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Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Española Library The Española Public Library will have a Silent Book Club...
From a Press Release Two Northern New Mexico College students have received $5,000 scholarships from Longenecker & Associates: A Geosyntec Company (L&A). Maxine Chacon and Mariah Vasquez are recipients of the 2026 scholarships, which are awarded to...

El Vecino: It’s Time to Plant Leafy Veggies

By Eddie Campos The arrival of May signals that it is time to begin planting leafy vegetables. Cucumbers, melons, watermelons, carrots, beets, tomato transplants and jalapeño...

Student-Led Production of Lost Girl Brings Live Theater to Española Community

The Drama Club of Upward Bound Española will present a student-driven production of “Lost Girl” by playwright Kimberly Belflower at 7 p.m. Friday (3/20) and Saturday (3/21). at the Nick Salazar Center for the Arts at Northern New Mexico College. The performances are free and open to the public.

Sunny

is four months old and already rewriting the rules — because yes, she’s orange and yes, she’s a girl. Female orange tabbies are a rare little genetic magic trick, which makes Sunny extra special before you even factor in her personality.

Pets of the Week

is 1-year-old, 58 lbs. and already at the top of her class. She’s a bright, bouncy beauty with signature rear-toear wiggles and a “let’s go!” attitude toward life. Loves other dogs, prefers a feline-free fan club and is made of loyalty, smarts and sunshine. After nearly eight weeks of training in the Paws in the Pen program with inmates at the Penitentiary of New Mexico, Darby is officially preparing for “pawrole.” And this girl will not just pass. She has excelled!

COVID Spike in Rio Arriba County

In the last week, there have been 72 new COVID-19 cases in Rio Arriba County, and there have been 85 total deaths due to...

Student Senate to Find Christmas Presents for Struggling Students

During Northern New Mexico College President Rick Bailey’s president’s report Oct. 22, he shot a quick video for Instagram of the regents meeting. He...

Program Raises Enough Money To Buy 1 Million Pounds of Food for Food Depot

Neighbor to Neighbor Founder Linda Flatt and her team raised enough money this year to purchase more than a million pounds of food for...

Veterans Heal, Bond While Fly Fishing Chama River

A dozen combat veterans stood Oct. 16 along the banks of the Chama River on Trout Stalkers Ranch near Chama. Fly rods in hand,...

Alcalde/Velarde Firewise Group Wins Community Service Award

The Alcalde/Velarde Firewise Community was awarded a community service award by the Rio Arriba County Commission during its Sept. 28 meeting.  Firewise is a national...

Fire Department Sets October Event Lineup

The Española Fire Department will host its second annual block party 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 3, in the Lowe’s Home Improvement parking...

Is Farming Public Service?

    Casey Holland didn’t decide to pursue a farming career until she started an internship with a food justice organization during her last year...

For Colorado Farmers, the Secret’s in the Soil

    CENTER, COLO. – Brendon Rockey ran his fingers through crumbly soil on a warm August morning, kneeling in the same dirt his father...

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