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Shooting Sparks Police Chase

    A passenger in a truck threw a bag of fast food at a man in another vehicle, and that man responded by pulling...

Veterans’ Records Illegally Destroyed

    The health records of hundreds of Northern New Mexico veterans were mishandled and illegally destroyed three years ago, and the federal Veteran’s Affairs...

Police Blotter: Drunk Man’s Break-In Attempt Aided by Mom

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Traffic Fetish Monday, May 9    ...

Chase Ends at Deputy’s Cruiser

    A fight that began at the Ohkay Express Mart on North Riverside Drive Monday turned into a police chase that left Rio Arriba...

City Finance Oversight Illegal

    After the man in charge of Española’s finances resigned with no notice earlier this month, City Manager James Lujan took over his responsibilities.    ...

Man Drowns Crossing Brazos River

    The turgid waters of the Brazos River claimed the life of 31-year-old Brandon Cordova last week after he attempted to forge the watery...

Authority Nominee Divides Board

    The North Central Solid Waste Authority Board has selected a self-described lobbyist with a criminal background, minimal solid waste and financial experience, and...

Rodella’s Rival Quits

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff Tommy Rodella can bid farewell to rival Algin Mendez Wednesday (5/25), less than a week after Rodella hired the...

Gavelgate: School Spending Questioned

    Española taxpayers may want to take a closer look the next time School Board President Andrew Chavez bangs his gavel during a meeting.    ...

A Sheriff’s Department Where the Sun Don’t Shine

    The Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department under Tommy Rodella has become a place where, for those seeking public records, the sun doesn’t shine.    ...

Fire Chief Arraigned

SUN Staff Report     Velarde Fire Chief Eddie Velarde appeared with his attorney Diego Zamora in Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court Monday morning. Velarde was...

Co-op Faces Criticism ButPasses Auditors’ Scrutiny

   More than $120,000 worth of checks left in an unlocked cabinet overnight, $3 million recorded in the wrong year’s financial books and a...

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