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Chama’s First Mayor Celebrates 100th Birthday

County
Special to the SUN     Eddie Esteban Vigil Jr., Chama’s first mayor, on Dec. 26 turned 100. It’s been 52 years since he held that...

Disagreement over Mechanic’s Work Leads to Shooting

Cops Courts
  A dispute over mechanic work partially performed and parts allegedly stolen by the mechanic led to an Ojo Caliente man being shot in...

Animal Shelter Sees Uptick in Parvovirus

City
    While the COVID-19 pandemic has been changing the lives of the human population of the Espanola Valley, an outbreak of canine parvovirus has...

Judge Swears in County Elected, Re-elected Officials

County
    Rio Arriba County Magistrate Judge Joseph Madrid Monday swore in newly elected and re-elected officials in a ceremony over Zoom.     Absent during the...

Arts Center Won’t Pursue Suit Against Former Director

City
   The Northern New Mexico Regional Art Center is no longer pursuing legal action against former executive director John Werenko, who was accused of...

Village of Chama Bucks State Law, Renews Contract

County
    In a vote that goes against the state’s procurement policy, the Chama Village Council voted unanimously at its Dec. 23 regular council meeting...

Judge Denies Sheriff’s Motions

Cops Courts
    An attorney for embattled Rio Arriba County Sheriff James Lujan was twice turned away by First Judicial District Judge Bryan Biedscheid when on...

Moving Arts Lands $100K Grant for Teen Music

City
    The newest Moving Arts Española grant will help provide a new location and activities with the hopes of keeping children engaged through their...

Man Disappears Near Christ of the Desert Monastery

Cops Courts
   From a deputy being approached in the CVS parking lot to a search and rescue mission and scattered family members slowly responding to...

Woman Evicted after Mother’s Sudden Death

City
   After her husband died a year ago Monica Marez moved her and her two daughters in with her mother at the Las Lomas...

Ankle Monitors Help Lower Incarcerations

City
    In order to reduce the jail population in the Rio Arriba County Adult Detention Center, the County has been sending more people home...

Child Gives Gifts to Children

City
   Azul Quintana, 10, stood in the gazebo in the Plaza de Española Monday afternoon. With her were wrapped boxes that recently contained gifts.   ...
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