Northern Briefs

Ordinance Would Keep Artificial Light Out of Rio Arriba’s Night Skies

    Rio Arriba County is looking to protect its night sky by developing an ordinance limiting the types and power of outdoor lighting.     County...

Test Results Mixed Bag for Smaller Rio Arriba Schools

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     For better or for worse, standardized test scores marked a turn-around for many Northern New Mexico schools this year.       ...

Farmers Market Accepts Food Stamps

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

Runover Victim May Sue

    Nine months after Roseanne Leyba ran him over twice in her SUV, Anthony Wayne Hollis requires 24-hour care from a live-in nurse, and...

All Alone: Only One Cop Left in Espanola Schools

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     The Española Police Department’s shortage of officers could leave the Española School District shorthanded when it comes to security...

DETAILS

Who: Dixon Community Players What: the musical, “The Fantasticks” When: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Where: Dixon Elementary How much: $10 for adults and $6 for students...

Maes Imports Spread To Escalante

    For the Escalante Lobos, it’s back to a familiar offense now that they’ve found a head coach.     Jesus Maes, former offensive coordinator at...

Old School For Sale?

Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer     The Española School Board took its first step toward selling the old Sombrillo Elementary property.     The Board voted unanimously...

EVENTS

    • Abiquiú Lake will have a Ranger talk at Riana Campground Saturday 8 p.m. on the natural and cultural environment around Abiquiú Lake....

Las Lomas at center of Section 8 Scandal

    The Española Public Housing Authority’s Section 8 Program is slowly starting to make headway on correcting some of its long-standing problems, which include...

PROPERTY TAX BREAKDOWN

    Rio Arriba residential property owners pay approximately $16.76 for every $1,000 of taxable value on their property, according to Chief Deputy Assessor Ron...

CITY OF ESPANOLA PAYMENT VOUCHERS

    The city of Espanola made the following purchases during the month of August.     • The bank of Albuquerque was paid an annual depository...

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