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Who Needs Eminent Domain?

This article was originally printed in the October 13, 2011 edition.     The narrow dirt road is a throwback to Española’s history, but Pacheco Lane...

Facing County Demands, City Explores Trash Options

This article was originally printed in the October 13, 2011 edition.     After threats from Rio Arriba County Commissioner Alfredo Montoya Sept. 27 to cut...

Car Crashes Claim 2 Lives

    State Police are investigating two separate car crashes which each killed a Rio Arriban over the past two weeks.     Erick Alejandro Castillo, 16,...

Fire Chief a Fraud?

    Velarde Fire Chief Eddie Velarde has filed a lawsuit against Rio Arriba County and two of its employees claiming he was wrongly arrested...

Seeds of Discontent

    New research into genetically engineering chile has some Northern New Mexicans concerned about unintended consequences, not the least of which is what they...

North Central Throws Out Recycling Service

This article was originally printed in the October 13, 2011 edition.     Caught in the middle of a financial standoff between the city of Española...

8 File for 2 Seats in Chama

SUN Staff Writer     By the end of Tuesday, eight men and women had formally stepped into Chama’s political ring prepared to duke it out...

New Districts May Prompt Rep. to Retire

    A new court-approved redistricting map for the state House of Representatives pits veteran state Rep. Nick Salazar (D-Ohkay Owingeh) against fellow Democrat Rep....

$12 Million Mandate Threatens McCurdy

    The planned McCurdy Charter School suffered a major setback Dec. 20 when the state Public School Facilities Authority told the school it needs...

Overdose Numbers Fall for 3rd Year Running

    At least 16 Rio Arribans died in 2010 from drug overdoses, marking the third-straight calendar year to see a decrease in the number...

Filing Day 2012: Battle for the Bench

    The 11 candidates who filed Tuesday to run in March for five open positions in Española city government represent a balance between familiar...

Police Blotter: Sleeping Off the New Year’s Hangover in Aisle 5

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Noise-Canceling Gun Monday, Dec. 26    ...

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