Northern Briefs

T.A. Oil Drilling Permits Approved

12/10/09     A Texas-based oil company ran into no major obstacles Dec. 2 at the Rio Arriba County Planning and Zoning Committee when seeking approval...

Pojoaque School Board Passes Over In-House Applicant

7/24/08     The Pojoaque School Board is taking its time choosing its next superintendent, but in doing so, it has likely lost another high-level administrator...

Man Files Tort Claim After Falling in Hole

12/10/09     A man who claims to have been injured at a construction site on Highway 84/285 near Arroyo Seco has announced plans to sue...

Migratory Ospreys Draw Crowds to Heron Lake

7/17/08     The third annual Osprey Fest held at Heron Lake State Park last weekend helped fill the park's campsites and featured activities like guided...

Ranchers Plead for Elk Relief

7/24/08     Ranchers from Rio Arriba County had a message for the state Game and Fish Department July 19 — something needs to be done...

City Wants To Sell Chamber Land

7/24/08     The Española City Council eschewed lease negotiations with the Española Chamber of Commerce and is now advocating selling the piece of land that...

Lab Workers Awarded $12 Million

7/24/08     A group of women and Hispanic men who in 2006 settled a class-action discrimination lawsuit against the Los Alamos National Laboratory have finally...

Grant Skirts Federal Rules

7/17/08     The Española School District and a La Puebla non-profit organization might have violated federal Education Department guidelines when they obtained a $308,696 federal...

Rude Beggars Terrorize McDonald’s Employee

    12/10/09 Espanola Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies, State Police and Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police officers responded to the following calls: Thief Can’t Outrun Cops Monday,...

Española Suffers Third Loss to White Rock

7/17/08     The Española Valley Little League Majors All-Stars fell to a familiar foe in the championship game of their District One tournament July 10...

New Toys for Police, Fire Departments: Cars, Radars and More

7/24/08     Española Police officer Jeremy Apodaca beamed as he pointed out the features in his new patrol car.     "You could zoom in all the...

Rio Arriba Grand Jury Issues Indictments

7/17/08    A Rio Arriba County grand jury issued indictments July 10 for the following individuals:     • Marvin Killinger, 49, of Española, for driving under...

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