Education

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN Some parents are concerned about lack of childcare available on Friday As Dulce Independent Schools prepares to transition to a four-day school week for the 2026-2027 School Year, district leaders met with...
By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN As the 2026–2027 School Year approaches, school districts across Rio Arriba County are actively recruiting employees for a wide range of positions, reflecting ongoing staff shortages and major leadership transitions throughout...

Marano Lands Job in Pojoaque

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN It hasn’t yet been two months since Carl Marano resigned as superintendent of Española Public Schools, but he already...

Data Shows Shifts in Enrollment

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN Enrollment data from the New Mexico Public Education Department’s STARS enrollment system reveals significant shifts occurring across Rio Arriba...

Graduation 2026

Seniors from Española Valley High School graduated on May 22, while the graduation ceremony for Mesa Vista High School was held on May 15....

Holy Cross Catholic School Set to Close

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN After more than seven decades of serving families in Northern New Mexico, Holy Cross Catholic School in Santa Cruz...

McCurdy Takes Part in Science Fair

Students from McCurdy Charter School participated in the New Mexico Regional Science Fair Feb. 28 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, after first competing in...

Superintendent’s Son Also Put on Leave From Escalante

An Escalante High/Middle School teacher and football coach said false allegations of inappropriate conduct with a student left him on leave from his job,...

Mold Removal Continues at Middle School

Reports first surfaced in October and work began in December, but a January test revealed two problem areas The battle to remove mold from areas...

Chama Super. Put on Leave

Chama Valley Superintendent Anthony Casados is on paid administrative leave following a Feb. 17 vote by the Chama Valley School Board to investigate him...

Honor Roll Students

Alissa Maestas, from Española, is on the Vice President’s Honor Roll at Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado for the Fall 2025 semester. Students who...

EVHS Basketball Coach Fired After Mesa Vista Melee

After a verbal confrontation with someone in the stands at a recent basketball game, Española Valley boys coach Joey Trujillo was fired last week. It...

2 EVHS Cheerleaders Headed to the Big Apple

They Will Perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade It will be a special Thanksgiving for two Española Valley cheerleaders, as they will spend the...

Vigil Unseats Coriz in Española School Board Race

The Española Public School Board has two new board members after Tuesday night’s election. Justin Salazar-Torres will replace Brandon Bustos on the board. Salazar-Torrez garnered...

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