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Daughter Catches Mother With Underage Girlfriend

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a mother and daughter after the daughter came home to find her mother and her underage girlfriend drunk and having sex, which led to multiple fights.

Warrant for Woman Accused of Robbing Elderly Man

A Hernandez woman is wanted on a warrant after she allegedly failed to appear in court on charges of attempted robbery and battery.

McCurdy Student Headed to San Diego

Peyton Maestas, 10, of Española, an AVID student and fifth grader a McCurdy Charter School, has been chosen as a speaker for AVID Summer Institute 2026.

Pets of the Week 4/16/26

Willow is a tiny tabby adventurer wearing built-in mittens. With her extra-toed, polydactyl paws, every step is a soft, clumsy little march, every pounce a perfectly imperfect masterpiece. This tiny tot is discovering the world one mittened misstep at a time — then curling up like she’s worked a full day’s shift being adorable.

Spring Adoption Event, Free Vaccinations

An Española pet store is hosting a pet spring “neighborhood block party” adoption event that features free vaccinations, a car show, and prizes.

Lobo Freshmen Have Strong Showing at State Meet

In looking at the Escalante power lifting results from this past weekend, projecting forward might be the best strategy as a couple of Lobo freshmen dipped their feet into the state meet morass and came away with strong results.

Española Power Lifters Flex at State Competition

RIO RANCHO — A state record and a near-miss marked the efforts of the Española Valley athletes competing in the high school state power lifting championships at the Rio Rancho Event Center this past weekend.

Planting Begins With Hope and a Prayer

April was previously touted as the target month for planting some produce that met certain criteria in light of the irrigation water challenges and the higher-than-normal temperatures.

Naranjo Faces 2 Challengers in District 2

Two hopefuls will try to unseat a long-time Rio Arriba County political figure in the race for District 2 commissioner.

Heller cartoon 4/16/26

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Athletes Gear Up for Final Push

Mesa Vista’s Andres Valdez turned in a special effort at the Rio Rancho Invitational, a track and field meet that included competitors from the largest classifications in the state, as he and the other athletes gear up for their final pushes to state meet qualification.

Anti-Predatory Lending Law Working as Intended

Despite the success of the anti-predatory lending law in keeping credit accessible to low-income New Mexicans at dramatically lower interest rates, threats to the law are looming.