Kristin McFarland

McCurdy Rd. Planning Funds Spent; No Construction Cash

    After a year of planning and more than $200,000 in grant money spent, the city of Española is no closer to finalizing plans...

City’s Lodger’s Tax Receipts, Spending Documents Unclear

    In the past two years, visitors to the city of Española have paid for artwork inside city hall, commemorative plaques for the Fiesta...

City Eyes New Fire Truck

    The Española fire department is trading equipment with other local agencies and purchasing a new fire engine to round out its fleet in...

NM v. Abbott Water Fight Rushes back to Venue Issues

    A federal court case intended to clearly delineate water rights in the Santa Cruz and Truchas Rivers has temporarily devolved into legal bickering...

City Gives New Pharmacy Green Light

    After months of rumors, planning, and negotiations with the city, CVS Pharmacy has only the state Highway Department hurdle left to leap before...

Zoning Commission Turns Cook Away in City Sign Fight

    The Española Planning and Zoning Commission has engaged in another round of hot potato with the city council, passing the question of the...

Pumice Mine May Yield Income

    The city of Española may have found a way to transform its pumice mine off 31 Mile Road from a money pit into...

City, Authority Reach Financial Arrangement

    The city of Española and the North Central Solid Waste Authority have finally reached a compromise that will allow the Authority to build...

For Two City Police Officers It’s Back to School

    The already short-handed Española Police Department has agreed to reassign temporarily one of its officers to the grant-funded school resource officer post at...

City Eyes Option To Contract for 40-Year Water Plan

    The city of Española has resuscitated a 40-year water development plan from 2003 that will allow the city to protect its water rights...

Advisory Committee Formed To Address City Sign Issues

    Fueling the debate about the city of Española’s sign ordinance, the Business Advisory Committee, appointed by Mayor Alice Lucero, is advocating an alteration...

Police Brutality, Excessive ForceAlleged in Tort Claims Against City

    The following tort claims, or threats to sue, have been filed in July with the city of Española:     The family of a pedestrian...

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