Northern Briefs

City Approves New Water Rights Purchase, Leaves Old Dispute Unsettled

9/24/09     The Española City Council unanimously agreed Monday to spend just under $11,000 on 3.5 acre feet of water rights.     The city will attempt...

Father Allegedly Takes Shot at Son

SUN Staff Report 10/8/09     An Ojo Caliente man is accused of shooting at his son.     Ryan Roller, 27, was struck in the face with shrapnel...

No Progress in Death Probe

SUN Staff Report 10/15/09     The state Office of the Medical Investigator still hasn’t determined whether a Rio Rancho man’s Oct. 5 death was a homicide,...

4-H State Office Seeks Ambassadors

From a press release 9/24/09     The State 4-H Office is accepting applications for ambassadors and diplomats.     Ambassadors and diplomats help organize events, present workshops, provide...

Dulce Defeated In District Opener

SUN Staff Report 9/24/09     The Dulce Hawks lost their District 1AA opener to the Laguna Acoma Hawks 57-12 Sept. 18 at home.     Dulce fell to...

Intoxicated Grandma Causes False Alarm

SUN Staff Report 10/1/09     State Police initiated a search and even shut down irrigation in El Llano Sept. 24 after the daughter of Española Jail...

Hantavirus Case Identified in County

From a press release 10/1/09     The state Health Department announced last week that a 22-year-old man from Rio Arriba County was hospitalized at University of...

Still No Saying What Propane Regulations Will Entail

9/24/09     Last winter, Chimayó resident Winnona Oboli faced a choice she resented: pay heating bills that far exceeded her house payment or freeze.     “It’s...

Industrial Park Road Work Begins

10/15/09     The city of Española finally broke ground Oct. 7 on a $3.9 million project to renovate Industrial Park Road.     The project has been...

Workshop Targets Student Journalists

    The New Mexico Scholastic Press Association is re-forming and will host a workshop for students and advisers on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Highland...

Rio Arriba History Book Nears Completion

SUN Staff Report 9/3/09     The Rio Arriba County history book promised two years ago is nearing completion, Rio Grande SUN Publisher Robert Trapp promised this...

Two Valley Students Earn Scholarships

From a press release 9/10/09     Two Española Valley High School students are among eight in the state who will receive $1,000 scholarships from Burger King’s...

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