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Call of the Wild

    In her first life, Nancy Tenbrink was a social worker and psychologist. Now retired, she has spent four years with the rare title...

Play Ball

The Yankees’ Donovan Duran got high fives from Española Mayor Alice Lucero (rear) and others at the opening day ceremonies for the Española Valley...

Welcome Home: National Guardsmen Return Home from Iraq War

    Gratitude was the order of the day at a welcoming home ceremony held April 20 at the Santa Ana Star Center in Rio...

Don’t Take My Eggs

Sisters Sueta and Anna Backhaus look for plastic eggs March 27 during the Española Animal Shelter's Easter egg hunt. The two girls, ages 4...

Valley Youths Sweep Boys/Girls Club Awards

    Andrea Castellano was diagnosed six years ago with type 1 diabetes.     She was 12 years old. Frightened and feeling sick, Castellano was rushed...

Fairview Elementary Teacher Wins Prestigious Award

    Growing up, Fairview Elementary fifth-grade teacher LeAnn DeCoeur saw school as an escape from a tough childhood.     “I don’t know how to say...

Living Traditions

Holy Cross Catholic School kindergarten student Eliseo Valdez performs a traditional eagle dance for his classmates Feb. 10 during a field trip the class...

Dance Group to PerformAt McCurdy’s Gala

The Española Valley was recently well-represented in San Francisco by a group of nine dedicated and hard-working young dancers. Las Mariposas spent a week...

Los Alamos Man RushingTo Aid Haitians

    Northern New Mexicans looking for a close way to help Haitians have a friend in Harold Salomon, of Los Alamos. He is the...

New Year’s Baby

Luz Maria Calderón Gomez gave birth to the first child of 2010 at Española Hospital. Luz Elena Zavala Calderón was born 11:15 a.m. New...

Los Matachines

(SUNfoto by George Morse) This Los Matachines dance was performed Christmas Day (12/25) at Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Los Matachines figures include Monarca (above), portrayed by...

Santa Pays Early Visit to Valley

Cariños Charter School second-grader Jayden Espinoza receives a gift bag from Santa Claus, who visited the school Dec. 17 to deliver presents to each...

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