Laura Onstot

Long-Time Española Police Chief Retires

6/29/06     There was no clutter in former Española Police chief Richard Guillen's office.     The wall behind his desk was empty save one certificate.     "For...

Man Shot to Death in Española

6/8/06     Española Police are still looking for the person who shot and killed 20-year-old Andrew Quintana early Monday morning.     "We're getting a lot of...

Car Collision Kills Alcalde Teenager

6/15/06     Alcalde resident Juan Mariscal died when two cars collided on Highway 84 in the early hours of June 10.     State Police officer John...

County/Non-Profit Share Tight Relations

6/15/06     Rio Arriba County Health and Human Services  and the Rio Arriba Family Care Network are indistinguishable.     They share an address and a phone...

Española Man Faces 13 Felony Charges

 7/6/06   A 28-year-old Española man racked up 13 felony charges after he allegedly hit a parked car in Chimayó, then started screaming and flailing...

Deputies Investigate Non-Fatal Shooting at Medanales Racetrack

6/15/06     When State Police officer James Archuleta had the fatal accident last week, he was responding to an incident at the racetrack in Medanales.    ...

Northern New Mexican Artist Wins Business Award

7/13/06     When Theresa Montoya started her career in the arts 20 years ago, she ran into two problems.     First, she couldn't get any galleries...

Governor Richardson Plans to Make Tommy Rodella Wait for Seat

6/15/06     Tommy Rodella is headed back to Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court after voters elected him June 6 by a margin of 231 votes.    ...

Internet Reporting Causes Vote Counting Meltdown

6/22/06     New Mexico is suffering growing pains as more election reporting and vote counting hits the Internet.     As a result, there have been some...

Española Cop Arrested in Duke City

6/22/06     Española Police officer in training Armando Romero, 21, was arrested June 14 on a charge of patronizing a prostitute in Albuquerque.     Romero said...

Española Names New Police Chief With Criminal Past

6/29/06     Matt Tafoya has been convicted of domestic violence, subjected to a psychological evaluation, banned from the Ohkay Casino, and was the center of...

Police Chase Ends With DUI Arrest

7/6/06     In the early hours of June 22, an allegedly drunk man attempted to outrun State Police, according to arresting officer Joseph Wright.     Wright...

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