Sean McAlindin

OSHA Fines City for Failure to Fix Problems

3/22/07     The city of Española is now facing more than $80,000 in fines from the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration after failing to...

Española Library Board Remains in Turmoil

3/22/07     The Española Public Library is still struggling to pull out of last year's sexual harassment scandal that led to the resignation of former...

Cases Rarely Prosecuted

4/26/07     The State Auditor's Office currently has more than 300 open investigations into fraud, embezzlement, abuse, waste and mismanagement throughout the state. Of these,...

Former City Employee Blames Termination on Harassment Report

3/22/07     Former Española paralegal Melissa Vigil has claimed she was was forced out of her job as reprisal for reporting sexual harassment.     "I believe...

Long-Awaited Española Gazebo Still Under Wraps

3/22/07     More than six months after it was originally ordered, the gazebo destined for Española's historic plaza finally has arrived.     The long-awaited package is...

Española Spent Gross Receipts Money Illegally

4/19/07     The city of Española has never paid back more than $53,000 that was illegally spent from a gross receipts tax increase approved by...

Española Jail Director Retires after Long Tumultuous Career

4/26/07     Gene Aldaz's career as city of Española's jail director was punctuated by prisoners sneaking heroin into burritos, drug overdoses and escapes from Española's...

Ohkay Owingeh Casino Builds New Conference Center

4/5/07     Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo has beaten the city of Española to the punch on the construction of a regional conference center.     Construction began on...

$1.1 Million Not on City Books

4/26/07     The city of Española's 2004-2005 audit released Monday has found that a gross lack of internal controls led to 74 violations of standard...

Old Guard Makes Moves From Academy

3/29/07     Several veterans of Española city politics may have lost their places at city hall, but this old guard continues to dictate the regional...

Former Councilor Leads Opposition Against Well Construction

5/10/07     The city of Española's plan to construct a water pipeline through Hudson Lane has some residents concerned about their personal safety.     Councilors were...

Treatment Center Plans Change Again as Deadline Nears

5/24/07     The city of Española's choice for the site of a proposed surface water treatment plant has changed again even as a May 30...

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