Northern Briefs

Olympics Reflect Changing Society

Commentary By George Morse SUN Staff Writer             Like a lot of people around the world, I’ve been watching the Olympic Games on television....

Ainsworth to Elkettes: Step Up

    For the last three years, Pojoaque High School volleyball has been in the upper echelon of Class AAA.     The Elkettes won a state...

Time To Comment Is Now

    If you use specific roads, trails or areas within the Santa Fe National Forest for recreation, ATV or motorcycle riding, camping, access to...

Jemez Cooperative Gives Scholarships

    Seven students from area schools have received scholarships from Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative.     The Co-op awarded the following students $1,000 scholarships for the...

Elk Complaints Pit Legislators Against State

    The state Game and Fish Department was on the hot seat Aug. 14 in El Rito, as unhappy ranchers and state representatives admonished...

Historical Building Knocked Down Before Review

    The city of Española Planning and Zoning Commission approved Aug. 14 the destruction of a historic building in Santa Cruz about two months...

Leftover Deer Permits Available Online

    Deer-hunting permits left over from the state’s 2008-09 drawing are still available online.     Applications will be accepted only at the state Game and...

Hail, Heat Don’t Deter Rio Arriba Chile Farmers

    August has arrived, and Matt Romero is excited about his chile harvest.     Romero grows chile, among other things, on land in Dixon and...

McCurdy Seeks New Setting Talent

    The McCurdy Bobcats volleyball team is coming off a turnaround season under coach Steve Long.     Last year Long, in his first season as...

Deputy Clerk Cited for DUI

    Rio Arriba Deputy County Clerk Maria Elena Rodela was arrested Aug. 13  for driving under the influence in Conejos County, Colo., according to...

Suspected Burglar Caught During Bungled Getaway

    Inter-agency cooperation solved two burglaries at once after the suspect allegedly caused a traffic accident after leaving a crime scene, according to the...

World’s Longest Running Musical Performed in Dixon

    The Dixon Community Players have inaugurated their second season with “The Fantasticks,” considered to be the “world’s longest-running musical.”     The amateur players started...

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