Firefighters Remember 9/11

Firefighters from the Española Fire Department and nine other Rio Arriba County fire departments climbed 78 flights of stairs Friday to honor the memory...

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There’s a new dessert I’m bringing to every event.Dubbed the millionaire’s shortbread, it’s kind of like a homemade Twix (established in the United Kingdom in 1967), with shortbread base, caramel in the middle and chocolate on...

Pets of the Week

This 3-month-old mini hound-mix has two speeds: adorable and extra adorable. Buttons is a parvo survivor with a whole lot of personality packed into one very cute package. She’s spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on vaccines and comes...

No Refund? Customer Take Cups, Silverware Instead

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily...

Prosecutors Want Man Held Without Bail

Prosecutors are seeking to have an Española man held without bail pending trial on a charge of unlawful taking of vehicle. He’s accused of crashing head-on into a tribal police officer’s cruiser and leading police on...
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Whether you support Gregg Hull or Deb Haaland to be New Mexico’s next governor, this November’s election has one overwhelming reality in that our next governor will be tasked with charting a new direction for our...

Fans Flexed Their Muscles to Save ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

I always thought of Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner as New Mexican. After all, we have the vast desertscapes and endless roads depicted in the cartoons, and the roadrunner is our state bird. But “Coyote vs....

Support for Hull

I have had the privilege for 12 years of having an amazing “neighbor” Gregg Hull, running to be our next Governor.Not literally next door but a “talk over the fence” kind of guy. Gregg sets the...

Obituaries

Esther Quintana

Esther is preceded in death by parents: Alberto Serna and Esther Yuzunza, Brothers: Louie Serna, Ray Serna, Albert Serna, and Jesse Serna, and Sisters: Dora Flores, Maria, and Francis. She is survived by her two sisters Linda...
In Loving Memory Anita Fresquez Montoya September 28, 1959 - April 16, 2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Anita Fresquez Montoya, age 66, who was called to be with our Lord...

Andrew ‘Leroy’ Archuleta

Andrew “Leroy” ArchuletaSeptember 30, 1955 – June 11, 2026 Andrew “Leroy” Archuleta, 70, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. Born in Española, New Mexico, and raised in Embudo, Leroy was a man who loved the outdoors,...

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Lawsuit Demands Pecos Pupfish Protections

A Pecos River fish native to the waters of Southeast New Mexico and West Texas is at the center of a federal lawsuit.The Pecos...

Millionaire’s Shortbread is Gooey Goodness

There’s a new dessert I’m bringing to every event.Dubbed the millionaire’s shortbread, it’s kind of like a homemade Twix (established in the United Kingdom...

Pets of the Week

This 3-month-old mini hound-mix has two speeds: adorable and extra adorable. Buttons is a parvo survivor with a whole lot of personality packed into...

No Refund? Customer Take Cups, Silverware Instead

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Prosecutors Want Man Held Without Bail

Prosecutors are seeking to have an Española man held without bail pending trial on a charge of unlawful taking of vehicle. He’s accused of...

In Loving Memory of Anita Fresquez Montoya

In Loving Memory Anita Fresquez Montoya September 28, 1959 - April 16, 2026 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Anita...

Esther Quintana

Esther is preceded in death by parents: Alberto Serna and Esther Yuzunza, Brothers: Louie Serna, Ray Serna, Albert Serna, and Jesse Serna, and Sisters:...

Andrew ‘Leroy’ Archuleta

Andrew “Leroy” ArchuletaSeptember 30, 1955 – June 11, 2026 Andrew “Leroy” Archuleta, 70, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2026. Born in Española, New Mexico,...

Bernice Dominguez

Bernice Dominguez, 82 a resident of Espanola New Mexico passed away on September 1, 2026, after a sudden illness.  She was preceded in death by...

Elaine Filbert

Elaine Filbert, 82, of Santa Clara Pueblo, NM, passed away on September 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Born April 13, 1944, to Jose Eugene...

Resolutions Will Help Fund EFD, EPD Projects

The Española City Council approved two resolutions at a special meeting Tuesday evening, to fund projects within the police and fire departments.The first resolution...

Police Blotter: No Refund? Customer Take Cups, Silverware Instead

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...