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New City SignGets Mixed Reviews

By R. Braiden Trapp SUN Managing Editor     The four new signs welcoming travelers to the city of Española cost over $16,000 and were designed and...

Lodgers Tax Board StrugglesWith Diminished Budget

 A quorum of Española’s lodgers tax advisory board met Dec. 7 to discuss funding requests from four groups. While the Board struggled to accommodate...

City of Espanola MovesToward Water Rights Transfer

   The Española city council Monday night agreed “in concept” to receive 335.34 acre feet of water rights for the city of Red River....

City Council Approves5 Percent RaiseFor All Employees

  The Española City Council realizes there is a cost of living increase, which is why the Council Nov. 26 approved, by a 4-3...

Las Cruces DogsTaken in byLocal Shelter

From Press Release     The Espanola Valley Humane Society might not have much in the way of funding, staffing or kennel space, but that isn’t...

City Approves Legal HelpFor Municipal Judge

   Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar received approval from the Española City Council Nov. 26 to contract Santa Fe-based attorney Dan Cron for $5,000...

City Without Librarian Five Months Later

    Five months after Teddie Riehl resigned from the Espanola Public Library as the library director, the city of Española has yet to start...

County Commits $15K to Teen Center

From Press Release     Rio Arriba County committed $15,000 of support to the Española YMCA Teen Center, according to a YMCA press release.     Funding will...

Chama Man Charged With Attempted Rape

    A Chama man is facing four felony counts after breaking into a woman’s home in July and molesting her.     Thomas J. Martinez, 27,...

City Renews Chamber’s Convento Lease

      The city of Española extended its lease and professional service agreements with the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce for another five years, giving...

Interim City Police Chief Allegedly Resigns

    Española interim police chief Stephen Branch has allegedly submitted his resignation as police chief effective Dec. 31. Branch’s decision to step down as...

Two City Streets to Get Water, Sewer Connections

    The Española City Council Nov. 13 unanimously approved a $285,000 appropriation from the water enterprise fund to pay for water and sewer line...

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