Northern Briefs

‘Littles’ Thrive under ‘Bigs’ Influence, Tutelage

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     Victoria Dallas-Romero arrived at Española Elementary’s cafeteria bearing gifts for Julio Perez: a sleek new pencil case stuffed with...

Public Hearing Called For Long-Ignored City Sign Code

    Española Planning and Zoning Department is trying to get a handle on the city’s often ignored sign code.     The city council will hold...

DWI Officer Quits Espanola Police After 16 Years

    Española Police’s only DWI officer ended his 16-year career at the Department Sept. 4 for personal reasons, he said.     Bobby Wright walked away...

United World Colleges

Camille Martinez, of La Mesilla, has been selected by a national committee to attend the Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific...

Truchas Youth Graduates From Basic

    Army National Guard Pfc. Jason Matthews has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.     During the nine weeks of...

Santa Fe Forest to Offer No-Fee Days

    The Santa Fe National Forest is offering a Fee-Free Weekend Saturday and Sept. 28 to celebrate National Public Lands Day.     Fees at most...

Forest Service Allows Coyote Fire To Burn

    A fire on Forest Service land near Coyote has grown to about 950 acre since it started Aug. 8, according to a Service...

Grand Jury Indictments

    A Rio Arriba County grand jury issued indictments Sept. 11 for the following individuals:     • Louie Baca, 22, for trafficking a controlled substance.   ...

Contractor Charged With DUI after School Bus Crash

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     The bus contractor who crashed an Española School District bus into an electric pole Sept. 16 has been charged...

Last Officer Bails On Schools After Principal’s Letter

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     If a shortage of officers killed the Española Police Department’s school resource officer program, an angry letter from Española...

IN FOR THE KILL

    The Pojoaque High School volleyball team had been seeking a challenge, and they found it at the Tournament of Champions Sept. 19 and...

DEADLY FIRE IN OJO

    A fire the morning of Sept. 12 claimed the life of an Ojo Caliente man and burned down the house his father built...

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