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Two Groups Split Lodgers Tax

    The Española Lodgers Tax Advisory Board heard requests for funding, Aug. 17, from two groups.     The Board was alloted $5,000, by city Finance...

Teen Found Guilty of Rape

    A 12-person jury found Jacob Martinez, 17, guilty of first-degree rape and conspiracy to commit rape, Monday morning, after three hours of deliberation...

Gentlemen, It’s Not the ‘Milagro Beanfield War’

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

District Gets Low Maintenance Score

    The Española Public School District earned a 62.08 percent maintenance rating for a five-year baseline, from 2011 to 2015, earning a “marginal” grade...

Española Officials Extend Search for Planner Candidates

    The search for a new city planner for Española has been extended after a low response to the city’s ad for the position.    ...

Santa Fe County Pulls out of Lawsuit

    The city of Española’s lawsuit against Santa Fe County over the Hold Harmless Gross Receipts Tax has been amended after the city of...

Man Claims Rights Violated

    Anthony Casey was holding a simple sign Aug 19, standing where he knew he could: on the sidewalk on Riverside Drive. His sign,...

Cop Fired Amid Brutality Allegations

    An Española Police officer was fired Aug. 18 after an internal affairs investigation found allegations of police brutality lodged against him to be...

County Commissioner Blasts City Officials Over Town’s Looks

    A discussion about the E-911 budget turned contentious when a Rio Arriba County Commissioner made comments about the city of Española’s appearance and...

Investigator Hurls False Accusations in Harassment Report

    A former State Police captain, commissioned to do an internal affairs investigation of a firefighter, falsely accused him of felony sex crimes in...

School Board Meetings Cost Taxpayers $15K

    Española School Board members are on track to set a record for the number of meetings held in a six-month period.     Since the...

Sheriff Challenges Tribal Police

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan wants the attorney general to issue an opinion about tribal officers giving non-natives tickets on state easements.    ...

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