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Española Valley Mariachi Band Preps for Concert of a Lifetime

Community
    The mariachis started trickling into the room shortly after 6 p.m.     In a corner, one started tuning her violin. Another plucked the strings...

$500,000 in Damage KO’s Old Sombrillo Elementary

Education
    Española School District administrators and law enforcement officials have scarce details on how unidentified thieves caused about $500,000 in damage last fall scavenging...

Española School Board’s Secret Agenda

News
    The Española School Board has claimed transparency will be the hallmark of its superintendent hiring process. So far, the Board has gone as...

School Employees Lack Proper Licenses Across Rio Arriba

News
    Nearly 20 teachers and administrators working in Rio Arriba County school districts are teaching subjects they are not licensed to teach or working...

Rio Arriba Politicos Back Richardson

News
    Rio Arriba County Democrats are sticking by Gov. Bill Richardson, despite the weekend news that he is withdrawing as Commerce Secretary nominee because...

Boiler Meltdown Costs Española Schools $110,000

Education
    A boiler gone berserk left behind at least $110,000 in flood damage at Española middle school that took a “small army” of Española...

Vigil Drops Out of Only Contested Española School Board Race

News
    The race for the two available seats on the Española School Board suddenly got a lot less exciting.     Former Española Housing Authority director...

Los Cariños’ Money Pit

News
    Los Cariños Charter School has poured almost $200,000 in taxpayer dollars into its unused property in Santa Cruz and continues to pay its...

Governments Fork over Thousands To Help Mariachis Get to Inauguration

Education
    Española Valley High School’s Mariachi Sol del Valle needs to raise roughly $25,000 for its travel expenses when it plays at President-elect Barack...

Contract Freeze Ties Superintendent’s Hands

Education
    For some New Mexico school districts, potential budget cuts related to the economic downturn have led to conservation measures and hiring freezes. But...

Northern Drops Proposal To Tax Rio Arribans

Education
    A plan to raise funds for Northern New Mexico College by giving it the ability to tax Rio Arriba County residents has been...

Española School Board Prez Drops Re-Election Bid

News
    Filing day surprises came a week early in the Española School District when Board President Joe Romero announced in a Dec. 11 public...
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