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Fraud Probe Target Allegedly Forged Doctor’s Letter

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    The Española woman who allegedly misrepresented her daughter as a cancer patient in order to collect charitable donations appears to have forged a...

Chimayó Man Hangs Himself in Taos Jail

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    A Chimayó man hanged himself April 7 while incarcerated at the Taos County Jail, according to the County Sheriff’s Department.     County Undersheriff Ed...

Drilling Moratorium Can’t Stop Forest Services

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    In the midst of Rio Arriba County’s fight against gas and oil development in environmentally sensitive areas in the County, the National Forest...

HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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    As of Tuesday, with just one week left to register new voters in time for the presidential election, Rio Arriba County had about...

Espanola Birth Announcements

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    Births recorded at the Española Hospital during June, July, August and September included:     GIPSON—Daughter, Chris and Melissa Gipson, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, June 4.    ...

How Much is $700 Billion?

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    • $4,781.42: each taxpayer’s share of the bailout     • $9,836.15: the average tax payment for an individual taxpayer, fiscal year 2007     • $386...

Forest To Conduct Visitor Survey

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    Visitors to the Santa Fe National Forest may be approached between now and September 2009 by Forest employees, contracted employees and volunteers conducting...

Supers Cost-Cutting Plan Ends Up Costing District Extra $12,473

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Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     A controversial restructuring plan that Española School District Superintendent David Cockerham announced in April officially died Oct. 1 when...

Que Paso En 1958

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    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative was approved for a $788,000 loan, allowing the Co-op to add 117 miles of distribution lines and pick up...

Time To Prepare For County Spelling Bee

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SUN Staff Report     The Rio Grande SUN will host the 2009 Rio Arriba County Spelling Bee.     This will be the fourth consecutive year the...

Elks Face Homecoming Defeat

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    Grants High School took prime advantage of elk season Oct. 4, hounding Pojoaque High School 46-0 during the Elks’ homecoming weekend.     Despite some...

Classroom In The Spotlight

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  Favorite subject: Math, followed by reading. Favorite book: Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree.” Favorite activity: Sports, video games and jump-rope. What do you want to be...
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