Northern Briefs

Elks Snatch Win from Fumble-Prone Dons

Published Oct 16, 2008     A sudden onslaught of marble-sized hail hammered the football field at Pojoaque High School Oct. 11, chasing players, cheerleaders and...

Pair Smuggle Drugs Into Jail

Published Oct 16, 2008     A Rio Arriba County grand jury issued indictments Oct. 2 for the following individuals:     • Christina Amaya, 20, of Española,...

Deputies ‘Too Busy’ for Near-Fatal Beating

Published Oct 16, 2008     Despite frantic calls from St. Vincent Hospital, the Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department refused to immediately investigate a near-fatal battery...

SPORTS BRIEFS

Published Oct 16, 2008     The Mesa Vista High School boys cross country team nearly captured their first meet title of the season Oct. 9,...

Q&A with PRC Candidate

Published Oct 16, 2008   Green Party candidate Rick Lass is running against Democratic Party candidate Jerome Block Jr. in the Nov. 4 election for...

Pilar River Access Closed Until May 1

Published Oct 16, 2008     The Quartzite and County Line river access sites on the Rio Grande, near Pilar, will be closed to the public...

No Bailout For Chama: County Says It Does Enough

Published Oct 16, 2008     When Chama Village Councilor Billy Elbrock asked Rio Arriba County for more assistance Sept. 25, County commissioners said Chama should...

Walkers Raise Awareness Of Foster Care

Published Oct 16, 2008    The deadline to submit an announcement for Northern Briefs is Monday at noon, the week of publication. The SUN only...

Rancher Upset With Governor’s Water Protection Plan

Published Oct 16, 2008     Some Rio Arriba County ranchers are upset with Governor Bill Richardson’s proposal to regulate a section of the Rio Chama.    ...

Abusers Blind To Their Own Anger

Published Oct 16, 2008   Each year, roughly 200 domestic abusers participate in a year-long treatment program through the Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico,...

Jicarilla Nation Questions New Polling Place, Open For Only a Day

Published Oct 16, 2008     Rio Arriba County plans to operate an additional early voting site in Dulce in accordance with a state law enacted...

Dixon Parents Furious With Special Ed Cuts

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer Published Oct 16, 2008     An extensive reorganization of special education teachers within the Española School District over the past two...

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