Nick Wilkinson

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...

Mayor Shuts Up City

7/20/06     Some city of Española employees are refusing to speak to the media in the wake of a gag order they said was issued...

Barred from City Hall

9/7/06     Española City Manager Chris Rainwater kicked a SUN reporter out of city hall Aug. 29.     The reporter tried to attend a meeting he...

Española Employees Lose Jobs After Merger

8/10/06     It didn't take long for a Valor-Alltel land line merger to impact jobs in Española.     Last month, a land line division of Alltel...

City of Española Hires New Top Planner

8/31/06     The city of Española has hired Cyrus Samii, of Santa Fe, as its new planning director.     Samii began work earlier this month, but...

Daycare Centers Receive Planning Approval

8/10/06     The Española Planning Commission has approved special-use permits for two new daycare centers.     The commission approved the location of two centers — one...

Española City Manager Has Contract After All

9/14/06     Española City Manager Chris Rainwater may have a contract, but the city council has never seen it.     The city council voted to approve...

Sewer Expansion Approved

9/7/06     The city of Española's sewer plant expansion has been given a green flag to proceed by the state and federal governments.     The city...

Española Audit Moves Forward at Snail’s Pace

8/10/06     The city of Española's fiscal year 2005 audit, now seven months late, is moving forward very slowly.     Accountant Farley Vener said he's still...

Española Methadone Clinic May Lose License

8/31/06     The Española Valley is facing the loss of another agency that serves heroin addicts.     Ayudantes, Inc. at 1206 N. Riverside Drive failed its...

Former Georgia Mayor Wants Charges Brought Against Española Manager

8/3/06     A former mayor of Flowery Branch, Ga., said he plans to provide evidence to a district attorney pertaining to new Española City Manager...

Big Rock Casino May Build Hotel

8/10/06     An expansion to Big Rock Casino in Española continues and may include a hotel in the future.     Engineering plans submitted to Jemez Mountains...

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