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One in Custody, One in Hospital After Shooting at County Complex

A person was shot in the courtyard at the Rio Arriba County Complex on Thursday, according to multiple sources.  Española Assistant Fire Chief John Wickersham...

County Reschedules Oñate Statue Reinstallment for “Later Date”

Rio Arriba County has rescheduled the reinstallment of the Oñate Statue for a later date, due to "unforseen circumstances and in the interest of...

Our Poll Results Are In: Don’t Put Statue Back Up

Among the improvements made in the last year at the Rio Grande SUN is our emergence as an online newspaper with a more modern...

Mayor Appoints Eric Lujan as New City Manager

The Española City Council voted to appoint Eric Lujan as Española City Manager during the Sept. 28 meeting. Councilors Manny Martinez, Denise Benavidez and Justin...

Fire at Walgreens Leads to Store Closure for the Day

A bundle of boxes that started on fire in the early morning on Friday resulted in Walgreens on North Riverside Drive being closed the...

Blotter: Man Reports Someone is Trying to Steal his Mobile Home with him Inside

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

SUN Seeks Customer Service Rep, Reporter, and Freelancers

Come work at the SUN! We're currently looking for a part-time customer service representative to help answer the phone and take care of walk-in...

Española Police Show Up During Burglary, Leading to Arrests

Española City Police arrested a man and woman on Monday, after a call was made to 911, reporting that it appeared someone was trying...

Oñate Statue to Return to Rio Arriba

The controversial statue of Juan de Onate is coming back to “life” and will be placed at the Rio Arriba County Complex on Thursday,...

Blotter: People in the Attic are Listening to a Woman and Stealing her Identity

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

Chimayo Man Makes Good on Threat to Girlfriend

A Chimayó man allegedly made good on a threat to strike his girlfriend on Aug. 5, after the couple argued at their home. Steven Sanchez,...

Man Reported to be Suffering from Heat Stroke Ends up With DWI Charge

A man reported to be suffering from heat stroke  was instead found to allegedly be under the influence of alcohol and is now facing...

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