Northern Briefs

Brittle Water Tank Must Be Replaced

3/5/09     Inspections conducted Feb. 7 by a team of commercial divers determined one of the city of Española’s water tanks must be replaced and...

Dump Site Turns into Political Fight: Mayor v. County

3/5/09     Española Mayor Joseph Maestas and North Central Solid Waste Authority Manager Joseph Lewandowski, who are already at odds over the Authority's finances, may...

Elkettes Roll; Other Teams Struggle

3/12/09     It was business as usual for the Pojoaque Elkettes in the opening round of the Class AAA girls basketball tournament. Top-seeded Pojoaque beat...

Carson Forest To Eliminate Off-Road Vehicles

2/26/09     The Carson National Forest has released proposed rule changes that would eliminate cross-country use of motor vehicles throughout the 1.5-million-acre forest and close...

BIA Investigates Pedestrian Fatality

    The Bureau of Indian Affairs is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck Oct. 13 by a car in Ohkay...

Espanola Actor Hobnobs with Billy Bob Thornton

3/12/09     On a scorching summer day two years ago, two strangers rode into a Comanche camp a few miles from the Abiquiú Dam. Nervous...

City Clears Two Mayor Hurdles in Harassment Suit

3/5/09     A federal judge let the city of Española off the hook on two of five counts in a lawsuit filed by a former...

Man Allegedly Stabbed Nine Times by the Half-Brother He Threw Out of Home

1/22/09     An Española man survived a Jan. 13 attack in which he was stabbed nine times by his half-brother, according to Española Police.     Marvin...

$400,000: City Easement Bill Comes Due to Pueblo

2/26/09     Renegotiating sewer and water line easements that expired almost a decade ago on Santa Clara Pueblo land could cost the city of Española...

EVHS Students Put Civics Lesson Into Action

2/19/09     Española Valley High School students are tired of worn out books and poorly cooked food, but what they really want is to leave...

Strong Irrigation Season Predicted as Lakes Fill

2/26/09     Santa Cruz Lake is almost topping the spillway and should provide irrigation water at least until June, according to Santa Cruz Irrigation District...

Top in District, But Not Top in State

1/29/09     The Española Valley Lady Sundevils discovered last week that while they may be one of the top teams in their district, they have...

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