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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...

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 ...

County Drilling Moratorium Watered Down after Litigation Threats

    Rio Arriba County’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling is over.     After more than a year of delays, County commissioners approved the...

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...

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