Whitney Jones

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...

Gas Outage Stories Inconsistent

    New Mexico Gas Company officials and natural gas pipeline operators are telling conflicting stories about the causes of last month’s gas outages that...

City Seeks Partners, Cash for Library

    The Española City Council and Mayor Alice Lucero are moving forward with plans to retrofit the recently purchased Hunter property into what they’re...

Santa Clara Keeps Dasheno As Governor

    A split of two factions within two political groups helped tribal leadership in Santa Clara Pueblo remain predominantly unchanged.      The election, held Sunday...

Youths Circulate Petitions To Protest New Skate Park Fence

    The city of Española is working to stymie alleged illegal activity near the skate park.     The city Public Works Department is in the...

Superfund Scare Passes; Only Tap Water Spilled

    The city of Española survived an environmental scare last week as a leak at the Superfund water treatment facility near Paseo de Oñate...

‘I Won’t Be Their Puppet’

    The third top city official in as many weeks has parted company with Española Mayor Alice Lucero’s administration amid explosive allegations that point...

Pueblo Uses Mobile DWI Unit at Checkpoint

    Santa Clara Pueblo is employing some state-of-the-art equipment as part of a statewide DWI prevention program focused on tribal lands.     The Pueblo last...

Not All City Workers Got Mayor’s 2 Hour Gift

    The day before Thanksgiving city of Española employees were allowed to leave two hours early, with pay. However, employees on vacation that Wednesday,...

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