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Hospital Security Guard Tackles Alleged Donation Jar Thief

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When a man tried to run out of Zia Credit Union with a donation jar containing $171 for a young boy with leukemia, bystander...

Former County Fire Marshal Charged with Battery

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Former Rio Arriba fire marshal Carlos Esquibel was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a man in the face at an Alcalde gas...

Sheriff Thumbs Nose at ‘Red-Flag’ Law

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Rio Arriba Sheriff James Lujan says he will not enforce the controversial “red-flag” gun safety law signed into legislation by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham...

Shooting Trial Delayed as Prosecutors Try to Flip Suspects

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Prosecutors are honing in on Mark Hice as his defense attorney argues they intentionally withheld plea deal talks with another of the three alleged...

Former City Utility Billing Supervisor Gets $500,000 Settlement

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Former Española Utilities Department billing supervisor Nadine Trujillo settled her whistleblower lawsuit against the city of Española for $500,000, according to two sources familiar...

Police Blotter: Caller Asks Permission to Shoot Neighbor’s Dog

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The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Fewer Overdose Cases Arriving at Española Hospital

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New data demonstrates that Rio Arriba County and community efforts to meet the needs of people with substance use disorder are working. Overdose cases reported...

Bill Would Fund El Camino Real Preservation

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A house bill in the New Mexico Legislature is seeking to garner recognition for El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. Sponsored by Rep. G. Andres...

Prisoner Denied Inpatient Treatment Program

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A Santa Cruz woman accused of hitting two men with a car and attempting to hit more after a fight in the Española Walmart...

DA: Police Report on Child Pornography Delayed for Months

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Española man Austin Martinez reportedly admitted to Española police nearly three years ago that he printed child pornography in CVS, but he was not...

2020 Española Municipal Election Q&A

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All but one of the candidates in contested races for the Española City Council answered the same set of five questions over the phone...

‘Backup Plan’ Would Send Juvenile Prisoners to Farmington

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Families of Rio Arriba’s juvenile detainees may soon have to travel to San Juan County to visit incarcerated children. In response to the possible closure...
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