El Rito News

December 24, 1909: County Commissioner Jose Ortiz Pino is up from Galisteo to accompany home his daughter who is a student at Loretto Academy and will spend the holidays with relatives at Galisteo.

From The Santa Fe New Mexican: December 16, 1909: Territorial Game Warden Thomas P. Gable and druggist A.J. Fischer returned last evening from a rather difficult trip to Coyote and El Rito on the Jemez Forest and Lobato Grant in Rio Arriba County, during which they suffered much from the cold and deep snow.

Northern New Mexico College is rethinking plans for more than $1 million in new construction at its El Rito campus in the wake of complaints about the cutting down of 16 mature trees there.

Northern New Mexico College is rethinking plans for more than $1 million in construction at its El Rito campus in Rio Arriba County after complaints about a decision to cut down 16 mature trees.

As Northern New Mexico College looks forward to potentially achieving university status by 2015, it's also looking back this weekend with a birthday party commemorating 100 years.

Missing woman still sought State police late Thursday were still searching for a woman from the El Rito area who has been missing for weeks.

Pamela Arrington, 46, was arrested for driving under the influence, failure to maintain a lane and having an open container.

The Carson National Forest has released a proposed plan for managing motorized travel and is seeking public comment.