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Naranjo Family Mourns Man

    In the end, it came down to family.     The crowds that paid tribute to Emilio Naranjo, first at the state Capitol on Nov....

New Sign Law Allows Businesses To Ignore Changes

    Business owners will get to choose how they come into compliance with the city of Española’s new sign code ordinance.     The City Council...

Schools Statewide Could Lose Construction Funds

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     A cost-cutting plan recently released by Gov. Bill Richardson put school districts’ unused legislative capital outlay funding on the...

Police Find Escaped Inmate in Car with Girlfriend and Sister

    Española Police Department’s new holding facility had its first prisoner escape Monday.     Fernando Espinoza, 24, of Santa Cruz, used a handcuff key to...

County Sets Up Fee System for Movie Productions

    The Rio Arriba County Commission adopted a filming ordinance Oct. 30 that will attempt to regulate movie production in the County for the...

Faulty Wiring Causes Fire That Destroys San Pedro Home

    Faulty electrical wiring is being blamed for a Nov. 7 fire that burned down a mobile home in San Pedro.     Maitai Garcia lived...

Santa Cruz Water District To Fight Water Transfers to the City

    The city of Española has hit a snag in its plans to purchase about five acre feet of surface-water rights within the Santa...

Española Mayor Pro Tem/Chamber Director Double Bills City and State

    A bill from the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce to the city of Española is under investigation after city officials discovered the Chamber...

Lybrook Fire Department To Stay Open – At Least for Now

    Lybrook volunteer firefighters may get another chance to rejuvenate their long-dormant department after the Rio Arriba County Commission decided Oct. 30 not to...

City Cuts Down Pork Requests

    The Española City Council has shaved more than $1 million off its proposed capital outlay requests in light of the state’s economic downturn.    ...

New District Attorney Gives Eight Prosecutors the Boot

    District Attorney-elect Spence Pacheco waited less than 24 hours after her electoral victory to announce sweeping changes to the First Judicial Office that...

Unlicensed Veterinarian Keeps Woman’s Donkey

    The Española Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police and State Police departments responded to the following calls: Elderly Pothead Monday, Oct. 27    ...

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