Northern Briefs

Sikh Majority Pushes for Sombrillo Annexation

1/10/08     A proposal from the Sikh community for the city of Española to annex a portion of Sombrillo is gaining steam as city administrators...

Former County Assessor Arrested

1/17/08     Former Rio Arriba County assessor Ralph Garcia was arrested Monday after police allegedly found three crack pipes in his vehicle, according to court...

City Magnet for Lawsuits

1/10/08     Only months after pulling $191,000 from water and solid waste funds to cover settlements and legal fees, the city of Española is facing...

Los Alamos Lab To Halt Job Cuts

SUN Staff Report 1/10/08     The Los Alamos National Laboratory will not need to lay off any additional employees, officials announced Tuesday.     "An involuntary reduction in...

Autopsy Report Reveals Man Was Murdered

1/10/08     A 58-year-old Santa Clara Pueblo man, whose body was found Aug. 23 under a Riverside Drive bridge in Española, was murdered, according to...

Filing Day Brings Few Surprises For City Election

1/10/08     The city of Española's old guard failed to materialize Tuesday as only one candidate filed to challenge the incumbent city councilors.     The anti-climactic...

Military Academy Loses Video Tape Of Stick Beating

1/3/08     The Española Military Academy has lost a surveillance tape that allegedly recorded a student beating another student with a stick in front of...

Trojans Head Strong NRG Field

1/10/08     The Northern Rio Grande boys basketball tournament will celebrate its 60th year of competition Wednesday (1/9)-Saturday at Pojoaque.     Since its origin in 1947,...

Jail Guard’s Husband Accused Of Rape

1/17/08     A Chama man was indicted for allegedly raping a minor in June of last year, according to court documents.     Larry Deyapp, 52, was...

Watch for Monoxide Poisoning

From a press release 1/3/08     New Mexico had the nation's fourth-highest rate of death from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a new study released by...

Water Concerns Both Sides of Debate

1/17/08     The possibility of Sombrillo being annexed by the city of Española is drawing out the longstanding divide in the area between the Sikh...

More New Mexicans Going Hungry, Study Says

From a press release 1/17/08     The percentage of New Mexicans experiencing hunger increased during 2006, according to a recent report from the federal Agriculture Department.    ...

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