Whitney Jones

Block’s Apolitical Replacement Draws Quick Fire from Left

    Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday appointed a political rookie to fill the state Public Regulation Commission seat left vacant by Jerome Block.     Douglas...

Shelter, Second-Hand Store to Split

    The Española Valley Humane Society is severing its relationship with the St. Francis de Paws thrift store off Riverside Drive.     The store had...

Plan Passes Sans Public

    The Española City Council on Monday approved a plan to redraw the city’s four voting district boundaries without allowing the public an opportunity...

P&Z Boss Breaks Land Ordinance

    The person in charge of the city of Española’s Planning and Zoning Department has violated the city’s own land development regulations.     According to...

Cold, Drought Drive Black Widows Indoors

    The cooler weather and drought conditions are prompting more black widow spiders to find refuge indoors.     Floyd Garcia, of Española, said his daughter,...

Mayor Leads Push to Change Fiesta Council Executive Appointments

    Though the fiesta season recently drew to a close, the city’s governing body has already approved changes for next year’s event.     The Española...

Warnings About Wet Soil Went Unheeded

    The North Central Regional Transit District failed to heed warnings from third-party studies cautioning that damp soil could cause problems for the parking...

Española Spends $18K on Telecom

    The city spent $175,486.18 during the month of September. The following is a partial list of those expenditures:     • $65 to Accu Blueprint...

Wal-Mart Scraps Sign Exception

    Two Española businesses have decided to lower the heights of their signs, much to the delight of a city Planning and Zoning Commission...

City Wins Lawsuit by Proving It Was Wrong

    The city of Española learned a valuable, if all too obvious, lesson Tuesday: you can’t sell a $200,000 piece of land for $15,000.    ...

Former Northern Finance Czar Makes PRC Short List

    Gov. Susana Martinez’s office has narrowed down the list of nearly 90 applicants for the state Public Regulation Commission seat left vacant last...

Travel Policy Written On Heels of Scrutiny

    In the wake of public criticism of travel by North Central Regional Transit District employees, the District has approved policies to curb and...

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