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Rio Arriba wildfire grows 5K acres larger; wet week predicted

Wildfires · Chama

Rio Arriba wildfire grows 5K acres larger; wet week predicted

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Officials Saturday night encouraged residents of two communities in Chama Canyon to prepare for a possible evacuation.Read Article

New Mexico Wildlife Center seeing increase in baby skunks

Española, New Mexico · Española

New Mexico Wildlife Center seeing increase in baby skunks

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ESPAÑOLA, N.M. (KRQE) – After a slow start to baby skunk season, the New Mexico Wildlife Center said the striped critters are now arriving in droves. The NMWC said they're caring for more than 20 baby skunks. Rescuers said many of the animals come in after being unintentionally orphaned, which happens when mother skunks are caught in live traps and relocated, leaving behind helpless babies with no way to survive on their own. New Mexico Uni…See the Story

New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding

Española, New Mexico · Española

New Mexico City Manager Unlawfully Rejected Broadband Funding

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2025 – A northern New Mexico city will not receive broadband infrastructure after a city official declined federal funding beyond her authority.According to Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., interim City Manager Carla Martinez submitted a letter on behalf of the city of Española on June 20, declining more than $800,000 in broadband funding allocated under the Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act.The funds were…Read Article

Judge Grants Restraining Order Extension

A First Judicial District Court judge extended a city employee’s temporary order of protection against Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil in a hearing on July 2.Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article

Gomez- Lopez Faces 7 Counts

A Rio Arriba County grand jury indicted Lucas Gomez-Lopez, 37, of Española, on seven counts, including armed robbery.Grand Jury · Española Read Article

City Turns Down Broadband Funds

Those in the city of Española waiting for high-speed wireless Internet access will have to wait longer after a city of Española official declined to accept over $800,000 in federal funding for a project to install broadband equipment throughout the…Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article

Work to Restore Canjilon Creek Progressing

The formerly dried-up spring at Canjilon Creek, located near Mogote Peak north of Española, is progressing toward restored health thanks to a collaborative restoration project headed by the Chama Peak Land Alliance and Keystone Ecology.Work · Española Read Article

Celebrating Gymnastic at Moving Arts

It’s probably not fair to say that gymnastics changed Xochitl Camilla Madrid Estrada’s life, but it is certain that the gymnastics program at Moving Arts Española has had a big impact on her.Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article

Council Needs to Call a Meeting

Editor’s note: This was sent to the Española City Council before being submitted for publication in the Rio Grande SUN.Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article

Judge approves protection order against Española mayor amid sexual harassment claim

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A state district judge has approved a temporary protection order against Española Mayor John Ramon Vigil after a petition by a city department director who claimed Vigil sexually assaulted her in a Santa Fe bar.Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article

Que Viva Nuestra Gente!

Robert Duran (left), Jeff Szabat, Tricia Gunter and Bob Bidal (back) joined Century Bank’s SVP/Market President Thomas Martinez Saturday for the bank’s 10th anniversary celebration. The staff also celebrated the people, culture and community of Española. There was live music,…Española, New Mexico · Española Read Article