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Part of Riverside Drive Closed After Pedestrian Was Struck Friday Morning

A portion of Riverside Drive was closed Friday morning until about 9:45 a.m., after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a police officer. An...

United by Stories in 2023: Reflecting on Espanola’s Resilience

As the year draws to a close, the Rio Grande Sun is reflecting on the stories that have shaped Espanola and Rio Arriba County....

Northern’s El Rito Campus Gets New Equipment

The air was crisp on Dec. 15, as a sizable crowd of people gathered on the edge of the Matías Chacón Park at the...

Police Search for Felon Accused of Molesting Girl

Police are searching for a man accused of molesting a 6-year-old girl multiple times and allegedly threatening to cut her head off if she...

Apartment Investor Sues Fellow Buyers

One of the five investors who purchased the La Vista Del Rio apartment complex in Española is suing his fellow buyers after the deed...

‘West Side Burglar’ Faces More Charges

An Española man that police were calling the “West Side burglar” was arrested on Dec. 3 after allegedly breaking into a woman’s home on...

School Board Approves MOU with Bus Drivers

The Española Public School District approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Española Education Association and the Española Public School District during the Dec....

Deputy Arrests Man Allegedly Traveling 113 mph

A 22-year-old Dixon man faces a series of petty misdemeanors after he was seen driving on N.M. 68 at a high rate of speed...

Machete-Wielding Man is Serious About Clean Hands

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

Velarde Man Barricades Himself in Home, Tells Father He’ll Come Out for $100

Charges were filed on Nov. 20 against a 27-year-old Velarde man who violated a restraining order, locked himself in his parents’ house and demanded...

El Vecino: The Bounty of Orchard and Garden for 2023

Let us give thanks for our bounty received from our gardens and orchards during this past season. It seems the growing difficulties of the...

A visit from Santa Paws

Pets at the Española Humane Society got a special meal on Friday, delivered by Santa Claus. The jolly ’ol elf fed them boneless roast...

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