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Accused Girlfriend Testifies in Rape Trial

    The Española woman who along with her boyfriend is accused of beating, kidnapping and raping another woman in September 2010 took the stand...

Shooting Investigation Hints at Bike Gang Involvement

    Search warrant affidavits by Española Police officers shed new light on their investigation into a shooting last month that left an Española man...

Rape Trial Pits Couple vs. Victim

    Prosecutors and defense attorneys agree that a woman arrived at Española Hospital in the predawn hours of Sept. 27, 2010, after being beaten...

City Hall Headed for Stalemate

    Battle lines are being drawn as Española’s mayor and City Council take sides to determine the fate of City Manager James Lujan.     The...

Police Blotter: Woman Willing to Wait for Gas Prices to Drop

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: H&R Block Not Needed Monday,...

Supreme Court Allows Flawed Filing Petitions

    Ten candidates running in statewide elections will remain on the ballot following a unanimous state Supreme Court decision affirming their candidacies.     The ruling...

Interim Chief Lacks Certification

    When asked if he planned to apply for the city of Española’s vacant public safety chief position, interim chief Steven Branch told a...

Should City Swap $14M Bridge for Future Liability?

    The city of Española is one step closer to accepting $14 million in state funding to improve Paseo de Oñate in exchange for...

Bad Food Orders for County Jail Latest Indigestion for Ex-Fire Chief

    Rio Arriba County is threatening legal action against a food distribution company owned by former Velarde fire chief Eddie Velarde for allegedly selling...

Feds: Nonprofit Botched Teacher Incentive Grant

    A Rio Rancho nonprofit may be mostly to blame for the collapse of a grant program that owes Española School District teachers hundreds...

City Stalls on Choice of Next Top Cop

    One week after Mayor Alice Lucero announced Española’s public safety chief planned to retire at the end of April, city councilors are asking...

Police Blotter: ‘Romantic Fever’ May Cause Drowsiness

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Gonna Hurt in the...

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