The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley.
Plans to turn the Western Holiday Motel on the southern edge of town into a mixed-use business have fallen through. Now all that’s left of the motel is a vacant lot and some rubble.
The decision by the Española Clerk’s Office to turn off security cameras in the voting room at City Hall during early voting for the recent city election caused confusion for city officials and community members.
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A judge found Ricky Romero not competent to stand trial and a danger to the community, on Aug. 26, ordering him to be committed to the state’s mental hospital in Las Vegas.
The 10th annual Rio Chama Congreso will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21 at the El Rito Northern New Mexico College campus in the Cutting Hall dining room. There will be in-person presentations, discussions and free lunch provided by El Farolito. Topics include: Fire outlook, water outlook, river connectivity, watershed restoration plans, beaver project, regional water plan, Rio Chama channel rehab, reclamation updates, Basin study, El Vado, lots of opportunities to connect and network across the watershed. There will also be a free screening of “Thinking Like Water” in the evening. The event is free but registration is required. Register at https://riochamacongreso.eventbrite. com
Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a restaurant owner accused by a New Mexico State Police officer of deleting surveillance footage that had been the subject of a subpoena in a liquor law violation investigation.
