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City Boss Pushed Purchasing Violation

This article was originally printed in the October 6, 2011 edition.     Española City Manager James Lujan played a central role in the city breaking...

City Double-Dips on Travel Bills

This article was originally printed in the October 13, 2011 edition.     Six city of Española employees and elected officials were paid a per diem...

Judge Overturns ‘Capricious’ City P&Z Ruling

    A state District Court judge earlier this month reversed a controversial 2010 planning and zoning decision by the Española City Council, calling it...

Oversight Mechanism Lacking for City Gas Cards

This article was originally printed in the October 13, 2011 edition.     The city of Española doesn’t have any safeguards in place for its gasoline...

Arts Festival Runs into Red; Explanations Incomplete

    The new Española Valley Arts Festival Board of Directors is struggling to prepare for next year’s event as conflicting accounts and a dearth...

Do Emails Suggest Rolling Quorum?

This article was originally printed in the September 29, 2011 edition.     A string of emails exchanged earlier this month between Española’s mayor, city councilors...

In Wake of Embezzlement Scandal, Officers Fire Back

This article was originally printed in the September 22, 2011 edition.     Now that the dust has begun to settle in the city of Española...

Block Mulls Resignation

This article was originally printed in the September 29, 2011 edition.     A state House of Representatives subcommittee mustered to determine whether or not to...

Councilor’s Companies Facing Second Inquiry

This article was originally printed in the September 22, 2011 edition.     The state Public Regulation Commission has launched a second investigation into Española District...

Highway Department Demands Do-Over

This article was originally printed in the September 22, 2011 edition.     Late to work today because of traffic coming into and out of Española?    ...

Saving San Pedro

This article was originally printed in the September 22, 2011 edition.     The century-old adobe San Pedro Church is undergoing some major repairs in an...

Chamber President Steps Down Four Months Early

This article was originally printed in the September 8, 2011 edition.     New leadership has taken the helm at the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce...

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