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Shooting Sparks Chase

    A passenger in a truck threw a bag of fast food at a man in another vehicle, and that man responded by pulling...

Rio Arriba Misses Boat on Abiquiú Hydro Plant

    When a group of Rio Arribans believed the federal government had stolen their land, they raided the Tierra Amarilla Courthouse. But when hydroelectricity...

What Cuts?

    Española taxpayers may want to take a closer look the next time School Board President Andrew Chavez bangs his gavel during a meeting.    ...

Website Reignites Spelling Debate: Tilde or No Tilde?

    Española’s nomenclature is the source of a recent kerfuffle on the popular website Wikipedia.     In an email to the Rio Grande SUN, Wikipedia...

Veterans’ Records Illegally Destroyed

    The health records of hundreds of Northern New Mexico veterans were mishandled and illegally destroyed three years ago, and the federal Veteran’s Affairs...

District Mulls 4-Day Week

    The Española School District is asking parents and staff how they would feel about a shorter week next school year.     Interim superintendent Evelyn...

Teacher: Security Request Ignored

    A violent altercation in which Española Valley High School science teacher John Reese was struck by a student with a metal pole and...

Chase Ends at Deputy’s Cruiser

    A fight that began at the Ohkay Express Mart on North Riverside Drive Monday turned into a police chase that left Rio Arriba...

Recycling Often Overlooked in Española

    “Fear not because people do have options,” said Mike Smith.     Smith is the manager of the Buckman Road Recycling and Transfer Station, the...

DWI, Homicide Charges in Crash

    A motorcycle ride the evening of May 28 turned deadly when an Algodones couple collided with a truck driven by a man Rio...

Build Your Own 6th Period

    Española Middle School eighth-graders Jenelle Valdez, Alejandro Uc and Kelly Gurule and spent the first two weeks of school designing a house from...

Trash Workers Report Safety Issues

    At the North Central Solid Waste Authority employees depart like the weekly trash.     Since 2006 the Authority has lost 107 employees, according to...

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