Nick Wilkinson

Española Hires Super Chief To Head Police/Fire Services

7/13/06     The city of Española gained a police chief and lost a fire chief this week.     City Manager Jeff Condrey fired Fire Chief Alex...

Cronies Benefit From Housing Authority

7/13/06     The Española Housing Department and its hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding have been very good for a handful of people...

Halfway Houses Spring up in Valley

7/27/06     Unlicensed halfway houses run by religious organizations are meeting opposition in the Española Valley.     Facilities in Española, Hernandez and El Guique accept walk-ins...

Man Who Led Police On Chase Disappears

7/20/06     A man who almost ran over Española Police officers Danny Pacheco and Teddy Abeyta and led them on a high-speed chase has vanished.    ...

Former Judge Appointee to Head City Personnel Dept.

7/13/06     Former Rio Arriba County Magistrate Judge appointee David Valdez started work Monday as the city of Española's new personnel director.     Valdez was appointed...

Valor Telecom Merges with Alltel

7/13/06     Facing about $1.2 billion in debt, Valor Telecom is merging with a division of Alltel.     The $4.9-billion merger is expected to be finalized...

Computer Still Missing Months after Former City Director’s Firing

7/27/06     A $1,298 Sony laptop computer purchased by former Española city manager Marvin Vigil has been missing since he was fired March 28.     "We're...

Mexicans Speak out on Presidential Vote

7/13/06     Some Mexican immigrants living and working in Española shared their opinions about Mexico's presidential race.     The presidential elections in Mexico drew to a...

Feds Fail To Stop Housing Abuses

7/20/06     Despite years of mismanagement by the Española Housing Department, little was done by federal authorities charged with overseeing the Housing Department's expenditures of...

Squabble Allows DWI Suspect to Walk Free

7/27/06     A personal grudge match between an Española Police officer and the municipal judge resulted in a man charged with an aggravated DWI walking...

New City Manager Has Rocky History

7/20/06     Chris Rainwater has been hired as Española's new city manager.     The city council ratified Mayor Joseph Maestas's appointment Tuesday night. The Bremer, Ga.,...

Española City Employee Fired after She Pleads Guilty to Felonies

7/27/06     The city of Española fired Mildred Ferran Tuesday.     Ferran is the mother of Donald Ferran, who had been charged with the 2005 murder...

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