Northern Briefs

Sunken Ship Filled with Beer Lightens Grim War

12/27/07     Sam Gutierrez was worried that World War II would be over before he had a chance to fight for his country.     "I was...

Española Police Lose Lieutenant to National Guard

12/20/07     The Española Police Department is losing another officer. This time the reason is military service.     Lt. Annabelle Gasca is departing for an 18-month...

Bathroom Hog Draws Complaint

12/13/07    Española Police officers and Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies responded to the following calls:    Doughnuts at KFC    Monday, Nov. 26     • 9:30 a.m. —...

Proposed Road Would Cut Close to Sombrillo School

12/13/07     A state Highway Department proposal to build a road on the west side of Sombrillo Elementary's campus worries Española School District officials.     "I...

Congressman’s Message Misfires

12/20/07     When Rep. Stevan Pearce (R-NM) came to speak to McCurdy School students about the dangers of methamphetamines, he quickly realized he was speaking...

Española Schools May Move 9th Graders

12/20/07     The Española School District is considering a major reorganization of its three secondary schools.     The Española School Board will vote next month whether...

Star Scorer Makes It Easy for Elks to Forget About Losses

12/13/08     Before the season started, local basketball fans were wondering how the Pojoaque Elks would cope with the loss of point guard Matthew Brito...

Pojoaque Teams Sweep Titles in Ben Lujan Tournament

12/27/07     The Pojoaque Valley Elks entered the championship game of the Eighth Annual Ben Lujan basketball tournament as underdogs in the minds of many...

City Employees Forced to Pull Double Duty

12/13/07     Maybe the city of Española needs a full-time safety officer after all.     As the city of Española prepares to revamp its outdated pay...

City to Explain New District System

12/13/07     Española voters are faced with a new and possibly confusing district system as the Jan. 8, 2008, deadline for candidates to file their...

Senate Bill Addresses Tax Lightning

2/18/10     A bill that passed the state Senate last week would increase property values across the state, meaning some Rio Arriba County residents would...

Arson Suspected in Car Fire at Las Lomas

1/10/08     An Española woman's car was vandalized and set on fire Jan. 4, according to Española police.     Las Lomas Apartments resident Belinda Joyce Valles...

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