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By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN Open and controlled burning is prohibited within Española city limits until Aug. 22.The Española City Council unanimously approved the 60-day burn ban resolution at an emergency meeting on June 23. “We’ve...
By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The Española City Council approved its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan project for Fiscal Year 2027 list during its meeting on June 23.The list includes six priority areas totaling $18.5 million. Projects...

Jacob Pepperseed Comes Home

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN Former NASA scientist wants to help chile farmers On an open, 60-acre plot tucked hard against the Acequia of Alcalde,...

1 Dead After Chimayó Shooting

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A 60-year-old Chimayó man is dead after being shot by Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies June 25 in Chimayó,...

District Plans New High School

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN The Española Public Schools district is moving forward with plans to construct a new Española Valley High School after...

Grisham Wants State to be Reimbursed

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham wants the federal government to reimburse the state millions of dollars for its...

2 Cases Against Accused Burglar Dismissed

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Prosecutors will dismiss two felony cases against an Abiquiú man accused of burglarizing four different buildings, three of them...

LeDoux to Attend Summit

From a Press Release Española City Councilor Sam LeDoux will attend the NALEO Institute on Technology & AI in Emergency Management Tuesday and Wednesday (6/23-24)...

1 Pleads Guilty in 2025 Case

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN An Albuquerque man received a conditional discharge and 18 months of probation, after pleading guilty to one charge of...

BLM Announces Sale of Oil and Gas Leases

From a Press Release SANTA FE ­— The Bureau of Land Management recently announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Aug. 19...

Trina Thomas is El Rito Account Executive

Adrian HeddenEl Rito Mediaachedden@elritomedia.com Trina Thomas has joined El Rito Media as an account executive leading advertising sales at the company’s five New Mexico newspapers.Thomas...

Ranchos de Taos Man’s Case Reset

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A Rancho de Taos man’s case for aggravated fleeing has been reset for a trial after he was found...

Fire Still Burning in Mesa De La Gallina

SUN Staff Report The Rio fire in Mesa De La Gallina continues to burn, fueled by oak brush and Ponderosa pine. As of Saturday, it...

Spencer Fordin is Managing Editor of Alamogordo News

Adrian HeddenEl Rito Mediaachedden@elritomedia.com Spencer Fordin knew he wanted to be a sportswriter at age 9.It was an ambitious goal for Fordin, who grew up...

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