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Investigation Re-Opened into Whether El Paragua Owner Received Special Treatment from State Highway Department

    A Rio Grande SUN article has led the state Highway Department to re-open an investigation into whether El Paragua Restaurant owner Luis Atencio...

Police Blotter: Unwelcome Stranger Smokes Crack in Man’s Yard

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: No Shirt, No Service Monday, May...

State Cop Charged in Fatal Crash

    Former State Police Sgt. Alfred Lovato has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident even though prosecutors have...

Fire Destroy Cuarteles Home

    The State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating a fire that burned down a house in Cuarteles early Tuesday morning.     The house, originally a...

County Can’t Get Story Straight on Toxic Mold in Public Housing Units

    Rio Arriba County officials claim their low-income public housing units do not have toxic mold despite County-commissioned lab tests identifying at least four...

Inmate Escapes Española Jail Through Open Door

    An inmate who escaped twice from Española authorities Monday was captured west of Hernandez after more than a two-hour manhunt and flown back...

Couple Sues County over Mold in Public Housing

    Two residents of the Rio Arriba County low-income housing development in Ojo Caliente have filed suit in federal District Court against the County...

Lucrative Legal Services Contract Awarded to Same County Attorney Who Has Held Contract for Last Eight Years

    Rio Arriba County’s has awarded a lucrative legal services contract to its current attorney after he was the only one to bid on...

City Dips into Cash Savings To Balance Budget

    Dropping revenue and rising costs mean the city of Española will have to dig into tens of thousands of dollars in cash saved...

Police Blotter: Demented Man Wields Pruning Scissors

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Piñon Seller Nabs Wallet Monday, May 18    ...

Cordova Man Acquitted in Case Involving Death of Toddler Son

    A Cordova man was acquitted of child abuse in the shooting death of his toddler son May 28 after a Rio Arriba County...

Alliances Launched in Run-Up to Jemez Co-op Elections

    Rio Arriba County Commission Chairman Elias Coriz has formed an alliance with Tsay Corporatio CEO Ron Lovato to take on two incumbents in...

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