Northern Briefs

Murder Suspect Sent to Mental Hospital

1/10/08     A woman charged with stabbing a man to death in Española in February 2007 has been committed to a mental health facility after...

OD Deaths Near New High

1/3/08     Rio Arriba County is on pace to set a new record for drug overdose deaths for the second consecutive year.     The state Office...

Three-Way Land Swap Planned

1/3/08     The city of Española, Rio Arriba County, and the Española School District are all hoping land trades on Industrial Park Road in Española...

Late Decision Throws Candidate for Loop

1/10/08     Ron Russom took much of the excitement out of Chama's upcoming village council election by deciding to run for another term.     Russom, who...

State Police Blame Alcohol In Fatal Accident in Dixon

1/10/08     A 23-year-old Dixon man was killed in a car accident in his hometown Jan. 5, according to State Police.     Jerry Muniz was driving...

Los Cariños School Plans to Move to Santa Cruz Property

1/17/08     Los Cariños Charter School has finally found a new home: a former restaurant in Santa Cruz.     Los Cariños founder Rev. Terry Brennan said...

Española Coach, Five Players Suspended after Altercation

1/10/08     As the Española Valley Sundevils’ and the Hope Christian Huskies’ opening round game in  the Horsemen Invitational entered its final minute Jan. 3,...

Los Alamos Giant No Match For Elks’ Tenacity

SUN Staff Report 1/17/08     Pojoaque's boys basketball team proved you have to take it to an opponent no matter how intimidating he may be.        Los...

Santa Feans Flock to Abiquiú Eagle Watch

1/17/08     Volunteers braved the cold Jan. 5 at Abiquiú Lake to participate in a nation-wide bald eagle count.     The event, which started at 9...

Ninth-Graders May Be Moved To High School

1/3/08     The Española School Board will likely approve a measure Jan. 9 to reconfigure its secondary schools, a move that would eliminate the seventh...

War Leaves Permanent Scar on Española Veteran

1/10/08     While setting up an interview over the phone, Tony Roybal, 89, apologized in advance for his faulty memory. He said he couldn't remember...

Teaching Winning Ways

1/3/08     Española Valley coach Ron Drake has faced many challenges during his 20-year career as a girls high school basketball coach. He may have...

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