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Former police chief will help department with transition

    After one year and nine months, Española Director of Public Safety Eric Garcia, left for the greener and bigger pastures of Santa Fe,...

Española man files lawsuit against police officer

    An Española man filed a lawsuit against the city of Española and an Española police officer May 23, following a March 19, 2013...

Canvassing, election hit snags

    Rio Arriba County’s Election canvass got off to a slow, confusing start June 9 at the Tierra Amarilla County Commission Chambers.     But nearly...

Veteran makes cross-country trek for military members and vets

SUN Staff Report     Vietnam veteran Raymond Black, 71, left St. George, Utah, April 15, bound for Florida.     Black said he was making the journey,...

Business owners hope to revitalize downtown

    Local artists may find more arts facilities along MainStreet as Española business owners continue to push for downtown development.     Kelly Duran, president of...

City police officer shoots, kills 16-year-old

    An Española police officer shot and killed a 16-year-old El Rito boy after he allegedly drew and pointed a handgun at two officers...

Prison care budget slashed

    As the city succeeded in balancing a $1.5 million budget shortfall for next fiscal year, its detention centers will have less to spend...

City bans fireworks

    For the second year in a row, there will be no fireworks allowed in Española city limits.     In a meeting May 27, the...

No contraband, drugs found during jail search

    When Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies locked down the Tierra Amarilla Detention Center May 27, they might have expected to find illegally-held uppers...

Co-op, tribal easement policy approved

    The Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees approved a policy May 30 to help guide the Co-op through future tribal easement negotiations.    ...

Revenue uptick for transit district

    The North Central Regional Transit District will enjoy more money in the bank after the Board OK’d the Fiscal Year 2015 budget.     With...

Nonprofits benefit from Lodgers Tax

    Local nonprofits received a financial boost from a special tax meant to help attract visitors to the area.     Rio Arriba County Commissioners approved...

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