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No Domestic Dispute; Woman Just Needs a Smoke

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Neck Tattoo Tough Guy Monday, Dec....

Local Man Nabbed for Denver Homicide

    A man wanted for questioning in an Oct. 4 shooting, in which one man was struck in the neck while driving with a...

Wal-Mart Customer Eating ‘All the Food in the Store’

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Spell “I cup.” Monday, Jan....

Public Safety Shuffle

    The Española Police Department and the state Children, Youth and Families Department both launched investigations into former Española fire chief John Kitchen's department...

Fire Chief Resigns

    Española Fire Chief John Kitchen abruptly resigned Tuesday afternoon after five years in the post.     When asked about the resignation just after 7...

Jemez Co-op Extends Legal Contract, Reviews G.M.

    The Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees awarded the Co-op’s attorney a new one-year contract with a higher rate for legal work,...

City Racks Up 8 Public Records Violations in 8 Weeks

    Public records have become hard to come by at Española City Hall.     The city has violated the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act...

New Sheriff Brings Old Law Enforcement to Office

    The new Sheriff began his administration by kissing his wife on the steps of the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department, changing all the...

Deputy Tickets Still Unpaid, Unclear Who Is Responsible

    A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy is disputing a speed-camera citation that he, and by extension the County, owe to the city of...

New SOS Sides with Clerk On Filing Day Complaint

    The new Secretary of State is already making a mark on Rio Arriba County, as her office stepped in last week to settle...

The Road to Recovery

    Locked behind a thick metal door and bulletproof glass, 11 men sat in orange jumpsuits in the Rio Arriba County Jail as part...

Burst Pipe Closes Crisis Center Shelter For 3 Months

    Area women and men seeking respite from abusive partners will have to find help outside of Española for at least the next three...

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