Nicholas Gilmore

New Planning Officials Decide Dispensary Request Based on ‘Personal Feelings’

For prospective cannabis entrepreneurs, a long list of state and local regulations demands compliance. In Española, there’s more to consider: the whims of members...

Landslides Threaten Area After Fire

Areas where the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire has already burned and cooled could face more destruction in the changed landscape: debris flow. The Forest...

National Forests Close As Fire Sets New State Record

Wildfire season came early in New Mexico, and now it has set a tragic new record.  The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire, burning across three counties...

Progress on Cerro Pelado Fire Will Require ‘Patience’

What much of the fight against the Cerro Pelado Fire comes down to now, according to Incident Commander Rich Harvey, is “patience.”  Firefighting personnel —...

Disaster Declared As Dry, Windy Days Ahead Threaten to Worsen Fires

Hours before President Joe Biden signed a disaster declaration for New Mexico’s ongoing wildfires, on May 4, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham stopped in Española...

Española Humane Shelter to the Rescue, Helping Sister Shelter

Update: The combined Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires cover more than 165,000 acres in Mora and San Miguel Counties, according to federal and...

Española Humane Shelter to the Rescue, Helping Sister Shelter

On Sunday, with the growing Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires threatening Las Vegas, Mattie Allen of Española Humane acted quickly to organize a...

A Week of Wind And Fire in New Mexico

Along with the larger southwest region, the Española valley has faced taxing wind and drought that heighten the threat of disastrous wildfires, such as...

60-MPH Winds Cause Damage in Española

Powerful wind gusts blowing at least 60 miles per hour swept through the Española valley late Friday afternoon (April 22), causing structural damage and...

Some City Employees Get Big Pay Raises

Española Interim Police Chief Mizel Garcia started the job on April 1 with a salary of $115,003.20 — around a $33,000 increase from that...

“We Have Nowhere to Place Them”: Elderly and Homeless in Española

Delphinia arrived at Española Pathways Shelter a little before 6:30 p.m. on Monday. She waited her turn to check in, then an employee scanned...

Mayor Shakes Up City Council Committees

On Tuesday evening, the Española City Council ratified Mayor John Ramon Vigil’s new appointments for interim city positions, Council Committee chairs and members and...

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