Northern Briefs

Ojo Caliente Native Graduated With Honors

SUN Staff Report 2/19/09     Mark A. Rodarte, 23, graduated with honors from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces Dec. 13.     He earned a bachelor’s...

Chama Super. Avoids Firing

1/29/09     Chama School District Superintendent Manuel Valdez narrowly avoided getting ousted Tuesday night after that District’s School Board cancelled with a 3-2 vote its...

New DA Inherits Unsolved Cases, Legacy of Mistrust

2/12/09     After years of criminal cases languishing in the dead zone between investigation and prosecution, the new lead prosecutor for Rio Arriba, Santa Fe...

Villa’s Role in Heritage Area Nets Chamber Award

1/29/09     Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Director Jose Villa showed his humility Jan. 24 after being named Citizen of the Year by the...

Sundevils Struggle At Joe Vivian Meet

SUN Staff Report 1/22/09     The Española Valley Sundevils wrestling team has some work to do if they hope to win a trophy at the Class...

Food/Shelter Grants Available in County

From a press release 3/5/09     Help-New Mexico is announcing the availability of funds for organizations and government agencies through the Emergency Food and Shelter National...

LAND DEAL OFFERED

SUN Staff Report 2/5/09     North Central Solid Waste Authority Manager Joe Lewandowski negotiated a deal with Ohkay Owingeh to place a permanent, indoor transfer station...

Drilling Ban Extended Despite Opposition

2/26/09     The Rio Arriba County Commission voted unanimously to extend the County’s oil and gas drilling moratorium for the second time Feb. 18 at...

Ex-Gov Wants To Help Española Library

SUN Staff Report 3/5/09     The newest member on the Española Library Board may not meet the job’s only requirement, but he promises he has connections...

School Pork Requests Too High

1/15/09     The Española School Board met Jan. 7 to pick one or two projects it would ask legislators to fund this year through capital...

Academy Headmaster Arrested

SUN Staff Report     Española Military Academy Headmaster Steve Baca got more than he bargained for when he called police Monday to report graffiti on...

More Snow on The Way

SUN Staff Report 12/25/08     Chama residents braced themselves for more snow after receiving 13 inches of the white stuff Tuesday from a storm that began...

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