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Tree-Planting Grants Available to Groups

From a press release 4/22/10     The state Forestry Division is accepting applications from public agencies for reforestation grants under the Statehood Centennial Re-Leaf Program.     Schools,...

Rodella Appeals Firing

SUN Staff Report 4/22/10     Former Española Police officer Eugene Rodella has appealed his termination in state District Court.     The Española Police Department fired Rodella in...

Police Blotter: Women May Fight over Phone

    Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Brat Breaks Windows Monday, April 5     •...

Española Schools’ Art Programs To Be Gutted To Make Way for Music

    Six months ago, San Juan Elementary students combined art media with components of bilingual and physical education to create a Día de los...

Santa Fe County Threatens To Pull Out of 911 Agreement

    Emergency response times could be at stake if Santa Fe County goes through with plans to stop funding the Española/Rio Arriba 911 Center,...

Pueblo To Expand Internet Services

4/22/10     A San Ildefonso Pueblo-owned company plans to start erecting towers next month in Rio Arriba and Northern Santa Fe counties to expand wireless...

Sheriff Candidates Mingle, Raise Funds at Parties

4/22/10     If a head count at their campaign fund-raisers this weekend is any indication, Freddie Trujillo has a leg up on James Lujan in...

County Hires New Asst. Manager

SUN Staff Report 4/22/10     Rio Arriba County has promoted its DWI coordinator to its second-highest ranking administrative job.     David Trujillo, the rumored favorite for the...

Heroin, Cocaine Show Up on Tests

4/22/10     Random drug tests that disrupted Española’s garbage pickup one day last month ended with the termination of at least one North Central Solid...

Central Office Salaries Rise as Teacher Salaries Stagnate

    Four of the Española School District’s highest-ranking administrators sat around a table in Superintendent Janette Archuleta’s office April 13, snacking on pizza and...

Chili Bowl Raises $19,000 for Española Soup Kitchen

4/15/10     The fourth annual Española Valley Chili Bowl held April 10 at the Big Rock Casino had one of its best turnouts ever with...

County Committee Passes New Pet Control Rules

4/15/10     A proposed new pet control law for Rio Arriba County breezed past its first bureaucratic hurdle last week.     The County Planning and Zoning...

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