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City Finance Director Resigns

    The city of Española’s top financial officer resigned Monday, nearly a week after he was sentenced on a DWI conviction and one day...

Gas Company Failed to Question Missed Shipments

    The night before natural gas service was cut off to nearly 30,000 Northern New Mexicans in the middle of winter, the New Mexico...

Transit Tax Spent On Bosses’ Travel

    The North Central Regional Transit District has spent at least $37,000 on travel since July 2008 — and not on the recognizable blue...

City Voided Cashed Checks

    Ever wish you could take back a check after it’s already been cashed?     The city of Española tried to do just that, mistakenly...

Grants Director Resigns Citing Conflict with Boss

    The city’s grant administrator resigned Tuesday amid allegations that she lost money for the city.     Lupita DeHerrera blamed her boss, Administrative Services Director...

More Ethics Questions for Judge

    Rio Arriba County Probate Judge Marlo Martinez has been accused of illegally trying to force the County to spend money with his Española-based...

Trying to Turn Vandalism into Art

    It’s nearly impossible to drive through Española without spotting a patch of graffiti in the form of barely legible scribbles. But there’s a...

City Budget Slashed

    The Española City Council is playing a financial version of Tetris, shifting around positions and people in an attempt to find $1.4 million...

Does Your City Councilor Make the Grade?

    It’s been about one year since the most recently elected members of the Española governing body took office, including Mayor Alice Lucero, District...

Ex-Sheriff’s Daughter Gets Nod as New City Clerk

    Two months after a stormy dispute between Española Mayor Alice Lucero and former city clerk Heather Velasquez drove the latter from her post...

Judge: Legalize Pot

    Rio Arriba County Probate Judge Marlo Martinez posted pro-marijuana legalization rhetoric on a popular social networking site, possibly violating a section of the...

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...

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