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County Ranks Rife with Tax Scofflaws

    An untold number of property owners—including a City Council member, a prominent local attorney, and at least three County employees—may be exploiting a...

Few in County Take Cesspool Amnesty

    A cesspool amnesty program launched in May by the state Environment Department came to a close Oct. 1, but very few Rio Arriba...

Commission Takes over Railroad Operations

    The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission is, for the time being, taking over operations of the troubled Railroad after a company hired...

Co-op Continues with Pole Replacement

      The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative is moving forward with a project to replace more than 200 utility poles in spite of cost overruns...

Group Gets Green Light on Drag Strip

    A group of Farmington men are a step closer to building a drag-racing track near Lindrith after winning preliminary approval of a special...

Jemez Co-op Board to Revisit Recent Votes

    The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board is revisiting the 53 cost-saving recommendations it adopted Aug. 31 after some Trustees realized, as part of...

Homeless Shelter Idea Stalls

    A controversial proposal to turn a blighted motel into a homeless shelter has been put on hold after Rio Arriba County officials learned...

County Forced to Condemn Property for Archive Site

       Rio Arriba County has moved to condemn three parcels of land on which it intends to build an archive center after the...

Media Consulting Work Costs County $8,113

    Rio Arriba County spent $1,305,619 between June 18 and July 20. The following is a partial list of those expenditures:     • $48,984 to...

County Locates Velarde Fire Dept. Bank Account

    Rio Arriba County officials have located a bank account they say was used by former Velarde fire chief Eddie Velarde to deposit money...

Dilapidated Motel May Get Second Life

    A blighted property along Española’s main arterial road may soon become a homeless shelter if a consortium of advocates can convince local governments...

State Police Will Fine Illegal Dumpers $500

    North Central Solid Waste Authority is ramping up its crackdown on illegal dumping after acquiring a formidable new ally in its ongoing battle...

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