Nicholas Gilmore

City Installs First Baby Box in State

On the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 8, Assistant Fire Chief John Wickersham led a training session for a team of firefighters while, outside, a...

A Historic Crisis at Presbyterian, New Standards Implemented

Presbyterian Española Hospital Medical Director Dr. Fernando Bayardo thought for a moment during a Jan. 21 interview about how to best convey the toll...

Mayor Recognizes Firefighter As City Employee of Month

Mayor Javier Sánchez recognized on Jan. 11 firefighter Matthew Herrera as Employee of the Month at the Española City Council meeting.  General Services Director Jeff...

Española Returns To Remote Learning Through Jan. 28

On Jan. 13, the Española School District posted an announcement that all classes would again shift to remote learning from Jan. 18 to Jan....

National Guard Signs Armory Building to City

On the morning of Jan. 14, the New Mexico National Guard officially transferred the Española Readiness Center, or National Guard Armory, to the City...

Low Firefighter Staffing Affects Response Times

The Española Fire Department is short-staffed, according to Fire Chief Ron Padilla and Union President Zack Logsdon, which could lead to delays in fire...

La Segunda Thrift Store Raises Funds for Embudo Valley Library

In a little shop in Dixon, you can buy a leather jacket, a blender, a set of eight wine glasses or an oil painting...

City Election Draws New Faces

On Jan. 4, newcomers and incumbents filed for candidacy for municipal office in Española. Seats that are up for election are mayor, municipal court...

Española Humane Society Able To Make House Calls Again

Española Valley Humane Society Special Projects Director Ben Swan wants more people to know that feral cats — or community cats, as he calls...

Smart Cameras Installed Around Town

The Española Police Department launched a 30-day trial run of a new technology in which fixed cameras detect and capture images of all vehicles...

Another Sheriff Goes to Prison

A jury deliberated felony charges against former Rio Arriba County sheriff James Lujan for harboring a felon and intimidating a witness. This was the...

Property Caught in Blanket Zoning Change

Jason Romero bought a property in Española in the spring, and he can’t do anything with it.  Romero’s 8,842-square-feet lot, at 801 Middle San Pedro...

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