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Waste AuthorityCollects Polycarts

   Dozens of trash carts have been removed from homes in Rio Arriba County in the past month, and authorities say aliens aren’t to...

City of Espanola MovesToward Water Rights Transfer

   The Española city council Monday night agreed “in concept” to receive 335.34 acre feet of water rights for the city of Red River....

State Police Lt. TappedTo Be Espanola Police Chief

   Before a packed gallery Monday night, Española Mayor Alice Lucero appointed State Police Lt. Eric Garcia as the city’s new Director of Public...

Two Hernandez Men MurderedExecution-Style

    A double execution-style murder in Hernandez Dec. 10 has left two families reeling with grief, a community searching for answers, and a sheriff...

Lodgers Tax Board StrugglesWith Diminished Budget

 A quorum of Española’s lodgers tax advisory board met Dec. 7 to discuss funding requests from four groups. While the Board struggled to accommodate...

Rio Arriba CountySalaries

    Listed are the names and salaries for all Rio Arriba County employees. The County provided hourly wage rates. These salaries are annualized using...

Authority Boss DismissedFrom Employment Lawsuit

   County trash boss Gino Romero is breathing easier now that a federal court has tossed out a lawsuit brought against him by an...

Fired Velarde VolunteerFire Chief WantsHis Old Job Back

By Nathan J. Comp SUN Staff Writer     As the Velarde Fire Department prepares to elect a new chief Dec. 5, its former head, Eddie Velarde,...

Did State PoliceUsurp Sheriff’s AuthorityAt Accident Scene?

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella wants to know why State Police officers allowed a State Police dispatcher to leave the scene of...

Appeals Court to DemonstrateJudicial System at High School

    The oral argument of a New Mexico Court of Appeals case was scheduled to be heard at Española High School Wednesday (12/5) as...

City Approves Legal HelpFor Municipal Judge

   Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar received approval from the Española City Council Nov. 26 to contract Santa Fe-based attorney Dan Cron for $5,000...

Jemez Co-op BoardGets Sticker ShockOn Insurance Premiums

    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board members learned Nov. 30 excessive claims from employees and customers have resulted in skyrocketing projected insurance premiums of...

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