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Sheriff’s military fleet continues to grow

    The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Office acquired a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, two turtleback Humvees — officially known as High Mobility Multi-purpose...

Man pleads guilty after Forest Service stop

    An El Rito man who was the center of a federal civil rights violation allegation pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated driving...

Medication management program designed to help seniors

    Misusing medication is one of the leading causes of emergency room visits by area senior citizens, said Rio Arriba County Health and Human...

Dead animals almost put man out of business

    For the second month in a row, the Rio Arriba County Commission fielded concerns from residents regarding what many consider vicious stray and...

Northern names new regents

    Northern New Mexico College officials swore in a retired financial specialist and an El Rito rancher as the school’s new regents, nearly a...

High School to get thin client system

    Española Valley High School students will soon have some of the latest technology to help power them through graduation.     The Española School District...

‘Descansos’ memorialize departed

By Barron Jones SUN Staff Writer While most elementary school-aged boys are preoccupied with video games and sports, fifth-grader Christopher Garcia spends most of his free...

More judgeships opening

    First Judicial District Court judges working the general civil docket may see a slight decrease in the number of cases they handle thanks...

Wastewater funding approved

    It looks like the Village of Chama will finally get the money it needs to build the much needed wastewater treatment plant, according...

Forest Service plan raises eyebrows

    It is getting harder for Northern Rio Arriba County residents who depend on the area’s renewable resources such as timber and grasslands to...

Bowl for Kids Sake

    When it comes to destructive social problems, Rio Arriba County is arguably worse off than most of  New Mexico’s 33 counties.     The County...

Commission nixes dog kennel request

    Rio Arriba County officials nixed a plan Feb. 27, that could have reduced the number of stray and unwanted dogs roaming County roads....

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