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Rio Arribans Place at State Fair

Michelle Herrera hasn’t spent much time relishing the second place prize she won Sept. 12 at the State Fair Parade. “It gets me a little...

Tele-Town Hall Draws Thousands

Participants’ tone ranged from supportive to unabashedly critical during United States Rep. Ben Ray Lujan’s (D-NM) Sept. 8 telephone town hall event on health...

Can You Pass the Firefighter Test?

Analysis by Kevin Bersett SUN News Editor Española Fire Chief John Kitchen had warned me. “You are going to be sore for days,” he said. He didn’t offer...

Female Hunters Gaining on Male Counterparts

The hunter’s nickname is “Deerslayer” and for four straight years she has put venison in the family freezer. Her latest trophy was an impressive...

Roasted to Perfection

(SUNfoto by George Morse) David McGee roasts some Hatch green chile Monday at Center Market. Across town at the Española Farmers’ Market Rosalinda Espinoza and...

Going Hog Wild at the County Fair

    The usually sleepy Rio Arriba County Rural Events Center came alive last week as hundreds of visitors attended the 2009 County Fair.     After...
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End of an Era

    After three generations and nearly 90 years in El Rito, Martin's General Store will close Aug. 31, owner Greg Martin said Monday.     “This...

Dancers Flock to Jicarilla’s Pow-Wow

    Feathers shook, shawls waved and bells jangled under the glaring July sun and around a circular dirt court where dancers from tribes throughout...

Brazos Fire Station Reopens

    A year and a half after a gas explosion destroyed the Brazos Canyon Fire Station, killing retired fire chief Michael Hayes, the Department...

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.    ...

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...

Sikh Spiritual Event Draws Hundreds to Española

Summer showers failed to dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 people who gathered in the mountains west of Española June 20 for the...
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