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A Journey Home

11/26/09     When Victor Alvarez boarded a flight from Cuba to Spain 43 years ago, he did not know whether he would ever see his...

School Board Slapped on Wrist for Violating Meetings Law

12/3/09     The state Attorney General’s Office has required the Española School Board to re-enact in public an “improper” and possibly illegal closed-door discussion it...

Cowboy Lifestyle Celebrated in Chama

7/31/08     Gayle Guerin maneuvered her horse, Arnie, over and around a pair of logs, cantered across the Chama Rodeo Arena and carefully positioned herself...

Super Agrees To Buyout

7/31/08     Following three months of debate and speculation about David Cockerham's future as superintendent of the Española School District, the School Board has decided...

Garcia Heirs Reach Settlement

11/12/09     The inheritance battle between the family of a deceased Española School District bus contractor and the Española lawyer who married him shortly before...

College Faces $700,000 Cut

10/29/09     A round of budget cuts that passed the state legislature Oct. 23 slammed colleges but mostly spared school districts — for now.     “If...

Surprise Choice for Undersherrif

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff Joe Mascareñas’ tug-of-war with County Manager Lorenzo Valdez over whom to hire as undersherrif ended Nov. 28 with an...

Alleged Rodella Victims Threaten Lawsuits

    The tattoo parlor and hookah lounge that were the scene of an Oct. 7 rampage allegedly involving Española Police officer Eugene Rodella and...

City Spends over $8,000 on Taxpayer-Funded Travel

11/12/09     Despite dropping tax revenue, Española city staff and elected officials have spent $8,834 in taxpayer money on out-of-city trips since the start of...

Rape Charges Dropped

11/12/09     Charges against a La Puebla man who led State Police on a high-speed chase through Arroyo Seco after allegedly raping his girlfriend have...

Salazar Sues Chrysler: Claims Dealership Closed Illegally

10/29/09     A former Española Chrysler dealer has filed a counter-lawsuit against the Chrysler Group, claiming the automaker illegally used a subsidiary bank to force...

Lawyers Line Up To Replace Judge Hall

11/5/09     The state First Judicial Court Nominating Commission plans to review 17 applications Thursday (11/5) to replace state District Judge James Hall on the...

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