April 12, 2026
News
City Hall Ceremony Set for Wednesday Evening
Mayor-elect Dennis Tim Salazar’s inauguration ceremony will be Wednesday (4/1).
Preparing for Good Friday Pilgrims
Monday marked the beginning of Holy Week for Catholics, which means that pilgrims will soon begin their trek to El Santuario de Chimayó.
City Voted off NCSWA Board of Directors
It took less than 10 minutes for the City of Española to get voted off of the North Central Solid Waste Board on March 19.
County Sued Over Cell Tower Permit
A North Carolina-based wireless infrastructure company is suing Rio Arriba County and the Board of County Commissioners for denying a Special Use Permit to build a communications tower in Ojo Caliente.
Accused Shooter Pleads Guilty to Immigration Charge
A Mexican national whose prosecution was taken over by federal prosecutors pleaded guilty to a immigration charge.
Medanales Man Not Competent to Stand Trial
A Medanales man who allegedly burned down his father’s house, stole a firefighter’s truck after he responded to the fire, and then subsequently slashed a Tierra Amarilla jail guard with a pair of scissors, is not competent to stand trial.
Dulce Man Convicted of Rape, Molestation
A federal jury convicted a Dulce man of raping and molesting girl under age 12 and acquitted him on a charge of molesting a second girl under 12 following a multi-day trial in Albuquerque.
Prosecutors Want Chimayó Man Held
Prosecutors are asking a district judge to hold a Chimayó man without bail pending trial after New Mexico State Police officers charged him for fleeing from police in his car, following a domestic violence call.
Employee Shows Buns at McDonald’s
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 throughout the Española Valley.
Coyote Man to be Held Without Bail
A district court judge ordered a Coyote man to be held without bail pending trial in a case where he allegedly backed into a police cruiser, pushed it 30 to 50 feet, then led police on a pursuit, “nearly” hitting a school bus as he allegedly fled.