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Police Want To Start Watch Groups

    The Española Police Department is asking for help watching the streets.     Public Safety Chief Joe Martinez said the Department will help people across...

City Lifts Burn Ban

    The burn ban, which has been in effect since mid-May, was lifted by Mayor Alice Lucero Monday.     Fire Chief John Kitchen made the...

Fur Collected for Oil Cleanup

    What do a chow chow in Chimayó or a pomeranian in Pojoaque have to do with the oil spill contaminating the Gulf of...

Lightning Likely Cause of House Fire

    Lightning was the likely cause of a July 23 fire at a West Sanchez Street house, Española Fire Chief John Kitchen said.     “The...

Heart Attack Sidelines Sheriff

SUN Staff Report     Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella missed a day of work last week after suffering a heart attack, according to Lt....

Witnesses State Cop Was Speeding

    An investigation states a State Police officer crashed his cruiser because he was speeding 20 mph over the limit but a response from...

Housing Residents Say Violence Going Unchecked

    Just after lunchtime May 6, Renee Dominguez brought her next-door neighbor and friend Merrily Meadows some chocolate as a gift. The two women...

Auditor Seeks Answers in City Embezzlement Case

    The investigations into the alleged embezzlement by two former City of Española finance employees and three former police officers continue to drag on,...

In Midst of Search, Board Member’s Wife Promoted

    The spouse of Española School Board President Andrew Chavez has been given a new job title that could come with a $12,000 a...

T.A. Project Lacks Water Rights

    The master plan for a 325-unit residential development on more than 4,700 acres south of Tierra Amarilla got past the Rio Arriba County...

County to Mull New Voting Maps

    The state legislature’s joint 18-member Redistricting Committee met for the first time Monday in Santa Fe to discuss the process and legal aspects...

Former Teacher: College Fired Him in Retaliation

    The non-profit American Association of University Professors sent a stern letter in late July to Northern New Mexico College on behalf of a...