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County Drilling Moratorium Watered Down after Litigation Threats

County
    Rio Arriba County’s moratorium on new oil and gas drilling is over.     After more than a year of delays, County commissioners approved the...

Española Police Investigate Two Teachers

Cops Courts
    Española Police are investigating two unrelated cases of suspected inappropriate teacher-student conduct, one at Fairview Elementary and another at McCurdy High School.     The...

Española Schools Mil Levy Fails by 58 Votes

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    Española School District voters narrowly defeated a property tax increase Tuesday for the second time in two years.     “It’s a good day for...

Flea Market Owner Flouts City Code

City
    The Española Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for a flea market May 14 without so much as a word on whether...

Ranchers Eye Wilderness Bill with Mistrust

County
    Ranchers in Rio Arriba County are skeptical of a pending federal bill that would create a combination of wilderness and conservation areas totaling...

Deputy Survives Suicide Attempt

Cops Courts
    After being incarcerated last week for allegedly robbing a Santa Fe pharmacy of pain medication, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy Brian Vigil tried...

Rio Arriba Deputy Arrested for Robbing Santa Fe Pharmacy

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    Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy Brian Vigil allegedly robbed a Santa Fe pharmacy Monday morning of three kinds of prescription narcotics, then held...

Emails Reveal that Highway Changes Made as Favor to Restaurant Owner, House Speaker

News
    The state Highway Department insists it has not done anyone any favors as it buys land from northern Santa Fe County residents for...

Second of Two Part Series: Jail Doctor Sedates Violent Culture

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   (To read other stories that are part of this series go to the County tab on this web site.)     University of New Mexico...

Jail Series: Seroquel Surges in Popularity on Streets

County
    Seroquel is an emerging street drug in Española, according to State Police agent Joey Gallegos.     Gallegos confirmed a claim by a former Rio...

Hostage Situation Ends with Wanted Man Dead

News
    “Nobody’s going to get hurt here today,” State Police Sgt. Doug Bolich told a man who had been holding two women hostage and...

Drivers Should Expect Lane Closures on Highway 84/285 Due to Increased Road Work

City
    Drivers coming in and out of Española can prepare themselves for at least a year of dodging orange barrels and squeezing by closed...
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