Michael Gisick

Jail Closure Hits a Snag

4/21/05     Another layer of uncertainty has settled over the city of Española's plans to close its municipal jail.     Management Training Corporation, the for-profit company...

Gov. Signs off on Jicarilla Tax Break

4/14/05     Despite outspoken opposition from Rio Arriba County officials, on April 6 Gov. Bill Richardson quietly signed off on what amounts to a $110,000...

One More Chance to Protest Rate Hike

3/31/05     Española water customers have one more chance to voice their opinions on a proposed hike in water rates that would double most water...

City Sells Home Back to Family

4/21/05     The Bustos House finally belongs to the Bustos family again, at $40,000 below appraisal.     The Española city council on April 14 unanimously approved...

City Safety Training Measures Losing Steam

4/14/05     Española city employees are about halfway to meeting long-neglected safety training standards that could save the city as much as $100,000 on its...

Revenue Hacked by State

4/7/05     Española City Manager Jim Romero's plans for an orderly budget process hit a major pothole Tuesday.     The city's share of state gross receipts...

Along the Acequia, a Spring Tradition Struggles

4/7/05      It was ditch cleaning day April 2, and many of the people who lived along the Acequia de los Ranchos in Chimayó were...

Man Gunned Down by Teens

4/7/05     At 11:20 a.m. March 31, a single shot boomed from the parking lot of Real Estate Title and Escrow Services on Riverside Drive....

City Collides with Credit Company over Crash

4/14/05     The City of Española paid nearly $1,000 to a collection agency last month to settle an insurance claim nine months after an uninsured...

Former Official: Denko Must Go

4/28/05     A former state secretary of public safety has called for the resignation of current Secretary John Denko as questions grow over Denko's role...

Residents Can’t Protest Hospital Helicopter Pad

4/21/05     They shouldn't have bothered.     That's what a dozen people said after attending an April 14 Española Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on the...

City Admits Wrongdoing in Records Suit Settlement

4/21/05     The city of Española and Housing Director Leroy Salazar have admitted violating state open records laws and will pay the Rio Grande SUN...

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