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Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Library Events The Española Public Library will show “Casper” at...
A Chimayó man, who pleaded down a child rape case to aggravated battery, is wanted on a warrant for a probation violation, 10 days after he was sentenced for a global plea deal he took in...

City To Take Over Ownership of All Fairview Lane

1/7/10     The section of Fairview Lane west of Riverside Drive will not be state property much longer.     The Española City Council approved an agreement...

Santa Clara Governor Elected to Second Straight Term

1/7/10     Members of Santa Clara Pueblo emerged from their annual election Jan. 2 much the same as they entered it.     Of six elected positions,...

State Legislature May Stip City of $114,680 in Unspent Pork Monies

1/7/10     The city could lose $114,680 in past capital outlay awards during the upcoming state legislative session.     Funding for $240,000 of Española city projects...

$480,000 Revenue Shortfall

12/31/09     The city of Española is facing A $480,000 revenue shortfall as the mid-year budget review approaches but has yet to announce how it...

City Bails Out Lodgers’ Tax Board

12/24/09     The Española Lodgers’ Tax Board has asked for a bailout after realizing it has already spent two-thirds of its budget just a quarter...

City Budget Not Approved 3 Months after Deadline

12/31/09     With only weeks to go until a planned mid-year review, the city of Española’s municipal budget still has not been approved by the...

Two Sites Chosen for New Española Library

    After months of debate and $10,000 of extra expense, architects for a proposed new library have narrowed potential sites for the project to...

Commission Vacancy To Be Filled in January

12/31/09     Española District 1 Councilor Danielle Duran nominated Dec. 14 a vocal supporter of her re-election campaign to a vacancy on the Española Planning...

City Pool Repaired

12/31/09     The Española Recreation Center Pool passed a final compliance inspection earlier this month by the state Environment Department with no hitches after it...

Mayor and Council Races Become Clearer after Filing Day

    The paperwork is in for Española’s March 2 municipal election, and it is shaping up to be a race of the old against...

Perkins Threatens Lawsuit

12/24/09     Former Española finance director Andrew Perkins’ threats to sue the city for firing him in September were put into writing earlier this month...

$2.17 Million in Stimulus Money = 5 Local hires

12/31/09     Five of the 18 jobs have been created from the city of Española’s four stimulus awards totaling $2.17 million have gone to Northern...

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