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2011 City Audit Close to Finished

    Another Española city audit is almost done, but there’s three more to go.     Following through with efforts to file this year’s audit reports...

Misión y Convento Needs Roof Repairs

    To prevent historical artwork from getting dripped on, the city plans to spend more than $75,000 on a new roof for the Plaza...

Lodgers Tax Benefits County Nonprofits

    Local nonprofits received a financial boost from a special tax meant to help attract visitors to the area.     Rio Arriba County Commissioners approved...

Man Threatens to Bury Woman with Backhoe

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

The ‘Unofficial Mayor’ Of Abiquiú

On a hill overlooking the community of Abiquiú, roses bloom in the front yard of the modest home of Dexter Trujillo. As he walks...

Northern Dorms Get Green Light

    In a unanimous decision, New Mexico’s Higher Education Department voted to approve Northern New Mexico College’s application to the New Mexico Finance Authority...

Attorney Hopes Client Will Avoid Jail, Be Treated For Alcoholism

    The man who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter after he shot his niece in the abdomen and was later arrested on a probation...

Transit District Sees Uptick in Revenue

    The North Central Regional Transit District will enjoy more money in the bank after the Board OK’d the Fiscal Year 2015 budget.     With...

Judge Rules in Cariños, District Case

    After an initial evidentiary hearing and a failed negotiation attempt in May, First Judicial District Court Judge Sarah Singleton made a ruling in...

County Offers Summer Lunch Program

    Childhood hunger is a persistent problem in Rio Arriba County and across the state. More than one in four, or 26 percent of...

16-Year-Old Shot, Killed by City Police

    An Española police officer shot and killed a 16-year-old El Rito boy after he allegedly drew and pointed a handgun at two officers...

County Looks to Address, Fix Homeless Problem

    Rio Arriba County officials are looking to establish an affordable housing ordinance that will make it much easier for the County to work...

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