Northern Briefs

Monotya Brothers Win In Duke City

SUN Staff Report 1/17/08      The Española Valley Sundevils finished seventh at the Sam C de Baca Memorial wrestling tournament at Manzano High School Jan. 12...

Warren to Head State Indian Affairs

SUN Staff Report 1/17/08     Former Santa Clara Pueblo lieutenant governor Alvin Warren has been appointed to head the state Indian Affairs Department.     Warren was appointed...

Rio Arriba Clerk Ignores State Voter List Law

1/3/08     Rio Arriba County Clerk Fred Vigil has ignored state law again and passed off much of his responsibility for maintaining the County's voter...

Mess Awaits City’s New Finance Head

1/17/08     The city of Española recently hired a chief financial officer to oversee the city's troubled financial situation.     Elias Martinez, of Dixon, started work...

Water Line Break Closes Española Valley High School

1/17/08     Española Valley High School sent its students home Jan. 11 after construction workers broke a water line behind the school for the second...

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...

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