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By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A Rio Arriba County grand jury indicted a 48-year-old Santa Fe man for a drunk driving felony from 2024.The grand jury indicted Arnolfo Salcido Pavon on a single count of aggravated...

$79 Shoplifting Incident Results in Arrest

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN An Española man, previously held as a danger to the community following a high-speed chase and a $79 shoplifting...

ACT expands trip-planning with ACT MyCommute

From a Press Release Los Alamos — Atomic City Transit (ACT) announces the expansion of trip-planning across Los Alamos and the region with the all-in-one...

45-Year-Old Faces Charges for Alleged Assault on Teen, 17

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN An Española man is facing charges of criminal sexual contact of a minor and false imprisonment after he allegedly...

Jaramillo Represents N.M. in Madrid, Spain

From a Press Release MADRID, SPAIN — District 5 Sen. Leo Jaramillo, Rio Arriba, Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties, joined leaders from the...

City Budget Deficit Reduced But Still $2.1M

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The Española City Council passed an interim Fiscal Year 2027 budget May 27 at the Board of Finance...

Former Teacher Rejects Plea Deal

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A former Holy Cross Catholic School teacher accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old student, rejected a plea deal on...

Marushka Wants to Give Back to Community

By Chris Patrick MorganSpecial to the SUN “When I first moved to Nashville, people would look at me and ask, ‘What are you? You look...

Who Are Those Masked Bat Wielders on the Corner?

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Northern Briefs 6/4/26

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...

Mayor Says Jones is a ‘Proven Leader’

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN A former Española Police Department deputy chief will come back after four years to lead the department.Jack Jones’s history...

Teacher Files Tort Claim

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN The Escalante High/Middle School teacher and football coach who was cleared of misconduct, but still placed on leave from...

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....

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