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Tiny Edisons Explore Physics at Camp

6/26/09     Emmett Moulton and her team of fellow child astronauts had their work cut out for them when their spaceship crash-landed on the unfamiliar...

Rio Arriba’s Rodeo To Offer Eight Events

From a press release 7/3/08     The second annual Rio Arriba County Rodeo will be held July 11 and 12 at the Rural Events Center in...

Commission to Meet On Family Dollar

SUN Staff Report 6/26/08     Rio Arriba County residents will have a second chance to comment publicly about a proposed Family Dollar store in Chimayó.     The...

Block Lies on Campaign Questionnaire

7/3/08     Jerome Block, Jr., the Democratic nominee for the state Public Regulation Commission's District 3 seat, wasn't entirely forthcoming during the run up to...

Enhanced 911 Still Waiting on Cell Companies

7/3/08     Although the Española/Rio Arriba County 911 Center can immediately locate callers when they dial from a landline, cell phone users still have to...

Utility Rate Hike Planned

7/3/08     The Española Public Works Committee is scheduled to hear a proposal Wednesday (7/2) that would raise residents' water and sewer rates by 23...

Will the Gazebo Be Ready?

SUN Staff Report 7/3/08     The gazebo at the Plaza de Española received temporary approval from the state Construction Industries Division, but will still not be...

Sheriff’s Deputies To Get Raises in New County Budget

7/3/08     Rio Arriba County plans to spend $4.4 million more than last fiscal year, with one of the biggest budget increases going to the...

No Compromise In Drilling Fight

6/26/09     In a fight Rio Arriba County Commission Chairman Alfredo Montoya compared to David versus Goliath, it became clear the County's position regarding oil...

Family’s Belongings Casualties of Accident

7/3/08     It took wrecking services three and a half hours to clear State Road 68 of debris after a family moving their belongings to...

New Gross Receipts Tax Increase in Effect

SUN Staff Report 7/3/08     A quarter-cent gross receipts tax increase approved by the Española City Council in March is now in effect.     The new tax...

Disabled Woman Reportedly Assaulted At Lake

SUN Santa Fe County Bureau Chief     State Police are investigating allegations that a 24-year-old, mentally disabled woman was driven to Santa Cruz Lake and...

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