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No Charges Filed Against Accused Former Deputy

3/17/05     The First Judicial District Attorney's Office has yet to file charges against a former Rio Arriba County Sheriff's department employee being investigated over...

Taking the Reins

3/10/05     Connie Valdez was sworn in March 2 as the first female member of the Española School Board in 67 years.     Valdez unseated former...

Chimayó Meth Lab Discovered

3/10/05     State Police officers didn't have a tough time busting a fledgling Chimayó methamphetamine laboratory March 5.     Officers arrived at 777 State Road 76...

Dumping ‘Embarrassing’ to County

3/17/05     Rio Arriba County Commissioner Elias Coriz said discipline will likely follow an internal investigation into why County Road Department employees illegally dumped used...

Soldier Graduates

From a press release     Army National Guard Pvt. Tristan K. Tafoya has graduated from the light-wheeled vehicle mechanic advanced individual training course at Fort...

Sundevils, Elks Run at Belen Meet

3/24/05     The Española Valley Sundevils boys track team scored 17 points and ended up tied with Grants for ninth place at the Belen Invitational...

Death Investigated as a Suicide

3/10/05     The death of a young Española businessman is being investigated as a suicide.     Michael Valencia, 29, died Sunday at about 7 p.m. of...

Casino Files Suit to Appeal Labor Decision

3/17/05     An employee fired from Big Rock Casino for distributing pornography at work is struggling to keep his unemployment benefits.     A civil lawsuit in...

Snow Day

3/17/05     To the delight of area school children and the disdain of area growers whose fruit trees had already begun to bloom, Mother Nature...

City Rejects Pueblo Demand

3/17/05     The Española city council rejected a demand from Santa Clara Pueblo March 9 to immediately repeal a city zoning ordinance affecting pueblo-owned land.    ...

School Notes

3/24/05 Student Named to College Dean’s List     Anna Kaiper has received the Dean's High Honors at Connecticut College in New London, Conn. She is a...

County Wants to Provide Insurance

3/10/05     Rio Arriba County is hoping for a change to an existing law so residents can approve a tax increase to provide health insurance...

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