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City Committee Approves Nitrate Filtration System

A panel with oversight authority of the city of Española’s water system has approved a plan to purchase a $113,000 nitrate filtration system to...

City to Adopt Digital Records System

The Española City Council approved unanimously City Clerk Melissa Velasquez’s request to purchase software to expedite and simplify city hall’s process for processing records. She...

Councilors Back Española Mayor’s Pick for City Manager

The Española City Council, during its March 29 meeting, unanimously ratified Mayor Javier Sanchez’s choice for city manager. David Valdez, of Colorado City, Colo.,...

Police Chief Quits

    The Española Police Department is yet again looking for a leader after department chief Louis Carlos, resigned Tuesday.     “He has tendered his resignation,”...

Chili Bowl Cook-off to Support Soup Kitchen

From Press Release     The San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen will hold its 13th annual Chili Bowl Cook-off from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,...

A ‘Rio Arriba Renaissance’ at the 2019 New Mexico Legislature

New Mexico House District 41 Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo, said she foresees a “Rio Arriba Renaissance” following the 2019 legislative session, which saw a...

Judge Rules Against City in Records Suit

The City of Española violated the Inspection of Public Records Act in three different ways when it decided to withhold public records requested by...

Bill Aims to Greatly Increase Public Records Request Costs

    Sen. John A. Sapien, District 9, (Bernalillo and Sandoval) has introduced a bill in the New Mexico Senate that would significantly change the...

There Is Life after Diabetes

Chris Roybal was losing weight in 2005. A lot of weight. Fast. “I thought I was dying,” he said in a Nov. 21 interview. His rapid,...

City’s Attorney Resigns Under Cloud

Mark Basham will no longer be handling the city of Española’s prosecutions after he was charged with direct criminal contempt of court for allegedly...

City Planners Win Best Comprehensive Plan Award

   New Mexico planners named the city of Española’s 2017 Comprehensive Plan, “Española: Beyond Boundaries,” the best comprehensive plan in the state for its...

Mayor Challenges Valley to Act

   Hundreds of people from throughout the Valley spent more than seven hours Monday at the Santa Claran Hotel Casino to identify the root...

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