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County Breaks Record: 39 Overdose Deaths in 2014

County Breaks Record: 39 Overdose Deaths in 2014

The number of overdose deaths in Rio Arriba County skyrocketed in 2014 to 39 deaths, well beyond the former p…

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Jail Guard Fired After Indictment

Jail Guard Fired After Indictment

Two months after hiring a temporary jail guard, City Manager Kelly Duran and Police Chief Richard Gallegos fi…

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Man Implicates Politicians in Theft

Man Implicates Politicians in Theft

Sheriff’s deputies arrested an intoxicated 41-year-old Chimayó man Tuesday, after he allegedly stole gravel f…

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County Jail Guard Charged with Giving Inmate Drugs

County Jail Guard Charged with Giving Inmate Drugs

A former corrections officer at the Tierra Amarilla jail is charged with possessing and taking in an opiate p…

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Record 26 Overdose Deaths in 2012

Record 26 Overdose Deaths in 2012

For the second consecutiveyear, the number of unintentional overdoses in Rio Arriba County climbed and reache…

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Victim's family searches for justice

Victim's family searches for justice

ELKO - For Lidia Cortes, the phrase "hang in there" has lost all meaning. The mother of the murdered Stephani…

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Johnston faces setback in fight to seize 31-acre property by eminent domain Original

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By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Verified
| Providence Journal Verified
A federal judge ruled that the Town of Johnston, Rhode Island, acted beyond its legal authority in using its charter to seize a 31-acre property. The town had attempted to take the land via eminent domain to stop the construction of a 252-unit affordable housing complex. The judge found the town's charter did not provide a constitutional basis for the land seizure, but other state laws could still be used.
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Cranston's Taco Corporation sold to UK-based firm for $1.4 billion

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By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Verified
| MSN Verified
The Cranston-based manufacturing company Taco Holdings Group and its four subsidiaries are being bought by a water treatment company based out of London. Pentair announced on July 28, at the same time as its quarterly earnings report, that it is buying Taco for $1.4 billion.
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Can you afford $550K for a house? RI prices hit new record highs Original

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By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Verified
| Providence Journal Verified
The number of houses on the market remains very low July 23, 2026, 5:07 a.m. ET Condos have gone up in price, making them a less desirable alternative. Multifamily house prices have gone up even more than single-family house prices. The market has been upended since the pandemic. The median price for a single-family house is up again, hitting $550,000 in June, as the number of sales has also increased. That marks a new record high median price.
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Awards

New Mexico Press Association

2014 - Series or Continuing Coverage

Second place in New Mexico Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest for Weekly Class I - Series or Continuing Coverage for the continuing coverage of "Man Implicates Politicians in Theft."

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National Newspaper Association

2015 - Breaking News Photo

"Second Place, Best Breaking News Photo, Non-daily Division, circ. 10,000 or more. Entry Title: Instant Karma Takes Care of Recliner. Credit(s): Wheeler Cowperthwaite. Judges' Comments: "This photo illustrates the peril of throwing a lit cigarette out the window. But why would a man want to throw a stick onto his burning new recliner?""

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