Northern Briefs

Even with Land, New Alcalde School Years Away

2/14/08     The Rio Arriba County Commission is on the cusp of transferring 24 acres of land to the Española School District that will be...

Movie Turns Abiquiú into Afghanistan

2/7/08     Abiquiú has become no stranger to movie sets over the years.     The latest film to made at the small Rio Arriba County town...

World War II Start of 30-Year Military Career

2/14/08     Eighty-seven-year-old Ross Livermore still has a firm handshake. It probably comes from the years he spent gripping the steering wheel of military plans...

$28 Million Recreation Center Planned for Alcalde

2/14/08     Plans for a new Rio Arriba County recreation center in Alcalde are expected to go through some sizeable cuts before any concrete is...

State of Emergency in Chama

2/7/08     Another extended period of snowfall has Chama residents shoveling their roofs and wondering where they will buy their groceries.     Governor Bill Richardson declared...

Wal-Mart Parking Lot Scene of Stabbing

2/14/08     Española Police are looking for a suspect accused of stabbing an Alcalde man Feb. 10 in the parking lot of Wal-Mart, a report...

Elkettes Cruise to Win in District Opener

SUN Staff Report 1/31/08     Marissa Romero's three-pointer gave the Pojoaque Elkettes a 13-10 lead in the second quarter, and the Elkettes never looked back in...

EPA Adds New Oversight to Aquifer

SUN Staff Report 2/7/08     The federal Environmental Protection Agency has designated the aquifer that runs beneath Española and much of Rio Arriba County as a...

Lobbyist Strikes Legislative Gold For Academy

2/14/08     The Española Military Academy's loyalty to lobbyist Nick Naranjo has paid off, netting the charter school a total of $334,000 in state legislative...

Judge Allows Deputy to Carry Gun

1/24/08     Rio Arriba County Sheriff's deputy Adam Archuleta, who is facing misdemeanor battery charges in Santa Fe County Magistrate Court,  has resumed full duties...

Early Voting Questioned

2/14/08     The helping hand of Española Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar's father-in-law has sparked a request by City Clerk Veronica Martinez for the Attorney...

Lujan Relies on Bureaucrats to Fill War Chest, Wiviott His Own Wallet

2/14/08     Democratic congressional candidate Ben Ray Lujan has raised over $50,000 right out of the starting gate — but he faces the deep pockets...

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