Education

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 has a new job.According to an employment offer letter signed by Pojoaque...
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 County school districts over the last five years — trends that are...

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...

McCurdy Homecoming Game Canceled After Brawl Breaks Out

A fracas involving numerous football players from McCurdy and Laguna Acoma high schools caused the cancellation of Friday’s homecoming game between the schools at...

Hornets Abuzz Over Reunion

The Class of 1975 Will Reunite After 50 Years It was 1975 and the Española High School Hornets, in their senior year, cruised the streets...

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