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One in Custody, One in Hospital After Shooting at County Complex

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A person was shot in the courtyard at the Rio Arriba County Complex on Thursday, according to multiple sources.  Española Assistant Fire Chief John Wickersham...

Our Poll Results Are In: Don’t Put Statue Back Up

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Among the improvements made in the last year at the Rio Grande SUN is our emergence as an online newspaper with a more modern...

Mayor Appoints Eric Lujan as New City Manager

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The Española City Council voted to appoint Eric Lujan as Española City Manager during the Sept. 28 meeting. Councilors Manny Martinez, Denise Benavidez and Justin...

Española Police Show Up During Burglary, Leading to Arrests

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Española City Police arrested a man and woman on Monday, after a call was made to 911, reporting that it appeared someone was trying...

City Council Fires City Manager, Finance Director

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The Espanola City Council voted Tuesday night to fire the city manager and the city finance director, both of whom had been placed on...

BMXers Pumped Over Possible New Track

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Some sick tricks and fat air could be coming to Española in the form of a brand new BMX track at Valdez Park. But...

Sanitation Department to Ask Council for New Trucks, Totaling $1.4M

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While the Espanola police department is practically awash in half a dozen new Durango squad cars, and with a few more on the way,...

‘Blue Pill’ Use on The Rise

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For decades, Rio Arriba County has grappled with the effects that addiction has on its residents. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, friends and neighbors have...

Pathways Awarded $25k Operations Grant

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Española Pathways Shelter received a $25,000 Community Action Grant from Northern New Mexico United Way officials on Nov. 19.  The Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Community...

Fifth Burger King Theft in the Last Two Weeks, Manager Says

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Burger King has become the target of recent burglaries and on Nov. 17, someone broke in again. Burger King Manager Damarcus Turner told Española Police...

Property Caught in Blanket Zoning Change

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Jason Romero bought a property in Española in the spring, and he can’t do anything with it.  Romero’s 8,842-square-feet lot, at 801 Middle San Pedro...

Hice Sentenced to Life Plus 43 Yrs

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Judge Maria Sanchez-Gagne sentenced Mark Hice to a life sentence plus 43 and a half years for the October 2018 slaying of Cameron Martinez...
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