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New Military School Faces Tight Deadline

7/9/09     The future of the Española Military Academy is hanging by a thread this week.     The Española School District is still waiting for state...

County Divvies Up Spoils

7/2/09     Rio Arriba County returned $181,671 to the state June 3 from the defunct Lybrook Volunteer Fire Department, County records show.     County Fire Marshal...

Dozens Apply To Be New Trash Manager

6/11/09     North Central Solid Waste Authority Board of Directors is considering seven applicants to replace Authority Manager Joseph Lewandowski.     The finalists, all of whom...

Crackhead Wants to Care for Elderly Mother

    6/25/09 Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Pedestrians Create Trouble Monday, June...

Sheriff’s Stamp Misused

7/2/09     Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department secretary Jackie Martinez may have used a stamp of the sheriff’s signature to authorize fraudulent County payments to...

Mayor’s Library Push Draws Fire

7/2/09     An Española City Council discussion on building a new library started with heartwarming talk of doing it for “the kids” and “the community”...

Trampas Church to Undergo Renovation

From a press release 6/25/09     San Jose Church in Las Trampas is looking for volunteers to help replaster the church’s exterior.     Weather has damaged the...

Birth Announcements

    6/18/09 Births recorded recently at the Española Hospital included:     TAFOYA/LOVATO—Daughter, Stacy Tafoya and Alvin Lovato, Española, April 3.     TRUJILLO/VALDEZ—Son, Donovan Trujillo and Iona J....

Dixon to hold Acequia Celebration

From a press release 6/11/09     The Second Annual Celebrando las Acequias, Día de San Antonio will be held Saturday at the Mission Building in Dixon.    ...

Local Fund Gives Three Scholarships

From a press release 5/21/09     Northern New Mexico Youth and Families Against Drugs expanded its scholarship program this year to award three youths active in...

Prescribed Burn Targets Wind Mountains

From a press release 5/28/09     The Taos field office of the federal Bureau of Land Management is continuing its use of prescribed fire to reduce...

Shooter Dodges Grand Jury

7/2/09     An involuntary manslaughter case that has languished for almost a year and a half was kept from a grand jury proceeding after the...

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