Northern Briefs

Sharpshooting Elk Scores 26 in Win

11/29/07     The Pojoaque Elks started their basketball season Nov. 24 as cold as the single-digit temperatures outside of the Mora High School Gym.     For...

Trojans Break Seven-Year Losing Streak to Indian School

11/22/07     In the small towns of Ojo Caliente, El Rito, La Madera and Vallecitos, talk of Mesa Vista High School Trojans boys basketball team...

Less Green Chile More Heroin

12/6/07     A woman tried to smuggle heroin to her boyfriend at the Española Jail — in between the patties of a hamburger, according to...

Crowd Gets Rowdy in Funeral Home’s Lot

  11/22/07   Española Police officers and Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies responded to the following calls: Imaginary Movieset Monday, November 5     • 3:19 a.m. — A...

Raging Blaze Engulfs Shack Near Fire Station

12/6/07      Kristy Vigil, 28, was doing the laundry with her two young daughters the afternoon of Nov. 28 when she saw shadows fluttering across...

Bad Blood Carries over into Santa Cruz Ditch Elections

11/29/07     An El Llano man who has twice taken Santa Cruz Irrigation District officials to court is now vying for a seat on the...

Former Employee Arrested for Long John Hold Up

11/29/07     A former Long John Silver's employee was arrested Nov. 20 minutes after she allegedly attempted to rob the business, according to Española Police.    ...

Chimayó Man’s Death Investigated

SUN Staff Report 11/29/07     A Chimayó man whose son has been accused of a violent sex crime was found dead in his bed Nov. 18,...

Officer Quits Department, Returns with Raise

11/22/07     Española Police officers are waiting to see if they will get raises after two new hires received generous pay packages.     According to city...

Pueblo Man Plucked from High School into War

11/29/07     In December of 1942, Albert Naranjo was a senior at Española High School. Football season had ended with the annual Thanksgiving game against...

Valley Has No Plan For Lab Layoffs

12/6/07     Millions of dollars, numerous initiatives and a dozen years after Los Alamos National Laboratory's last big round of layoffs, the Española Valley remains...

District Ponders Busing for Special Education Students

11/22/07     The Española School District would like to make an unpopular move to cut costs in special education. The District is considering consolidating its...

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