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Singing Española’s Praises at Capitol

    Nearly 50 people marched through the New Mexico State Capitol building March 8 to celebrate Española Day at the Legislature. Festival royalty, the...

Not A Robbery, Just Gunfire in Bank Vault

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

Sheriff to Answer Calls till Midnight

    A new understanding between the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office and New Mexico State Police has freed enough man-hours that Sheriff Tommy Rodella...

Three-term Mayor to Resign; No Plan for Succession Yet

    The three-term mayor of Chama says he will resign in the coming weeks, for “personal reasons.”     Mayor Archie J. Vigil said he informed...

No Shirt, No Loot: Heist Foiled

    Michelle Radosevich, daughter of City Council member Eric Radosevich, and boyfriend Cody Tapie became the victims of an attempted mugging while getting gas...

Knock, Knock: Scofflaws Get Rude Awakening

    Some 30 Española residents received a rude awakening Saturday morning as city police officers rapped on doors in search of individuals with outstanding...

Oil Reps SayFracking’s OK

    As Rio Arriba County leaders continue to mull amendments to the County’s oil and gas ordinance, which some oil industry personnel say would...

Planning DirectorFirst VictimOf County Reorganization

    After 19 years of service, the director of Rio Arriba County’s planning department was abruptly fired this week, in what he said was...

Where Parents Fall Short,Grandparents Fill the Gap

    More than 60 percent of Rio Arriba County grandparents living in poverty are caring for grandchildren, according to Las Cumbres Family Education Coordinator...

Three Parents, Three CasesOf DWI with Children in Car

    Three parents are facing felony child abuse charges following arrests last month in which authorities caught them driving under the influence with their...

Man Evades Deputies; MomThrown from Back of Truck

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a man who, on March 3, was allegedly involved in a domestic altercation in Ohkay...

Co-op Re-opens Negotiations with Two Pueblos

    Yielding to pressure from ratepayers concerned about proposed spikes in electric bills, the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative board voted Monday to re-open tribal-easement...

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