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5 Vie for Sheriff’s Seat

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN Early voting in underway in Rio Arriba County and voters will have their choice between five candidates in the...

Police Blotter: Using Hand Sanitizer to Burn Weeds, Fellow Student

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 5/7/26

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 that...

Man Arrested After Fatal Hit-and-Run

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN New Mexico State Police officers arrested a 50-year-old Chimayó man after he allegedly ran over a man on the...

Attorney Drafts No Confidence in Sheriff Letter

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN Deputies, sergeants and detectives signed a letter of no confidence in Rio Arriba County Sheriff Lorenzo Aguilar citing an...

EPS Appoints New Super.

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN Following the April 27 resignation of former superintendent Carl Marano, the Española Public Schools Board of Education moved quickly...

Memorial Ride for Merrifield

This article has no body content. (SUNfoto by Jennifer Garcia) A line of vehicles makes its way up Fairview Lane toward Paseo de Oñate on April...

Best Chile and Salsa in the Valley

A brush fire that broke out Friday night threatened to cancel the Española Valley Chamber of Commerce Chile Bowl Cook-Off scheduled at the Santa Claran Casino Hotel.

Northern Briefs 4/27/26

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 that week.

Pets of the Week 4/27/26

Marcy is sunshine in a slightly squishy Lab suit! At 9 years young, this golden-hearted girl is pure joy on four paws, with a tail wag that starts at her nose and ends somewhere in tomorrow. Marcy lives for her people — shadowing you like a happy little cloud, collecting pats and insisting every moment deserves appreciation. When the sun’s out, she’s first in the kiddie pool, channeling full mermaid energy. She knows her basics (especially when snacks are involved), enjoys leash strolls with a touch of joyful enthusiasm and is fully house and crate trained thanks to her inmate foster.

Elderly Women Fight Over Bingo Money

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

Marano, District Agree to Part Ways

It hasn’t been a year yet, since Carl Marano was hired as the Española Public Schools superintendent, but already, the district will need to find a replacement.

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