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Ex-Director’s Lawyer Seeks County Probe

    The attorney for the former director of the Rio Arriba County senior program, who claims he was wrongfully fired nearly a year ago...

Fees Push Limits of New Law

    County clerks across the state are updating their fee schedules in anticipation of a state law that takes effect Friday outlining new billing...

Center Closing; Director Upbeat

    The statue of Don Juan de Oñate in Alcalde at the Rio Arriba County-run center that bears his name lost its foot in...

County to Mull New Voting Maps

    The state legislature’s joint 18-member Redistricting Committee met for the first time Monday in Santa Fe to discuss the process and legal aspects...

A Judge’s Personal Twist on ‘Buy Local’

    Since May 2010, Rio Arriba County has spent more than $40,000 on office supplies from New Mexico Office Products, the Española business owned...

Redistricting 2011: Rio Arriba PRC, Congressional Districts in Play

    The Congressional and state Public Regulation Commission districts that fall within Rio Arriba County’s borders gained population between 2000 and 2010. That means...

Man Drowns Crossing Brazos River

    The turgid waters of the Brazos River claimed the life of 31-year-old Brandon Cordova last week after he attempted to forge the watery...

Loom to Boom?

    In hopes of propelling its economic development into the future, the town of Truchas is placing its bets on an ancient guild: the...

Tribe to Non-Members: You’re Fired

    It’s a bad time to be a non-tribal member working for the Jicarilla Apache Nation.     The Nation passed a resolution in early January...

North Central Bailout Meeting Was Invite-Only

    Despite recent calls for public inclusion and organizational reform by Rio Arriba County residents, North Central Solid Waste Authority Board members held a...

Rural Post Offices at Feds’ Mercy

    One northern Rio Arriba County community is preparing to defend its post office while another is being assured its post office is not...

County Proposes Moratorium on Developing Agricultural Land

    All development on Rio Arriba County’s agricultural lands could be temporarily banned depending on a decision May 27 by the County Commission.     The...

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