Northern Briefs

Belen Ace Dashes Sundevil Hopes

5/22/08     Four years ago, twins Andrea and Adriana Martinez were freshmen and the Española Valley softball team finished the season 1-15. Española had never...

Trujillo Under Fire Again

5/22/08     A decision by the Española School Board to only partially approve a state-mandated overhaul of its maintenance plan could cost the school district...

Vote-Buyer Gets 18 Months For Part in ‘Retaliation’ Skirmish

5/22/08     Being convicted of false imprisonment instead of kidnapping made all the difference for Santa Cruz resident Michael Garcia — a 16-year difference in...

County Patrolling for Seat Belt Use

From a press release 5/22/08     The Rio Arriba County Sheriff's Department will be conducting seatbelt-enforcement patrols throughout the County May 18 to June 1.     Deputies...

District Sells Car for $25 Using Questionable Process

1/14/09     The Española School District ignored state law and may have missed out on thousands of dollars in revenue last June and July when...

Montoya Backs Lujan Jr. Despite Elk-Bill Bitterness

5/22/08     The political web of Northern New Mexico is a tangled weave indeed.     It begins with the race for Rio Arriba County Clerk.     The...

Crunch Time for County Spellers

1/14/09     Española Elementary School sixth-grader Evelyn Juarez is spending hours after school this week getting quizzed by her teacher, Lori Lopez, in preparation for...

Holy Cross Teacher Wins Award

1/14/09     Every school day for the last three years, Holy Cross Catholic School first-grade teacher Terry Ann Lopez has driven between her home in...

School Maintenance Super Loses Two Fingers

SUN Staff Report 1/14/09     How a heater at Española Valley High School sliced off two of Española School District’s Maintenance Supervisor Ron Sanchez’s fingers remains...

2 File As Write-Ins in Chama Council Election

1/14/09       The race is on for the two open Chama Village Council seats.     Chama Steam owner Jay Wimer and Chama School Board member...

Gallina Water Tank Adds Degree of Safety to Rural Area

5/22/08     A 10,000-gallon water tank was dedicated Tuesday in Gallina as part of an ongoing project to make remote areas of Taos and Rio...

Councilor’s Company Makes $20,000 Off Village

1/14/09     A Chama Village Councilor’s trucking company did more than $20,000 of business with the Village last year, despite a state law forbidding councilors...

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