Northern Briefs

Swimmers Beware: Crypto Cases on Rise

6/5/08 New Mexico, like the rest of the country, is seeing an increase in cases of the chlorine-resistant parasite Crypto.     Cryptosporidium, or Crypto, is primarily...

One-Day Boss Gives Valdez $10,000 Raise

6/5/08     During a brief, day-long stint as the city of Española's city manager, Chief Financial Officer Elias Martinez unsuccessfully tried to give a $10,000...

Go Hunting With Binoculars in R.A.

6/12/08     This summer, if you’re out casting a line or relaxing in the back of your boat and you spot a group of attentive...

Outgoing City Manager Rehired on Part-Time Basis

6/5/08     Despite announcing his resignation more than two weeks ago, Española City Manager Gus Cordova won't be leaving the city quite yet.     Instead, he...

City Awaiting Additional Railroad Museum Funds

1/7/10     The city’s projected date for choosing a contractor to build a Railroad Museum is only a month away, but funding to complete the...

Santa Clara Governor Elected to Second Straight Term

1/7/10     Members of Santa Clara Pueblo emerged from their annual election Jan. 2 much the same as they entered it.     Of six elected positions,...

Hail Storm Ruins Española Farmer’s Crop

6/5/08     A thunderstorm that meteorologists refer to as a "super cell",  caused significant economic losses May 28 for an Española farmer and ruined backyard...

Peñasco Girls Win Escalante Tourney

SUN Staff Report 1/7/10     The Peñasco Lady Panthers won the Escalante Invitational Tournament last week by sweeping all three of their Rio Arriba County opponents.    ...

$17,000 Shortfall for Lodger’s Tax

5/29/08     Much like the city of Española's sluggish gross receipts tax revenues, the Española Lodger's Tax Board is also having to face a revenue...

Chavez Reluctantly Relinquishes Board Presidency

Analysis by Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer 6/5/08     Andrew Chavez knew May 29 would be his last day as Española School Board president. The agenda...

Volunteer Firefighters Tired of Waiting for County Money

5/29/08     Rio Arriba County Manager Lorenzo Valdez was not quite ready for the sight that confronted him the evening of May 15 at the...

County Had Fired New Española Cop

6/5/08     One of the Española Police Department's newest officers apparently has trouble controlling his anger, and was fired from Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department...

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