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Rancher Loses Sheep to Dogs, Ranch at Risk

Ron Garcia overlooked the pens at his ranch in El Rito the morning of March 28, counting how many sheep were still alive and...

New Owners Support Vibrant, Balanced Coverage

In the last few years many local newspapers in New Mexico have disappeared. Others are in jeopardy today. Yet, local newspapers help make communities....

Local Investment Group Buys Rio Grande SUN

The Rio Grande SUN has been sold by Editor and Publisher Robert B. Trapp, nearly 66 years after its founding by his parents, Robert...

Caller Tells 911 Operator to ‘Find A Good Job’

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

Española’s 2021 Financial Audit Returns with Zero Findings

For the first time in at least 21 years, the City of Española’s annual independent financial audit contained no findings.  The City Council formally accepted...

County Approves Cannabis Ordinance

Rio Arriba County Commissioners voted to approve a cannabis ordinance Tuesday. Retail cannabis sales becomes legal Friday in New Mexico.  Planning and Zoning Director Russel Naranjo...

City to Require Key Boxes for Businesses

The City of Española will soon require large buildings and structures to install exterior key lock boxes for emergency access by the Española Fire...

Jemez House Donates $300,000 To Northern College’s Foundation

Northern New Mexico College announced the Jemez House donated $299,257 to Northern New Mexico College Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund in a March 18 press...

Velarde Caller Reports Woman As ‘Houdini’

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

Fluoride Remains High in City Water

For years, Española’s water has contained elevated levels of naturally-occurring fluoride.  On March 14, the City of Española posted a public notice on the City’s...

Magistrate Court Partners With Rehab

Those who find themselves in front of Magistrate Court Judge Alexandra Naranjo pleading a DWI case will find an alternative sentence May 1 when...

Six Crowd Rio Arriba County Sheriff Race

Six hopeful candidates have  filed to run in the the 2022 Democratic  primary for Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s office. Marvin Armijo, currently a sheriff’s deputy...

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