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Pets of the Week 05/01/25

Rodger has one ear to the heavens and one mission on earth: be awesome. Rodger arrived pre-loaded with the good stuff: house-trained like a...

A Guide to Rio Arriba Events and Activities: New Mexico Wildlife Center

Founded by veterinarian Dr. Kathleen Ramsay in 1986 as a rehabilitation center for wounded birds, the New Mexico Wildlife Center evolved first into a...

DOJ Finds City Out of Compliance with IPRA

The New Mexico Department of Justice has found the City of Española to be out of compliance with the state’s Information and Public Records...

Former City Councilor to Spend Extra Year in Prison

Former Española city councilor Phillip Chacon will spend an extra year in prison and receive credit for five years of time served, in a...

Fire Dept. to Host Open House

The public is invited to attend the event on Friday The City of Española Fire Department will celebrate the installation of its new burn tower...

Police Blotter: Invisible People Use Witchcraft to Harass Woman

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

Man Released After Allegedly Stabbing 5

Nicholas Roybal-Martinez, of Medanales, has been ordered to report to pre-trial services  A Medanales man who went on an alleged stabbing spree on April 22...

Colorado Man Arrested for Driving Stolen Truck

New Mexico State Police officers arrested a 40-year-old Colorado man for allegedly driving a stolen Chevrolet Colorado truck after an automated license plate reader...

911 Call Sheds Some Light on Sheriff’s Death

Details of Rio Arriba County Sheriff Billy Merrifield’s last hours before he was found in his patrol vehicle outside his house on April 20,...

Runoff Forecast Conditions Remain Well Short of Normal

Dry conditions persisted in New Mexico’s forecast basins through the end of March and April 1 snowpack conditions continue to be challenging. Isolated higher snowpack...

REAL IDs Needed Real Soon for Flights, Federal Building Entry

Following years of delays, federal and New Mexico officials say starting May 7 any adult wanting to catch a flight or enter certain federal...

Community BBQ Scheduled for This Weekend

In the early 2000s, Cory Hoover grew up in an Española that was alive with local skateboarding and graffiti contests, lowrider competitions and community...

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