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Man Arrested for Allegedly Beating Girlfriend to Death

    State Police charged a 48-year-old Española man with first degree murder June 23 after he allegedly beat his girlfriend at a campground in...

Flora, Fauna Respond to Surge in Moisture

Commentary by George Morse So far this summer, the rain gods have been generous to most of our state. I can’t help but notice how much...

Coaches Commit Time

Commentary by George Morse People think I get a break from high school sports during the summer, but that hasn’t been the case this year. In...

Committed to Family, Community, Country

For Kelly Duran, Española’s economy can be compared to a long-standing love affair among city residents, businesses and government officials. And as executive director...

Former Student Headed to Highlands

    A Northern New Mexico College student, who challenged the administration’s actions, has graduated and plans to return to the Valley after receiving his...

Interim City Manager ‘Had Enough’

    An email last week ended Joe Duran’s two-and-a-half-year run as Española’s interim city manager.     Duran sent his letter of resignation from the position...

County Jail Faces Staffing Shortage

    Rio Arriba County Commissioners approved a resolution to convert comp time accrued by essential County employees to a six figure end-of-the-year payout.     Commissioners...

Shoes For the Masses

A New Mexico nonprofit descended on the Village of Chama June 21 with enough shoes to outfit every man and woman in the Village.    ...

Deputy City Clerk Recognized

To lighten the mood at City Hall, Deputy City Clerk Anna Squires and other city employees have initiated an unofficial list of words of...

Disabled Man Sues County, City Officials

    A wheelchair-bound man filed a federal lawsuit May 9 against Rio Arriba County and several other defendants for allegedly violating his civil rights...

County To Do Away With Trash Punch Cards

    Rio Arriba County residents will soon have to come up with cash to pay for a service that has been free for years.    ...

General Fund in the Red, More Cuts Needed

    There’s one month left before the end of Fiscal Year 2014 and the city is going into it with the general fund in...

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