Northern Briefs

Breakup Has Man Talking to Himself

    7/16/09 Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Punch To Be Avenged Monday, June 29    ...

New Center To Fight Sleep Disorders

7/16/09     Española Hospital cut ambulance service to save nearly $100,000 earlier this year but renovation of the Hospital’s new, $950,000 Sleep Disorders Center is...

Water Leak Leads to Call for City Manager’s Termination

7/16/09     Española’s Acting City Manager Veronica Albin came to the emergency City Council meeting July 15 expecting to present facts to councilors so they...

Concerns Linger over Combining Elementary, High Schools

7/23/09     Some parents are upset at the prospect of high school students engaging in military drills on the same grounds where kindergarteners are learning...

Lybrook Teachers Promote Energy Innovation

From a press release 7/16/09     Two teachers from Lybrook Elementary and Middle School received $10,000 grants from BP’s “A Plus for Energy” program.      Kellie Sanchez,...

State, Construction Head Question Privatizing Maintenance

7/16/09     The cash-strapped Española School District is seeking qualifications from companies to potentially privatize the maintenance of its schools’ heating, ventilation and air conditioning...

Police Officer Fired Over City Scandal

SUN Staff Report 7/23/09     Española Police officer Vince Crespin was issued a notice of termination Monday, according to Acting City Manager Veronica Albin.     Crespin has...

All in The Family

7/16/09     Fifteen years ago, Preciliano Romero of Calle Gallegos first petitioned the Española City Council to bring water and sewer to his street. Now...

Child Abuse Charge Filed Against Man Whose Family Lived without Utilities

7/16/09     An Española man living in a house that has had no water or sewer service for two years was charged with child abuse...

Wildfire Grows, But Still Poses No Threat

From a press release 7/16/09     The lightning-caused wildfire that was first reported July 7 in the Llaves area has grown to 365 acres.            ...

Wanted Man Tipped Off by Lieutenant

SUN Staff Report 7/16/09     A man arrested in a pre-Española Fiesta warrant sweep told officers that a Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s lieutenant tipped him off...

Last Chance For Input on ATV Rules

From a press release 7/16/09     The Carson National Forest is offering one final public-comment period on proposed changes to roads and off-highway vehicle trails on...

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