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Richard L. Lucero Center in Española, New Mexico named in his honor – housing the Española Public Library, community gym, public swimming pool and public meeting rooms [2] Lucero is the owner of Country Farm Supply, a store on Española's Riverside Drive, that his family have owned since the 1970s. [ 1 ]
Nick L. Salazar (April 18, 1929 – October 23, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing the 40th District from 1974 to 2019.
Jack W. Aeby (/ ˈ æ b i /; August 16, 1923 – June 19, 2015) was an American environmental physicist most famous for having taken the only well-exposed color photograph of the first detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16, 1945, at the Trinity nuclear test site in New Mexico.
Joe A. Garcia (c. 1952 – May 11, 2023), also known as Sokuwa Owing Taa', was a Native American leader from the US state of New Mexico. [1] A former governor of the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, he served as president of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) for two terms, from 2005 to 2009. [2]
Epifania "Eppie" Archuleta (January 6, 1922 – April 11, 2014) was an American weaver and textile artisan at the annual Spanish Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. [1] While the more traditional Chimayo and Rio Grande tapestries used diamonds and stripes in their designs. Archuleta specialized in more contemporary woven designs.
That worrisome trend was on lawmakers' minds in 2019, when they approved the creation of a grant program to fund medical training, with a goal of increasing the number of new doctors in New Mexico.
The Rio Grande Sun is a weekly newspaper located in Española, New Mexico. [1] In 2012, the newspaper was the focus of a documentary film titled The Sun Never Sets. The film was produced and directed by Ben Daitz and narrated by Bob Edwards. [2] In 2022 the paper came under new ownership. [3] [4] [5] [6]
The education sector is the second largest employer, the Española Public Schools is the 16th largest school district in New Mexico. Recently, Northern New Mexico College has expanded its degree programs and made massive improvements to its campus, adding a new library and a new School of Education. Larger local businesses include Akal ...