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Probate Judge Under Fire

    Rio Arriba County Probate Judge Marlo Martinez may have violated the state’s judicial conduct code by acting as a judge while holding a...

Block Won’t Step Down

    State Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block said he will not heed widespread calls to resign, including requests from Rio Arriba County Democratic Party...

Responsibility for Records a Hot Potato in City Hall

    Former Española city clerk Heather Velasquez was legally designated as the city’s public records custodian, but that didn’t give her direct access to...

Feds: Gas Outage Avoidable

    The natural gas outage that blighted Northern New Mexico six months ago could have been prevented, according to a joint investigation released Tuesday...

Mum’s the Word at Leaderless Chamber

    Two months into the new year, the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors has failed to find new leadership since Dan...

City Surpasses Liquor License Limit

    Booze is one commodity the city of Española won’t run short of anytime soon.     There are a total of 30 businesses with liquor...

New Senate Rule May Skirt Law

    A new state Senate rule that could skirt the state Open Meetings Act by limiting who can record committee proceedings at the Roundhouse...

City Sign Debate Reignited, But Again No Compromise

    Española business advocates clashed once again with city planning and zoning officials during a Feb. 17 meeting to address a sign ordinance that...

Despite Budget Woes, Extra Pay Flowing in City Hall

    Five city of Española employees and one E-911 Call Center employee have received pay increases totalling $42,956 since the beginning of the calendar...

Free Money? Not So Fast; City Pays Up to Match Grants

    When the city of Española receives a grant, it more often than not is faced with the fact that there’s no such thing...

Election of New Chamber Prez. Ignores Bylaws; Strategic Planning Ahead

    The Española Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors has a new president, but her path to that post may have violated several...

Third Time’s a Charm for RTD’s Blue Building Plan

    After a six-month, three-round bidding war, construction of the new North Central Regional Transit District hub in Española is set to begin next...

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