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Abiquiú Plaza Building Target of Arson

    A vacant adobe house being renovated to house a small business in the Abiquiú plaza was burned Feb. 28 in a suspected arson....

Police Blotter: Man Steals Cash, Brother Wants a Coke

    Española Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police and State Police responded to the following calls: Disorderly Burn Monday, Feb. 16     •...

Brittle Water Tank Must Be Replaced

    Inspections conducted Feb. 7 by a team of commercial divers determined one of the city of Española’s water tanks must be replaced and...

Española Hospital Cuts One of Three Ambulances That Serve All of Rio Arriba

    Española Hospital plans to slash paramedics’ hours and to operate only two of its six ambulances starting March 8 in an effort to...

October Death Still a Mystery, Man’s Cause of Death Undetermined

    Although a blood-covered frying pan was found at the scene where an Española man died of blunt trauma to his head, the state...

New Obstacle: State Rejects Latest Plans for New Alcalde School

    In yet another roadblock for the construction of a new Alcalde Elementary, the state Public School Facilities Authority rejected rudimentary plans for the...

Escalante Ticket Scalpers Victimize Dulce Fans

    Dulce High School fans claim they were the victims of a scheme in which Escalante High School at first prevented some fans from...

Fire Station Still Not Re-Opened Year after Explosion

    A year since an explosion destroyed the uninsured Brazos Canyon Fire Station, killing retired chief Michael Hayes, Rio Arriba County has yet to...

Former Prosecutor Passes on City Attorney Job Offer

    The city of Española remains without a city attorney after former assistant district attorney A.J. Salazar turned down the job.     The position had...

Local Politicians Are Upset with State’s Role in Stimulus Package

    With more than $1.7 billion in federal stimulus money about to pour into New Mexico, everyone is wondering where to get in line.    ...

Carson Forest To Eliminate Off-Road Travel

    The Carson National Forest has released proposed rule changes that would eliminate cross-country use of motor vehicles throughout the 1.5-million-acre forest and close...

Telecom Giants Push Bill That Would Limit Regulation of Rates

    A sweeping deregulation bill backed by telecom companies Qwest and Windstream sailed through a Senate committee Feb. 9 despite concerns over how it...

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