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County fire tax election under way
Self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighters, jaws of life, firetrucks and tankers are among the emergency equipment Santa Fe County would buy with revenue from a proposed new tax.
Pojoaque hit-and-run: Motions focus on drinking
Both Linda Diaz and the pedestrian she allegedly struck and killed last spring while driving on U.S. 84/285 had been drinking in the hours prior to the crash, according to court documents.
The Santa Fe Police Department is investigating the following reports: a An unknown person stole $2,000 worth of jewelry on Oct.
Local news in brief Oct. 31, 2009
City employees to head to casino for annual party Santa Fe city employees will have to travel to Pojoaque for this year's Christmas party at Buffalo Thunder Casino Resort and Casino.
Pueblo governor ventures to U.S. Capitol to see sculpture installed
When Pojoaque Pueblo Gov. George Rivera visits Washington, D.C., on tribal business in the future, he'll have a new piece of artwork to enjoy on his long runs around the capital.
Local news in brief Oct. 29, 2009
Driver held after stolen car chased A homeless man who led Santa Fe police on a chase Tuesday in a stolen car later admitted to burglarizing a rental car business and using some of the stolen cash to gamble at a nearby casino, according to a police report.
Water users challenge Aamodt priority dates
Several people with surface water rights in the NambA©, Pojoaque and Tesuque stream system a ' including Gerald Peters and his son Soren Peters a ' have challenged the priority date given their ditches by the New Mexico State Engineer.
Tribal official moved body, feds claim
A Pojoaque Pueblo official who hit and killed a pedestrian stopped to roll the man over before fleeing, prosecutors allege based on a reconstruction of the incident.
Motion: Pojoaque Pueblo official accused in hit-and-run moved victim's body
Federal prosecutors believe Pojoaque Pueblo's lieutenant governor might have stopped her car after she struck and killed a pedestrian last spring and moved the body, according to court documents.
Area projects face funding cuts
A rape crisis center; an opera rehearsal hall; a bridge over the Santa Fe River; senior and community centers; road and sewer projects.
Poll: Majority troubled by water-rights settlement
Even though 59 percent of the residents in the Pojoaque Valley have negative feelings about the proposed Aamodt water-rights settlement, according to a Research and Polling survey, policymakers say that probably won't result in any changes to the agreement, which is pending approval by Congress.
Paul L. Bloom, 1939-2009: Big Oil foe went to battle for N.M. tribe
Paul L. Bloom, a leading New Mexico water and energy lawyer who also directed the Carter administration's attack against Big Oil price fixers for bilking Americans out of billions of dollars, died Friday at a hospice near his home in Chevy Chase, Md., his family said Sunday.
Aamodt and Taos water-rights bills making headway
The Aamodt and Taos Pueblo water-rights cases that would settle water rights for pueblos and non-Indians in the Pojoaque Valley and in Taos are moving through Congress.
Local news in brief October 8, 2009
Robber hits Chevron on Rodeo Road An armed man robbed the Chevron station on Rodeo Road around 8:23 p.m. Tuesday.
Pojoaque native first to enter County Commission District 1 race
A Pojoaque Valley native son will be the first one to throw his hat in the ring to replace incumbent Harry Montoya as county commissioner in District 1. Jon Paul Romero, a longtime friend of Montoya's, plans to announce his candidacy for the District 1 seat Sunday at the O Eating House in Pojoaque.
Local news in brief Sept. 25, 2009
Photo: From left, Nils Erickson, Meredith Pridgen, Ava Moser, 9, Kirstie Moser, AJ Kessel and Celia Moser, 6, ride the chairlift down from the Santa Fe Ski Basin.
Flu shots: Where to go and availability
If you want a flu shot this fall, cost-free options abound. Seasonal flu shots are available now.
Pojoaque Pueblo fights to make La Mesita Ranch exempt from property taxes
Photo: La Mesita Ranch includes six houses, a swimming pool, a tennis court and an indoor equestrian center.
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ATV driver dies after Pojoaque accident
A Santa Fe man died Sunday night after he crashed an all-terrain vehicle in Pojoaque.