Northern Briefs

District Scrounging to Save Incentive Plan

3/11/10     Española School District teachers would see $390,000 less next year in incentive funds under a legally questionable proposal.     The District plans to match...

Highway Traffic Re-Routed

3/11/10     Plans call for southbound traffic leaving Española on Highway 84/285 to be re-directed through a newly-built frontage road starting this week while state...

El Rito Couple Charged in Crowbar Attack on Teens

2/25/10     A couple who allegedly beat two youths in broad daylight last August on El Rito’s main road have been indicted on charges related...

Superintendent Names Ex-Sister-In-Law New Finance Director

3/4/10     Española School District Superintendent Janette Archuleta hired her former sister-in-law last month as the District’s new part-time finance director.     The hire is part...

Losing Streak Reaches 18

3/4/10     The Pojoaque Elks ran into a familiar foe Feb. 25 in Santa Fe and came out of the District 2AAA tournament semifinal game...

Officials Grasp for Solutions at Drug Summit

3/4/10     A meeting that brought together law enforcement officials and criminal prosecutors to discuss Northern New Mexico’s drug problem racked up a big bill...

Mesa Vista Finalist In Tech Contest

From a press release 2/25/10     The Mesa Vista Middle and High School has been selected as one of 10 finalists nationwide in the Acer Library...

Ex Suspected In Car Fire at Motel

SUN Staff Report 2/25/10     A fire that damaged two vehicles Feb. 18 at the Western Holiday Motel on Highway 84/285 has been tagged as a...

U.S. Senator Seeks Summer Interns

From a press release 3/4/10     U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) is accepting applications for a summer internship in his Washington, D.C., office.      The application deadline...

County Republicans Struggle for Relevancy

3/4/10     Not in recent memory have the Rio Arriba County Republicans had a strong showing in local elections, and with no local candidates planned...

New Franchise Deal Could Raise Phone Bills

3/4/10     Many of Windstream Communication’s Española customers could see an increase in their monthly rate due to a new franchising agreement that will bring...

Early Voting Continues Through Friday

2/25/10     Early voting in the Española municipal elections has continued through its second week without problems, despite a few first-day snafus, according to City...

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