A wildfire in Rio Arriba County grew by about 5,000 acres this weekend, prompting officials to recommend evacuation preparations and resulting in smoky skies. The Laguna Fire near Gallina, which ...

Who will be chosen as the next Rio Arriba County Jail administrator is anyone’s guess, but the choices are limited, as there ...

A Rio Arriba County grand jury indicted Lucas Gomez-Lopez, 37, of Española, on seven counts, including armed robbery. The ...

The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a recall effort against Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alex Naranjo. In a unanimous opinion, justices ruled those petitioning to recall Naranjo had ...

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran, who was suspended from his duties following his arrest on felonious sexual charges, has retired from his position.

Swain County’s Board of Commissioners said it is working to appoint a new sheriff, who will serve in Cochran’s position for the remainder of his term, which is up for election next year.

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran has retired, according to the board of commissioners in Bryson City. It came a week after he was arrested on sexual assault charges.

Rio Arriba County is taking a significant step forward in addressing the impact of the opioid crisis with the launch of Rio Arriba CONNECT. The local program, powered by Unite Us, the nation's trusted ...

Leveraging Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system, the CONNECT initiative expands to Rio Arriba to enhance coordinated care and address the impact of the Opioid crisis. Rio Arriba County is ...

District Attorney Ashely Hornsby Welch is calling for the removal of Swain County's Sheriff Curtis Cochran from office after he was charged with several crimes.