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Survey Says: 123 Española Streets Need Repair

   Española Streets Department employees have identified a total of 123 streets in Española as needing repairs.     Eleven were the worst streets identified as...

City Waives Fees for Restaurants to Open Patio Dining

   The Española Planning and Zoning Department is offering local restaurants the option to  temporarily add or expand outdoor seating amid the coronavirus pandemic.   ...

Small Group Seeks Firefighter’s Union Help to Stop Rehab Facility

    Rio Arriba County Commissioners James Martinez, Leo Jaramillo and Danny Garcia released an open letter July 14 expressing support for Darrin’s Place, a...

Virus Doesn’t Slow Lowriders

    Masked and maintaining distance, about 20 members of the Valley’s lowrider community gathered in the parking lot of Quick Stop July 18 to...

City’s Firewall Good Defense Against Cyberattacks But Not Fullproof

  After a costly cyberattack on Rio Arriba County, a similar attack could happen to the city of Española, though the city’s IT manager...

West Side Adorned with Donated Flags

   City of Española employees hung 50 American flags on the West Side of Española to celebrate Independence Day.     City Manager Xavier Martinez said...

Regulators Deny Request to Fund Superfund Cleanup

The Environmental Protection Agency and the New Mexico Environment Department have denied requests from the city of Española and Rio Arriba County that the...

Inequities Edited Out of Los Alamos National Lab Study

Los Alamos National Laboratory struck information from a commissioned study that would have shown that the Lab’s fiscal impact on surrounding counties–especially on Rio...

Public Safety Chief Confirmation Fight Ends after 28 Weeks

The Española City Council ratified Mayor Javier Sanchez’ picks for city manager and police chief on Tuesday night–over the objections of Mayor Pro Tem...

Councilor Questioned over Alleged Harassment

The Española Police Department interviewed an Española city councilor in connection to allegations that a person or group has been creating fake profiles on...

Groups Demand Relief for Nuclear Frontline Communities

Over 120 local and national organizations are urging the U.S. Congress to provide assistance to nuclear frontline communities. The organizations sent a letter May 5...

Freshman Councilor Charged with Conspiracy

Española City Councilor John Ramon Vigil is charged with three counts of felony bribery and a misdemeanor count of refusing to aid an officer...

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