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Montoya ‘Broke Even’ on 2002 Lawsuit Settlement

SUN Staff Report     Española Public Safety Chief Leo Montoya said Monday he didn’t collect a windfall from his March 2002 wrongful termination lawsuit with...

Jemez Hires Wrong

   As a Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative paying member I can answer the question, “Does Wayne Sowell (Co-op manager) take into consideration the elderly,...

College, SUN Settle Records Suit

    After almost seven months of legal wrangling, Northern New Mexico College ended a public records lawsuit filed by the Rio Grande SUN with...

Familiar Faces Among Charter-Seekers

    The Española School District and the state Education Department are seeing some familiar names among four groups who have submitted letters stating they...

Accused Long John Silver’s Robbers Indicted on 5 Felony Charges

    A couple accused of participating in two armed robberies of people who had done them favors around Española has been hit with five...

Man Knocks a Few Back with Neighbors, Horses

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Child’s Bike Extortion Monday, Feb. 21     •...

Rodella’s Revenge?

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy James Lujan helped Española Police with the July 8 Española Fiesta torch run and was subsequently punished for...

How Much Sun Gets Through the Sunshine Portal?

    Three months after its December launch, the state’s online Sunshine Portal database is drawing both praise and criticism while legislators are rushing to...

Despite Budget Woes, Extra Pay Flowing in City Hall

    Five city of Española employees and one E-911 Call Center employee have received pay increases totalling $42,956 since the beginning of the calendar...

City Sign Debate Reignited, But Again No Compromise

    Española business advocates clashed once again with city planning and zoning officials during a Feb. 17 meeting to address a sign ordinance that...

New Senate Rule May Skirt Law

    A new state Senate rule that could skirt the state Open Meetings Act by limiting who can record committee proceedings at the Roundhouse...

Plea Deal Swaps 18 Years in Jail for 18 Months Probation

    Just prior to being sentenced on a guilty plea for attempting to molest a 4-year-old last spring and apologizing for any pain the...