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Century Bank Ownership Will Change Under Deal

City October 8, 2026

Changes are coming for Century Bank if a deal with Oklahoma-based 7Bank Corp goes through.The Española location at 322 N. Riverside Drive is expected...

Viarreal, Lujan on President’s List

Community October 9, 2026

No Berm Caused 7 Brew Flooding

City October 9, 2026

Garcia Pleads No Contest in Man’s Stabbing Death

Cops Courts October 8, 2026

Community

Viarreal, Lujan on President’s List

Community October 9, 2026

The Smells and Fragrances of Fall

Community September 28, 2026

Viarreal, Lujan on President’s List

CommunityOctober 9, 2026

Tristen Viarreal and Briana Lujan, both of Española, were named to the summer 2026 president’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.700 and above...

No Berm Caused 7 Brew Flooding

City October 9, 2026

Drivers unexpectedly had to go water fording across the 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee parking lot in September just to get a drink.Heavy rain caused the parking lot to flood and a representative from the City of...

Garcia Pleads No Contest in Man’s Stabbing Death

Cops Courts October 8, 2026

Cesar Garcia pleaded no contest to one count of second degree murder for stabbing Anthony Velasquez, 32, to death in the Ohkay Owingeh laundromat parking lot in 2025.District Judge Anastasia Martin accepted the plea deal during...

Visiting College Recruiters

Education October 8, 2026

(Photo by Ben Sandoval/Meye Vision Images) About 160 guests attended the Small Town Outreach Recruitment and Yield event Sept. 28 at Northern New Mexico College. Colleges from across the country were present and 74 students were registered...

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Sports

EVHS Tops Grants in 20-14 Victory

Sports October 8, 2026

George Morse Remembered

Sports October 8, 2026

Martinez Places 5th at Jamboree

Sports October 2, 2026

Elkettes Have Come a Long Way

Sports October 2, 2026

Bobcats Have Tough Week

Sports October 1, 2026

Sundevils Fall to Bloomfield

Sports October 1, 2026

Lifestyle

Millionaire’s Shortbread is Gooey Goodness

Lifestyle September 20, 2026

‘Weird Side of Life’

Community August 11, 2026

Culinary ConfidentialSouthwest Stacked Cobb Salad

Lifestyle August 9, 2026

Culinary ConfidentialCherry Dessert Chimichangas

Lifestyle August 5, 2026

Culinary ConfidentialChili Rellenos Wontons With Hot Honey Soy Sauce

Lifestyle July 12, 2026

Culinary ConfidentialA 250-Year-Old Dessert Worth Celebrating

Lifestyle July 4, 2026

Opinion

City Councilor Endorses Hull

ColumnistsOctober 8, 2026

I have had the pleasure of knowing Gregg Hull since his early years as mayor of Rio Rancho. From the beginning, what stood out to me was his approach to public service and, particularly, his willingness...

Reform Legislative Ethics Laws to Restore Trust in Government

Columnists October 8, 2026

A 2025 poll by Research & Polling, Inc. for the Albuquerque-based Garrity Group found that only 19% of New Mexico residents trust state government officials, a record low and down from 31% just five years earlier....

Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull: Who Are They, Really?

Columnists October 8, 2026

Watching social media chatter and newspaper letters to the editor, I see two questions dominating discussions of the governor’s race: Will she or won’t she? Is he or isn’t he? Democrat Deb Haaland answered the first...

Obituaries

Andy and Diane Bustos

Obituaries October 5, 2026

With deep sorrow, we announce the unexpected passing of Andy and Diane Bustos on September 16, 2026. Andy was born on December 3, 1947, to Andres “Tito” and Lourdes Bustos, Diane was born on May 17,1952...

Dylan Ethan Romero

ObituariesOctober 5, 2026

Dylan Ethan Romero 10 Year Anniversary Remembering you is easy We do it every day, but there’s an ache within our hearts that will never go away. We love you and miss you forver. Mom, Andy Donna Lee & Kathy Grandma & Grandpa Tia Amanda

Douglas Jude Tafoya

Obituaries October 5, 2026

DOUGLAS JUDE TAFOYA SEPTEMBER 13, 1942-SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our beloved Douglas (“Doug”) Jude Tafoya, who returned to our Most Sacred Creator in the early...