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Megan Romero of Española, has earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Romero was among...

La Cultura Cura

By Chris Patrick MorganSpecial to the SUN “When I was a kid, I’d come here to rent movies, to rent video games, artist Cruz Lopez...

2026 Fiesta Sponsors

Turquoise Sponsors(Platinum Sponsors)• AAA Home Healthcare• City of Española• Coca-Cola• Del Norte Credit Union• Española Presbyterian Hospital• GM Pipe LLC• Rio Arriba CountyCoral Sponsors(Gold...

Black Jack Orchard and Cidery Launches in High Rolls

Laurel Berry El Rito Media Manda Jost and Jon Schwartz looked to a local legend when it was time to name their winery.The black jack...

Northern Briefs 5/14/26

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...

2 Northern Students Receive Scholarships

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...

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...

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