Northern Briefs

County Deputy Arrests Fugitive Teen

SUN Staff Report 11/29/07     A Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputy arrested a  teenager who was wanted by authorities since August for absconding from an El...

Safe Stolen from Ojo Caliente Post Office

12/6/07     Employees with the Ojo Caliente post office arrived at work Nov. 30 to find the mail room had been robbed.     "Social security checks...

Snow Rolls Through Rio Arriba

11/29/07     On the heels of Thanksgiving turkey, Rio Arriba County got its first taste of snow this year.     A pattern of northern air dipped...

Key Española Well Shut Down after Old Motor Breaks

12/6/07     As Española city councilors mull over a plan to build a regional water system, the city's groundwater system buckled Nov. 28 from constant...

Commissioner Uses Tax Money to Help Nephew’s Team

12/6/07     Rio Arriba County apparently has a free equipment bank for community recreation users, but it may help to be the relative of a...

Mistaken Identity Claimed in Theft

SUN Staff Report 11/22/07     An Española man arrested by State Police for allegedly stealing a man's wallet maintains he was wrongly accused.     Noel Romero was...

Cimarron Avenges Losses to McCurdy

12/6/07     The McCurdy Lady Bobcats could not overcome a disastrous scoring drought in the second quarter of a Dec. 1 home game against the...

Republicans Sit on Rio Arriba Political Sidelines

11/22/07     Lupe Garcia thinks United States Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) is practically a member of the Green Party. But around Rio Arriba County, it's...

Drilling Permits Approved

3/18/10     The Rio Arriba County Commission approved its first ever permit Monday to allow a Texas company to drill for oil and gas on...

Freshman Key To Win over L.A.

3/18/10     Melanie Vigil only made two of her 13 shots against the Los Alamos Hilltoppers in Española Vallyey’s 51-41 victory in the Class AAAA...

Politics, Bureaucracy Hinder Fire Fund

11/29/07     The Velarde Volunteer Fire Department beat the clock on a fire truck bid with some unexpected help from a long-time adversary.     The Department...

Elkettes Fall Short In Title Repeat Bid

11/22/07     After their inspiring 3-0 upset of top-ranked Ruidoso in the quarterfinals of the Class AAA state volleyball tournament, the Pojoaque Elkettes faced a...

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