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Elections Chief To Plead Guilty to DUI

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SUN Staff Report     Rio Arriba County Elections Chief Maria Elena Rodela has agreed to a plea deal to avoid conviction for her August 2008...

Fire Station Still Not Re-Opened Year after Explosion

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    A year since an explosion destroyed the uninsured Brazos Canyon Fire Station, killing retired chief Michael Hayes, Rio Arriba County has yet to...

Mass Resignations in Brazos Fire Department

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    Brazos Canyon Volunteer Fire Chief T.J. Allard was re-elected Feb. 21 in the wake of a wave of resignations by volunteers unhappy with...

Carson Forest To Eliminate Off-Road Travel

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    The Carson National Forest has released proposed rule changes that would eliminate cross-country use of motor vehicles throughout the 1.5-million-acre forest and close...

County Would Prohibit Fracking Chemicals

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    The Rio Arriba County Gas and Oil Ordinance would include a stipulation the prohibits drilling companies from using controversial “fracking” chemicals.     Fracking involves...

County To Be Split into Two Drilling Management Areas

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    The Rio Arriba County Gas and Oil Ordinance would split the County into two management areas: an “Energy Resource Development District” occupying the...

New Voltage Regulator Installed by Tri-State

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    Six months since Tri-State Electrical Generation and Transmission Association first ordered a replacement voltage regulator for a damaged transformer at the Hernandez substation,...

911 Director Wins Partial Victory over County

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    Española/Rio Arriba County 911 Center Director Marti Griego can claim at least a partial victory over Rio Arriba County.     The County has signed...

Former Chief’s Supporters Stay Away from Abiquiú Fire Department Election

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1/22/09    Reformists arrived at the Abiquiú Fire Department’s old fire station Jan. 14 ready for an election fight that didn’t materialize — and saw...

Rio Arriba Moves Ahead with Plans To Regulate Drilling Despite Senate Bill

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    The Rio Arriba County Commission held a special meeting Jan. 15 to discuss the County’s planned oil and gas development ordinance — pushing...

County Revenues Increase during Economic Downturn

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    Despite declines in 2008 property and gross receipts tax revenues, Rio Arriba County revenues were up overall last year, with year-end revenues increasing...

Food Stamps Drop in Value as Prices Rise

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    Increasing numbers of Rio Arriba County residents are turning to food stamps to get enough to eat, according to state Human Services Department...
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