Northern Briefs

Fire Station Contract Awarded to Chief’s Dad

1/10/08      The contract for a proposed addition to the Chamita fire station has once again been awarded to the fire chief's father.     Rio Arriba...

City Assigns New DWI Officer

1/3/08     The Española Police Department now has an officer solely devoted to going after drunk drivers.      Cpl. Bobby Wright was assigned Dec. 24 to...

Cruz Sisters Prove Too Hard to Handle For Lady Sundevils

1/17/08     The Española Valley Lady Sundevils are still learning some lessons the hard way.     Española coach Ron Drake expressed frustration after his Sundevils let...

Buzzer Beaters Highlight Exciting Tourney

SUN Staff Report 1/17/08     Mora's Cristobal Trujillo hit a long three-pointer at the buzzer to dramatically conclude a triple-overtime thriller between the Rangers and the...

Dixon Center Employee Accused of Slapping Senior

1/3/08     A Rio Arriba County senior center employee is accused of hitting a Dixon man in a lawsuit filed Dec. 18 in state District...

Infantry Scout Fought Snipers on Philippine Islands

1/3/08     Being first in line is something children fight over. But in World War II being first out of the fox hole just meant...

Candidates Question Role of Party Chairs

1/17/08     In overwhelmingly Democratic parts of northern New Mexico, where electoral winners are usually crowned in primaries rather than general elections, the party's nominating...

Sundevils Hold off Bulldogs

1/17/08     The Española Valley Sundevils cemented their place at the top of the Class AAAA statewide coaches poll with a 76-71 victory over Albuquerque...

Commission to Review County Plan

1/10/08     A plan that could guide Rio Arriba's development for the next 30 years is up for approval this month.     The County's comprehensive plan...

Group Seeks to Resurrect Historic Española Theater

SUN Staff Report 1/17/08     A group of motivated movers and shakers want to transform the historical El Rio Theater on Española’s Main Street into a...

Rash of Broken Car Windows Strikes Española

  1/10/08   Española Police officers, Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputies, and Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police responded to the following calls: Burglars Take Pregnant Chihuahua Monday, Dec. 24    ...

Indian School Team To Beat

Commentary by George Morse  1/3/08   The Santa Fe Indian School girls basketball team continues to roll and entered 2008 undefeated (12-0). But the team is drawing...

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