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County Manager To Retire at End of March

    Rio Arriba County Manager Lorenzo Valdez will officially end his 15-year reign as the County’s top administrator at the end of March.     Valdez,...

V.P. Salazar Among Finalists for College’s Presidency

    Northern New Mexico College released the names of six finalists for its top job Jan. 5 after refusing to do so two weeks...

Police Blotter: Group Engages in Drive-By Egging

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Soda Assault Monday, Dec. 14     •...

Important Election Dates

    The following are important dates related to the city of Española’s  upcoming election:     Jan. 5: Filing day     Jan. 12: Filing day for write-in...

Fire Destroys Vacant Mobile Home

    Flames engulfed an abandoned mobile home on Fairview Lane in Española Tuesday afternoon, shutting down both lanes of traffic for over an hour...

Man Plays Bumper Cars in Wal-Mart Parking Lot

    A Chimayó man damaged five cars Sunday afternoon in a high-speed escapade through the Wal-Mart parking lot, according to Española Police.     Witnesses told...

Will Third Time Be Charm for Jemez Co-op?

    The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative is trying a third time to hire a general manager, this time an Albuquerque-based engineer who has never...

Deputy Renews Battle with Sheriff Hopeful Rodella

    Accusations are flying between a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy and one of the men running to be his boss.     Deputy Algin Mendes...

Police Shoot Fleeing Burglar

    A burglary suspect was shot by two Española Police officers and chased down by dozens of officers from several agencies Monday afternoon after...

County Delays Decision on Tierra Amarilla Drilling

    A Texas-based oil company was told Tuesday to do some homework before it asks Rio Arriba County again for permission to drill in...

Car Lands on Truck

    A passed-out driver sped off Riverside Drive and crushed a parked truck, but stopped short of causing a Christmas Eve tragedy at the...

Proposed Legislation Would Punish County for Regulating Drilling

    Proposed legislation drafted by a state senator from Farmington would punish Rio Arriba County for its new oil and gas ordinance.     Sen. William...

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