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Police Blotter: Caller Asks Permission to Shoot Neighbor’s Dog

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

Four Make Shortlist for Pojoaque Superintendent

The Pojoaque Valley School District Board announced Feb. 12 four finalists to become the District’s new superintendent. The Board met in executive session for nearly...

Fewer Overdose Cases Arriving at Española Hospital

New data demonstrates that Rio Arriba County and community efforts to meet the needs of people with substance use disorder are working. Overdose cases reported...

Bill Would Fund El Camino Real Preservation

A house bill in the New Mexico Legislature is seeking to garner recognition for El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Sponsored by Rep. G. Andres...

Prisoner Denied Inpatient Treatment Program

A Santa Cruz woman accused of hitting two men with a car and attempting to hit more after a fight in the Española Walmart...

DA: Police Report on Child Pornography Delayed for Months

Española man Austin Martinez reportedly admitted to Española police nearly three years ago that he printed child pornography in CVS, but he was not...

2020 Española Municipal Election Q&A

All but one of the candidates in contested races for the Española City Council answered the same set of five questions over the phone...

‘Backup Plan’ Would Send Juvenile Prisoners to Farmington

Families of Rio Arriba’s juvenile detainees may soon have to travel to San Juan County to visit incarcerated children. In response to the possible closure...

Deportations Leave Valley Residents Fearful of Census

Rio Arriba County commissioners passed a resolution Jan. 28 vowing to support the County’s immigrant community during the 2020 Census. Following the resolution, County officials...

Española Police Department to Place Officers in Schools

Nine months after a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office deputy tased a student with special needs at Española Valley High School, police officers will...

Family Settles with County After Tasing

The family of a teenager with special needs reached a settlement with Rio Arriba County for an undisclosed sum Monday after a sheriff’s deputy...

County Inks Program to Keep Patients out of Jail

Rio Arriba County officials said they will work to reduce incarceration rates of people with mental illnesses. As part of a national initiative called Stepping...

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