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Elks Climb Back into Race

2/4/10     The Pojoaque Elks came thundering back from the brink of disaster last week with a pair of victories in District 2AAA.     The Elks...

Union Donates to Campaigns

SUN Staff Report 3/20/08     Better late than never. That appears to be the case with the city of Española employees' union which gave the four...

Walgreens Parking Lot Not An Appropriate Napping Spot

 2/4/10   Española Police, Santa Clara Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: Unwelcome Squirrel Monday, Jan. 18     •...

City Council Passes on Putting Tax Increase before Voters

3/20/08     The Española City Council has eschewed the option of holding a special election for a proposed quarter-percent gross receipts tax increase. Instead, councilors...

Community Forum To Focus on Lab

SUN Staff Report 3/20/08     A community forum at Northern New Mexico college will preempt the federal Department of Energy's meeting about the possible expansion of...

Burglary Suspect Released to Victim

2/4/10     A burglary suspect shot by police in December was bailed out by and released to the custody of the same people whose home...

Officer Threatened Outside His Home

3/13/08     Espanola Police officer Vince Crespin had to defend himself Sunday night when two men kicked his car, urinated behind it and challenged him...

Bald Eagles in Spotlight at Heron Lake Event

From a press release 2/4/10     Friends of Heron Lake State Park will host Feb. 20 a Bald Eagle Watch.     The event will be held from...

District Avoids Suit in Ex-Teacher Case

SUN Staff Report 2/4/10     The Española School District is closing in on an out-of-court settlement that would keep a family’s accusations of inappropriate contact between...

Activists Worry About Radiation Found in Mountain Lake

3/13/08     Environmental activists believe a new study that has found radioactive contamination in soils around Trampas Lake bolsters ongoing efforts to clean up Los...

Bee Champ Places at State

3/13/08     Rio Arriba County spelling champion Diane Williams finished in 12th place at the state bee March 8 in Albuquerque.     The McCurdy school sixth-grader...

Adminstrators Put On Leave by District

SUN Staff Report 3/20/08     The Española School District has placed two of its long-time administration staff members on paid administrative leave.     Superintendent David Cockerham confirmed...

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