Northern Briefs

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...

Shelter Seeks Animal Lovers

    The deadline to submit a Northern Brief is Monday at noon, the week of publication. Any submissions after that day will not run...

Elks May Be Outmanned, Outgunned

    After Pojoaque High School’s tumultuous 2007 football season, during which 18 players quit the team and called for the removal of then-head coach...

Rio Arriba Lakes Enjoy High Water Levels

    The heavy runoff from this past winter’s snowpack has kept water levels in Rio Arriba County reservoirs at or above average. That means...

City Cited Again For Lack Of Financial Controls

    For the fourth consecutive year, the city of Española’s audit came with a disclaimer from its auditor saying it could not form an...

Former Railroad Commissioner Dies

    One of the individuals who helped save the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad died Aug. 23 at the age of 87 of prostate...

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