Northern Briefs

Contractor Helps Pay For County Trip

    Rio Arriba County spent nearly $2,000 to send Fire Marshal Jerome Sanchez and Wildland Fire/EMS Coordinator Mateo DeVargas to Denver, Colo., to look...

MEETING BEFORE THE MEETING

    If the Española Military Academy’s Governing Board had little to say when it made an about-face decision to renew its charter with the...

FEDERAL BAILOUT EXPLAINER

    The federal government’s bailout plan ballooned quickly last week — in words, not in dollars. The White House’s initial proposal was a mere...

A ROAD DIVIDED

    Residents at North and South Kiva Lane are asking for the city of Española’s assistance in what began as a dispute between neighbors...

Elkettes Roll Over Espanola

    The Española Valley High School volleyball team is getting better, but they still don’t have enough to beat the Pojoaque Elkettes.     The Sundevils...

Bandelier Focus Groups Seek Public Input

    Researchers from Northern Arizona University are recruiting paid participants for focus group discussions about how Bandelier National Monument and other New Mexico parks...

Former Fire Chief Takes Blame For Losing Ambulance

    Abiquiú residents and volunteer firefighters gave Rio Arriba County officials an earful Sept. 24, following news of the County’s plan to auction off...

Relax and Enjoy the Game, Athletes

When I ask young athletes why they participate in sports, many say it’s because they can forget about their problems and just focus on...

Major Road Work Set For Spring ’09 NMPA

    Engineering designs for the Industrial Park Road improvement project, which were supposed to be completed by mid-summer, have a new deadline: partial completion...

Forgotten Ordinance

    A fair housing ordinance, which protects residents from discriminatory housing practices, has been adopted by the city of Española to allow the city...

Some County Candidates Filed Scant Reports

    Four months after the primary, questions still remain about some Rio Arriba County candidates' campaign finance reports.     Unsuccessful County clerk candidate Lou Baker...

Fire Departments’ Poor Ratings Hurt Rio Arribans’ Pocketbooks

     Volunteer fire departments throughout Rio Arriba County are having to order new equipment and address other deficiencies the state Fire Marshal found during...

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