Early Voting

    The public will never know the identity of those who assisted some Rio Arriba County voters during early voting for November’s general election,...

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