Northern Briefs

San Juan Student Recognized for Grades

From a press release 7/2/09     Diamond Duran, a second-grader at San Juan Elementary, received merit awards for a 4.0 grade average and excellence in reading.    ...

City Ready To Pull Trigger on Rate Hike

6/25/09     The Española City Council plans to end two years of foot-dragging and put a proposed utility rate increase to a vote June 29...

Explosion Costly to County

7/9/09     The Brazos Canyon fire explosion was a tragedy that not only ended a life but also ended up costing Rio Arriba County over...

Demented Man Wields Pruning Scissors

 6/4/09   Española Police, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Piñon Seller Nabs Wallet Monday, May 18    ...

Chama Workers Brawl

7/9/09     One Village of Chama employee was hospitalized and another was arrested after a late-afternoon brawl July 2 at the Village’s Streets Department office    ...

Parents Harbor Suspicions That Son Was Murdered

7/2/09     While the family of an apparent suicide victim questions his cause of death, police continue to call it an open and shut case.    ...

SUN Seeks Graduation Photos

From a press release 5/28/09     The Rio Grande SUN is seeking graduation photographs from Dulce, Española Valley, Escalante, Coronado, McCurdy, Mesa Vista and Pojoaque high...

Jailhouse Scuffle Will Likely Spur Lawsuit

6/25/09     Rio Arriba County Jail guard Issac Maestas was suspended without pay for 10 days after an altercation June 3 with inmate Arturo Villanueva,...

Fire Station’s Closure Leaves Lybrook Vulnerable

6/4/09     The Rio Arriba County Commission voted unanimously May 28 to finally close the Lybrook Volunteer Fire Department.     “The Lybrook Fire Department has lapsed...

Cop May Have Blown Second Chance

7/2/09     Española Police officer Gabe Gonzales was put on paid leave June 16 in connection with a State Police investigation into alleged embezzlement by...

Attorney’s Son Arrested for DUI, Escapes from Officer

SUN Staff Report 6/4/09     As Española attorney Tony Scarborough was in the middle of his successful defense of Joel Montalvo May 27, Scarborough’s son was...

Theft Leads to Drug Bust

SUN Staff Report 6/18/09     A man who tried to steal a bottle of vodka June 10 from Walgreens also ended up being arrested on drug...

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