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Borrego Charged, Plea Deal Hearing Scheduled

    Felony criminal charges have been filed against former Jemez Mountain School District business manager Kathy Borrego five months after the State Auditor released...

City Manager Walks Thin Line of Nepotism

    Two recent hires at the city of Española have been a boon to the family of Acting City Manager Veronica Albin.     The city...

Spelling Bee is Still On Tonight (1/28)

    The Rio Arriba County Spelling Bee will be held tonight (1/28) at 7 p.m. at Northern New Mexico College's Performing Arts Auditorium.     Spellers...

Co-op Becoming Less Choosy in Search for New General Manager

    After three applicants turned down offers for the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative’s top job, Co-op Trustees say they may next offer less money...

Did Española School District Give Basketball Players Special Treatment?

    Española School District officials are having trouble explaining why two Española Valley High School basketball players charged with possession of marijuana did not...

Police Blotter: Marijuana Not the Source of Anxiety

    Española Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police and State Police responded to the following calls. Drunk Jerky Salesmen Monday, Jan. 11     •...

County To Declare Disaster after Storms Dump 35 Inches of Snow on Chama, Cause Mudslide in Alcalde

    The Rio Arriba County emergency manager is asking the state to declare the entire County a disaster area after storms dumped 35 inches...

Mayor Hopeful Pushes City To Do Business with Political Backers

    At the city of Española, “Buy Local” has apparently also been taken to mean “Buy Political.”     In a string of e-mails directed at...

City Trades Furloughs for Cops

    The Española City Council sacrificed the hope of filling two of several police officer vacancies in a push to avoid employee furloughs.     A $439,334...

Debt-Plagued Trash Authority Asks County for $1.2 Million Loan

    The financially troubled North Central Solid Waste Authority wants to borrow $1.2 million from Rio Arriba County so it can pay its overdue...

Ex-Jemez Mountain School District Manager Charged

    Criminal charges have been filed against former Jemez Mountain School District business manager Kathy Borrego five months after the State Auditor released a...

City Cuts Employee Hours in Wake of Budget Shortfall

    “Sacrifice” was the buzz word as Española city councilors, managers and employees bargained over what to cut in an attempt to plug an...

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