Laura Onstot

Chama Students May Get Out Early

4/27/06     Chama School District Superintendent Manuel Valdez wants to give students a jump on summer.     The school year is supposed to end May 26,...

Vandalism a Sign of the Times

4/27/06     Signs for the June 6 primary election campaign began popping up in the last two weeks throughout Rio Arriba County.     It didn't take...

Commission Candidate Tied To Robbery

5/18/06     County Commission candidate Charlie Trujillo pleaded guilty in 1997 to charges he conspired with his wife and two other women in a robbery...

Water Thieves Plague La Puebla Ditch

6/1/06     Stealing water has become a problem as drought conditions persist across Northern New Mexico, Acequia de La Puebla mayordomo Bernardo Jaramillo said.     On...

Early Voters Flood County

5/25/06     Early voting is underway in Española, with good early turnout. About 50 people visited the Rio Arriba County clerk's office to cast their...

Trujillo’s Opponent Has Faced Charges

5/18/06     District 1 County Commissioner and current candidate Elias Coriz has had his own brushes with the law.     Although he has never been convicted...

Ex-Medanales Farmer Begins Fast to the Death

5/25/06     Layne Hartsell hasn't eaten since Sunday. He had a little bread then began a fast that he says he will maintain until he...

Preaching to the Faithful

4/20/06     Gov. Bill Richardson met with Española Valley residents, students and officials April 12 to discuss heroin, immigration, health care, politics and money to...

Peace Pilgrimage Starts in Chimayó

5/4/06     About 30 people gathered at a Chimayó church early on April 29 to light a torch and begin a pilgrimage for peace.     Catholics,...

County’s Cell Tower Moratorium Only Temporary

5/4/06     Gaps in Rio Arriba County cell phone service will remain for at least nine more months while a temporary moratorium on new cell...

Indian Nation Gives Large Gift

5/18/06     County assessor candidate Isaac Casados received one donation of $20,000 from the Jicarilla Apache Nation.     The May 5 donation is thousands more than...

Pregnant Woman Throws Rocks at Mom

   6/1/06 Española Police officers responded to the following incidents between May 17 and and May 23. Wednesday, May 17     • 2:37 a.m. — A caller...

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