Education

Meet the Española School Board Candidates

Dominic Tafoya Running for: District 1 Age: 43 Occupation: Manager at Fruit Basket in Velarde Education: University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Lives in: Truchas What’s one issue with Española schools...

College Community Day This Friday

Northern New Mexico College will be hosting a Community Day on Friday run by the nonprofit Service, Employment, Redevelopment (SER). According to SER’s website, the...

Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Northern Embezzler

Henrietta Trujillo, 63, of Corrales, tried to plead guilty to embezzlement of over $20,000 Monday, but First Judicial District Court Judge Jason Lidyard rejected...

$53,000 in Electronics Missing from Schools

Española Valley High School Assistant Principal Veronica Dean filed a report with the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office after an audit revealed over $53,000...

Auditors Find Española Schools Finances Still a Mess

The Española School District received its Fiscal Year 2018 audit Tuesday from the State Auditor’s Office, along with a whithering letter from State Auditor...

Sexual Assault Investigation Delayed by Months

An Española Valley High School football player claimed he was sexually assaulted, but law enforcement was not notified until months after the initial complaint,...

Three County School Districts See Upward Graduation Trend

   While several high schools in Rio Arriba County show a gentle slope upwards on graduation rates, others are moving the wrong direction or...

New Northern Regents Sworn In

    Four new Northern New Mexico College regents took the oath of office March 22, together representing current and former Northern students and leaders...

Read-a-Thon Supports Abiquiú Library

   For five hours on Sunday, visitors to the Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center did something many people have not had the...

Sanchez Sends First Two Bills to Governor’s Desk

Instead of focusing on what he was not able to accomplish during his first legislative session, District 40 Rep. Joseph Sanchez, D-Alcalde, said he...

A ‘Rio Arriba Renaissance’ at the 2019 New Mexico Legislature

New Mexico House District 41 Rep. Susan Herrera, D-Embudo, said she foresees a “Rio Arriba Renaissance” following the 2019 legislative session, which saw a...

Admitted College Embezzler Negotiates with State

It’s been over a year and no charges have been filed against Henrietta Trujillo. The former Northern New Mexico College finance director resigned her...

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