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Law and Order: Socorro Police blotter

The following items were taken from reports at the Socorro Police Department Nov. 19 An officer...

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by: Posts by Cathy Cook | El Defensor Chieftain Editor

Fentanyl makes intervening in addiction even more difficult

The proliferation of fentanyl is the biggest challenge for the counselors, peer support workers...

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by: Posts by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

Commission approves agreement with PHI

An agreement with PHI Air Medical reached by the county commission at its January 10 meeting means...

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by: Posts by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

Calling for Arts Party volunteers

Dress the kids in play clothes and be prepared to dive into all sorts of arts-and-crafts projects,...

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by: Posts by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

Village clerk recognized for 20 years of service

At its first meeting of the year, Magdalena’s Board of Trustees last week approved the hiring of a...

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by: Posts by Cathy Cook | El Defensor Chieftain Editor

Socorro’s Comic Con connection

For some vendors and at least one voice actor, Jim Burleson is the reason they keep coming back to...

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by: Posts by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

SEC annual meeting important for everyone

Every spring Socorro Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting to do business that will affect...

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by: Posts by Kristina G. Fisher, Associate Director, Think New Mexico

Predatory Lending Finally Ending in New Mexico

On January 1, 2023, we marked the end of four decades of predatory lending in New Mexico, thanks...

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by: Posts by John Larson, El Defensor Chieftain

Advocacy group pushes for 50-year water planning

With the legislative session underway this week, the nonprofit group Middle Rio Grande Water...