Northern Briefs

Fracking Chemicals

2/19/09     The Rio Arriba County Gas and Oil Ordinance would include a stipulation the prohibits drilling companies from using controversial “fracking” chemicals.     Fracking involves...

Roundhouse Worker Arrested for DUI

SUN Staff Report 3/12/09     A state legislative employee was arrested March 3 for driving under the influence, according to Española Police.     Hilario Baca, 42, of...

Wildland Firefighter Classes Offered in El Rito

From a press release 3/12/09     Wildland Firefighter Training for 2009 Fire Season     Spring firefighter trainings have been scheduled for the Carson National Forest in preparation...

Alleged Fall Clouds Suspect’s Memory

1/29/09     One of two men accused of involvement in a stabbing and shooting in Rio Chama claimed he got blood all over himself by...

Politicos, Parents and Teachers Fill Out Selection Group

2/26/09     The Española School Board has released the names of the people selected for the superintendant screening committee.     The committee was scheduled to meet...

Peanut Butter Products Recalled

SUN Staff Report 2/5/09     Certain snack foods containing peanut butter have been pulled from store shelves in response to a salmonella outbreak traced to a...

Wanna-Be Firefighters Can’t Listen/Read

SUN Staff Report 2/5/09     Eighteen men came to Española Jan. 31 hoping to become the city’s newest rookie firefighter, but a written test stymied two-thirds...

Bureaucratic Hurdles Trip Up County Lifesaving Efforts

3/5/09     The state Finance Department has prevented Rio Arriba County from using legislative appropriations to purchase thousands of dollars of life-saving equipment for wildland...

Trojans Rebound From Overtime Loss

SUN Staff Report 1/22/09     The Mesa Vista Lady Trojans defeated the Escalante Lady Lobos decisively Jan. 17 in the consolation championship of the Cuba Invitational.    ...

Employee Steals Cash, Brother Wants Soda

  3/5/09   Española Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police and State Police responded to the following calls: Disorderly Burn Monday, Feb. 16    ...

Too Many Trips To Pharmacy End in Arrest

2/5/09     A woman who had been reported to police for prescription fraud was arrested Jan. 27 after re-entering Española Hospital where she had been...

State Cop Injured in Hit-And-Run

2/26/09     A Chamisal man picked the wrong red light to run last week in Española.      A car driven by Dominic Arguello, 22, cut off...

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