Northern Briefs

Taxpayers Subsidize Mayor’s Housing

5/22/08     Despite his campaign rhetoric about “working for the people,” Chama Mayor Archie Vigil bumped a dozen of his constituents out of the way...

Did Councilor Sell Lemon?

1/14/09     A Santa Cruz woman is suing an Española city councilor for allegedly selling her a “worthless vehicle.”     Loretta Martinez paid District 4 Councilor...

Police Seek New Suspect in Pojoaque Man’s Killing

1/14/09     Española Police are searching for an Española man they suspect in the fatal shooting of a Pojoaque man whose body was found in...

Animal Officer Rehired

SUN Staff Report 1/14/09     The city of Española has re-hired an animal control officer fired in August after a wild night featuring a dead bear...

History Museum Free for Rio Arribans

From a press release 1/14/09     Residents of Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Taos counties receive free admission during January to the New Mexico Museum of...

Teen Center Offers Hip Hop and School Help

From a press release 5/22/08     The Española Teen Technology Center will continue to offer homework prep sessions from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday (5/21), Thursday...

Stranger Oddly Insists on Shampooing Carpet

    Española Police officers, Rio Arriba Sheriff's deputies and Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police responded to the following calls: Officer Helps Woman Decline Date Monday, May 5    ...

School Board Costs Mesa Vista Taxpayers $10,000

5/22/08     The Mesa Vista School District's five School Board members have spent nearly $10,000 on travel this school year, and Board President Joe Gurule...

Quest for a State Title

1/14/10     The pain of losing in the semifinals of last year’s Class AAAA state wrestling meet still lingers for Española Valley senior Mariano Montoya.    ...

Do Nothing; Get Paid by Fed Program

5/22/08     A Vallecitos family will receive more than $1 million in federal funds this year just to leave a part of its ranch alone.    ...

Hearing on Romero Mine Postponed

SUN Staff Report 5/22/08     The Rio Arriba County Planning and Zoning Committee has postponed a public hearing regarding a disputed mine in Velarde.     The County...

Red’s Owner Disputes State Police Citation Claim

1/7/10     Red’s Tavern was cited late last year for selling alcohol to a teenager the same night he allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian...

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