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Gallegos elected as Chama mayor

    Chama residents elected Jennifer Gallegos, 36, as the village’s next chief executive, frustrating an opponent that thought the mayor-elect was too inexperienced to...

Bowl for Kids Sake

    When it comes to destructive social problems, Rio Arriba County is arguably worse off than most of  New Mexico’s 33 counties.     The County...

Residents plead guilty

    The following people pleaded guilty in District Court in Tierra Amarilla on Feb. 25 and were subsequently sentenced by District Judge Sheri Raphaelson. Batterer...

Eagles’ wings clipped by Lady ‘Devils

    It was the last game she’d play in Edward Medina Gym at Española Valley High School. Senior Kayla Romero had helped the Lady...

Life on the beat

Note: This is the third installment in a four-part series on volunteers in the justice system.     The Española Police Department Cadets, ranging in ages...

Some new, some old candidates file for seats

    An hour before the deadline to file for candidacy for the upcoming Rio Arriba County elections, 15 candidates filed into District Court, paid...

Police chief’s reprimand stalls

    The controversy surrounding the interim promotion of Española Police Officer Greg Esparza to sergeant grew so tense last month that interim city manager...

Councilor-elect badmouths cops

    Española City Councilman elect Phillip Chacon has been in the spotlight recently for more than just the campaign he’s running.     Chacon yelled expletives...

Robots put to the test

    The suspense and excitement on the a-MAZE-ing challenge track at the March1 RoboRAVE was like a craps table at Caesars Palace on a...

Neighbor doesn’t take rejection lightly

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

Lucero gets another four years

    Incumbent Mayor Alice Lucero won a second term as the mayor of Española with more people voting against her than for her.     Mayoral...

Commission nixes dog kennel request

    Rio Arriba County officials nixed a plan Feb. 27, that could have reduced the number of stray and unwanted dogs roaming County roads....

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