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City Hall Infighting Leads to Water Director’s Resignation

    Santa Fe County has a new man in charge of water and wastewater — Española Water Director Marvin Martinez, who resigned from the...

Española Schools Show Some Progess on Annual Tests

SUN Staff Writer     The Española School District received some good news Monday, despite the fact that the District failed again to meet state testing...

Government Agencies, U.S. Cable Battle over Internet Stimulus Money

    A group of local agencies’ plan for a stimulus-funded broadband Internet network spanning Rio Arriba County is facing competition from at least one...

State Rep’s Daughter Accused of Beating Woman

    The daughter of State Rep. Debbie Rodella (D-La Mesilla) and Rio Arriba County Sheriff hopeful Tommy Rodella has been accused of hitting her...

‘A Sordid Little Tale’

    Suspended Española Animal Control officer Evaristo Lopez won’t be charged with rape of a minor for knowingly having sex with his 17-year-old girlfriend,...

Jemez Co-op Candidate Pushes for Recount

    La Puebla businessman LeRoy Lopez is actively pursuing his demand for a recount in his narrow 198 to 205 loss to Kenny Borrego...

Los Alamos Lab’s Burning Practices up for Debate

    Española Valley environmentalists want the state to impose stricter rules on the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s hazardous waste burn permit.     “(We) do not...

Mayor’s Lt. Gov. Announcement Annoys Councilors

    While Española Mayor Joseph Maestas’ announcement that he plans to run for lieutenant governor next year caught some city officials off guard, it...

Police Blotter: Husband’s Late-Night Arrival Sparks Morning Fight

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Mortuary Egged Monday, July 20     •...

Pojoaque Pueblo Lt. Gov. Allegedly Drank Night of Fatal Crash

    Pojoaque Pueblo Lt. Gov. Linda Diaz partied into the wee hours of the morning the day she allegedly killed a pedestrian along Highway...

Española Loses Second Car Dealership

    Española lost its second auto dealership in two months when July 31 Salazar Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge closed its Riverside Drive lot.     Dealership...

Suspect Made Threats Against Murder Victim

    In the past four months, police twice responded to calls in which Leroy Fresquez Jr. allegedly threatened his girlfriend, whom he admitted to...

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