Education

Vandals Strike Elementary Gym Again

   Vandals struck the Española Elementary gymnasium again sometime during the night of June 23. Custodians arrived at 5:50 a.m., June 24 to find...

Newest Española School Board Member Sworn in

   Española School District’s newest Board member was sworn July 15 at the Board’s regular meeting. Matthew Casados, 53, of Santa Cruz officially took...

Former County Commissioner on Trial for Campaign Contribution

  The Santa Fe District Court bench trial for former Rio Arriba County commissioner Barney Trujillo began Thursday (7/22). Trujillo faces charges for failure...

School District’s Wellness Policy Reviewed by Board

   Española School District Associate Superintendent Anna Vargas Gutierrez gave a presentation at the Board’s regular June 17 meeting on the District’s wellness.     Gutierrez...

Española School Board Develops Plan to Replace Resigned Member

   The Española School Board is under the gun to replace Yolanda Salazar, the District 1 member who resigned at the June 3 Board...

Northern Regents Approve $34.9 Million 2022 Budget

 The Northern New Mexico College Board of Regents at its May 28 regular meeting unanimously passed a $32.9 million Fiscal Year 2022 budget.     The...

School Board Fights over New Marquee

By Robert Trapp SUN Publisher     An Española School District Board discussion about a new Española Valley High School entrance sign devolved to shouting several times,...

Board Approves Adding 10 Days to School Year

   The Española School District’s April 15 Board meeting started with two upset grandparents speaking during the public input portion.     Brenda Law and Barbara...

Espanola School District Audit Much Improved

   Ed Fierro of the Albuquerque accounting firm Fierro and Fierro presented the Espanola School District’s annual audit at the Board’s April 15 meeting....

Would-Be Thief Donates Bike to Northern

   A Northern New Mexico College security officer spotted a man and woman running from the Serpa Building area at the college, following a...

District Eyes $5.5 Million in COVID Relief Funds

   Española School District Superintendent Fred Trujillo told the School Board at its March 18 meeting the District would receive about $5.5 million in...

Developer Pitches Solar Project to School District

    The Española School District Board heard at its March 18 meeting a presentation by Vince Campion, of Clear Energy Solar New Mexico. The...

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