Northern Briefs

Springtime Snowstorm Yields Surprising Sights

Commentary by George Morse   6/5/08   A recent fishing trip to Southern Colorado served as a reminder of how fickle fate can be.     After beginning the...

Officer Dies in Wreck

6/5/08     A State Police officer was killed in an accident May 30 just south of Tierra Amarilla after he was ejected from the vehicle...

Intoxicated Man Causes Traffic Jam at Casino

   1/7/10 Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Puppy Stuck in Vent Monday, Dec....

Dozens of Failing Students Pointed to Summer School

5/29/08     More than one-third of all Española middle school students have been invited to take summer school after failing at least one course this...

Man Gets 18 Years for Broomstick Attack

6/5/08     A Chimayó man was sentenced to 18 years in prison May 23 in state District Court in Santa Fe after pleading guilty to...

Staffing Troubles Plague Española Public Housing

5/29/08     With a possible merger between Rio Arriba County and the Española Public Housing Authority still in limbo, the city's Authority is working without...

El Duende Boy Badly Burned Starting Fire

SUN Staff Report 5/29/08     A 13-year-old El Duende boy was severely burned May 23 when he used gasoline to light a fire, a report from...

Couple’s Eviction Upheld, Questions over Mold Remain

1/7/10     A judge last week upheld the eviction of an Ojo Caliente couple who say they were sickened by a toxic mold infestation in...

Revenge Motive Behind Drive-By

SUN Staff Report 6/5/08     Española Police Sgt. Rick Martinez responded to a report of shots fired the morning of May 30 near Sacred Heart Church...

Chaotic Process Delays Submission of City’s Budget

6/5/08     After three meetings and more than 10 hours of discussion, the city of Española still has not managed to pull together a draft...

Santa Fe Asks Baker To Explain Two Identities

5/29/08    The city of Santa Fe is investigating what effect, if any, senior planner Lou Baker’s use of two Social Security numbers has had...

Akal Wins Large Contract

6/5/08     A subsidiary of one of the Española Valley's richest companies landed its largest single contract last week: a $1.56 billion security contract with...

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