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A Night to Remember

Valentine’s Day is a few days away and while some are doing their last-minute shopping for gifts and cards, Sixto Aguirre is getting ready...

OD-Related Calls, ODs Dip at End of 2025

In Rio Arriba County, there’s been a steady increase in the number of overdose-related calls to the Rio Arriba County E-911 Center over the...

County, Jail Sued After Inmate Dies

The sister of a man who died in the Rio Arriba County Detention Center in 2024 filed a lawsuit against the county commission, jail...

Chocolate, Computers, Medical Supplies Taken in Coronado High School Break-In

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Cuba man on allegations that he broke into the Coronado High School over the winter break and...

Vacuum Shoplifter Pleads Down Charge

A Nambé Pueblo man pleaded down to misdemeanor shoplifting for stealing a $600 vacuum cleaner from Lowe’s Home Improvement and then allegedly fighting with...

Preparing for the Upcoming Season

The planting conditions have not been promising with the snow pack hovering between 32-41%, which translates to a very minimal runoff and thus minimal...

Alcalde Man Faces Charges for Allegedly Running Over Neighbor on His ATV

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies charged an Alcalde man with leaving the scene of an accident causing great bodily harm, a third degree felony...

Summons Issued for Velarde Man on Child Abuse Charges

A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy issued a summons to a Velarde man on two counts of felony child abuse, without providing any evidence...

Woman Accused of Punching, Kicking Deputies

A 22-year-old Alcalde woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly punching, kicking and being combative with deputies following a traffic stop. Rio Arriba Sheriff’s Deputy...

Pets of the Week 2/5/26

Lentil is a 1½-year-old twinkly-eyed tuxie with a charming way of making photos look like elementary school picture day. He came to the shelter...

Grand Jury Indicts 1 on Drug Trafficking Charges

Nearly a year after drug trafficking charges were brought and then dismissed in magistrate court, a Rio Arriba grand jury indicted an Española man,...

Caller Claims to Have Two, Two-Inch Tall Friends

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

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