Northern Briefs

New Pit Rules to Limit Drilling Companies’ Impact on Environment

5/15/08     The state has approved a rule that has placed new restrictions on the pits used by oil and gas companies.     Companies throughout the...

County to Spend $700,000 on La Puebla/Chimayó Fire Stations

5/1/08     The Chimayó and La Puebla fire stations are scheduled to receive major renovations and additions this summer.     Santa Fe County plans to spend...

Grazing Permits Up for Public Review

From a press release 4/24/08     The Santa Fe National Forest is re-issuing grazing permits for the Caja del Rio, Oso/Vallecitos and El Invierno Grazing Allotments...

‘The Authority Is Bleeding’

5/15/08     Federal Housing Department officials laid bare a bleak picture of the Española Public Housing Authority and urged councilors to stop the downward spiral...

Moratorium Passes; Real Fight Begins

5/1/08     Rio Arriba County could soon be mired in financial woes and lawsuits if the effects of a temporary moratorium on new oil and...

Forecast Sunny in Española Baseball

4/24/08     It’s snowing outside in Española, and there’s a cold wind blowing. The day before, blowing dust stung my eyes and obscured the view...

Strength and Courage

5/15/08     After failing to place in his first four events at the state track meet May 10, Mesa Vista junior Jaime Cruz decided not...

Lady Trojan Smashes School Record

SUN Staff Report 4/17/08     Mesa Vista’s Hailey Lucero set a school record in the 3200-meter run at the Panther Invitational April 12, at Pecos.     Lucero,...

Surface Water Plant Scrapped by Council

5/1/08     Plans to construct a $25 million surface water plant that has been on the table for years were shot out of the water...

Children Robbed at Gunpoint

4/17/08     Two Española teenagers have been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly robbing two children at gunpoint the afternoon of April 13, according to...

Highly-Localized Tornado Ravages One Carport

4/17/08    Española Police officers, Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies and Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police responded to the following calls: Man Steals Brother's Identity Monday, March 31     •...

Abiquiú Library Leaps Into the Digital Age

From a press release 5/15/08     The Pueblo de Abiquiú Library and Cultural Center has received a $4,354 Technology Showcase Grant for the first phase of...

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