Bryant Furlow

Land of Enchantment

(SUNfoto by Bryant Furlow) Late-afternoon downpours June 26 were followed by the appearance of double rainbows at Ghost Ranch. Moisture in the air served as...

Firework Enthusiasts Walk a Thin Line in Rio Arriba

    It is alright to buy fireworks in the city of Española, but you might want to leave city limits to shoot them off.    ...

Health Commons To Finally Open

    A new facility that will place multiple Española Valley health agencies under one roof will open this month, nearly a year behind schedule,...

Mosaic Hands Over Homes to AWS

    The largest developmentally disabled services company in Rio Arriba County has closed its Española office and ceased most services, Mosaic Family Living Coordinator...

Who’s Who in the Jemez Co-op Elections

    The Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative’s board races are heating up, with challengers emphasizing locally-produced solar energy.     Elections for districts 4, 5 and 6...

Jemez Co-op Elections: McCoy Defeats Velarde

    Challenger Deloris Gertrude McCoy defeated one-term incumbent Richard Velarde Monday for the Jemez Electric Cooperative’s District 2 (Cuba/Regina) Board of Trustees election.     “Gertrude...

State Plans To Allow Mining To Continue at Controversial Velarde Site

    Despite opposition by Velarde residents and Rio Arriba County commissioners, the State Land Office will likely issue a new lease that will allow...

Hospital May Bring Back Third Ambulance

    Española Hospital plans to bring back a third ambulance to service Rio Arriba County. But when that will happen is anyone’s guess.     “Right...

State Cop Charged in Fatal Crash

    Former State Police Sgt. Alfred Lovato has been charged with vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident even though prosecutors have...

Property Tax Values Rise as Market Dips

    Despite declining real estate values, the state ordered the Rio Arriba County tax assessor’s office to increase assessed property values earlier this year,...

County Can’t Get Story Straight on Toxic Mold in Public Housing Units

    Rio Arriba County officials claim their low-income public housing units do not have toxic mold despite County-commissioned lab tests identifying at least four...

Couple Sues County over Mold in Public Housing

    Two residents of the Rio Arriba County low-income housing development in Ojo Caliente have filed suit in federal District Court against the County...

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