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Jail Series: Seroquel Prescribed Statewide in County Jails

    The Rio Arriba County Jail purchased tens of thousands of doses of Seroquel and Xanax to sedate inmates between 2004 and 2008, a...

Hunting Fee Increase Flows into Bank Coffers

    Hunters who wanted fairness in New Mexico’s game-license application process ended up with a new system in which everyone is paying more, and...

Video of Gang Initiation Filmed at Mesa Vista High School

    Two Mesa Vista High School students were videotaped beating up a third student as part of a gang initiation ritual, according to the...

‘Unconstitutional’ Media Policy Adopted by City Hall

    Looking for an explanation from city officials on a $10.96 million budget for next year that shows spending exceeding revenues by $614,704?     Look...

Cordova Man Acquitted in Case Involving Shooting Death of His Young Son

    This story has been updated.        A Rio Arriba County grand jury acquitted Joel Montalvo, 27, of Cordova, the afternoon of May 28...

Jail Series: Jail Administrator To Retire

     Rio Arriba County Jail Administrator Bidal Candelaria will retire June 30, he has confirmed.     Candelaria took over management of the jail in the...

Police Blotter: 10-Year-Old’s Refusal To Go To Bed Warrants 911 Call

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Cops Stop Video Gaming Monday, May 11    ...

Hospital Fires EMS Director

    Española Hospital Emergency Services Director Bill Mauldin has been fired.     “I was terminated,” Mauldin said. “I didn’t want this.”     Mauldin refused to offer...

Española Ford Dealership Closes, Spelling Possible End of 73-Year-Old Relationship

    Ed Corley Ford Mercury has shut its doors, leaving Española without a Ford dealership for the first time in 73 years.     The Grants-based...

Higher Rent, Bad Behavior Forces Out Public Housing Tenants

    The non-profit organization running the Española Public Housing Authority has been cleaning house since it took over — and that doesn’t just include...

Rio Arriba’s Job Loss Rate Stays Steady

    At least 403 Rio Arribans — roughly 1 percent of the County’s population — have lost their jobs over the past year, according...

Woman Tries Luck in Court, Sues Casino over fall in Parking Lot

    A woman who tripped and fell in the Okhay Casino parking lot is now suing the casino’s parent company and its insurer.     Prescilla ...

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