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County Eyes Former Nursing Home

Rio Arriba County officials are in negotiations to purchase the building that formerly housed the Española Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The plan is to...

Sexual Assault Investigation Delayed by Months

An Española Valley High School football player claimed he was sexually assaulted, but law enforcement was not notified until months after the initial complaint,...

Prisoner on Life Support After Seizure in Tierra Amarilla Jail

A Rio Arriba County Detention Center inmate was transported to an Albuquerque-area hospital over the weekend following a seizure, amid claims that jail guards...

Jemez Co-op Elections Heating Up for June

Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative member-owners in three districts will go to the polls in June to elect new members to the Board of Trustees. Member-owners...

Trash Authority Finance Head Quits with No Notice

Former North Central Solid Waste Authority chief financial officer Audrey Gonzales submitted a letter of resignation March 25 and quit the same day. It is...

City Committee Approves Nitrate Filtration System

A panel with oversight authority of the city of Española’s water system has approved a plan to purchase a $113,000 nitrate filtration system to...

City to Adopt Digital Records System

The Española City Council approved unanimously City Clerk Melissa Velasquez’s request to purchase software to expedite and simplify city hall’s process for processing records. She...

Scholarship for Education, Social Work Students Due Monday

From a press release Española Valley High School seniors who plan to become teachers or social workers are eligible for the Evelyn D. Maruska Scholarship. Students...

Councilors Back Española Mayor’s Pick for City Manager

The Española City Council, during its March 29 meeting, unanimously ratified Mayor Javier Sanchez’s choice for city manager. David Valdez, of Colorado City, Colo.,...

Hernandez Man in Critical Condition Following One-car Crash

  A Hernandez man trying to avoid sheriff’s deputies crashed into a tree March 23, and was listed in critical condition as of press...

Robbery Fails after Employees Scare away Man

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

Firefighter Hikes 47 Miles for Foundation Awareness

    The high road to Taos, starting from Peñasco, was the setting for a nearly 50-mile walk to raise awareness about the dangers wildland...

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