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Birth Announcements

    1/21/10 Births recorded in December at the Española Hospital included:     CHAVEZ/MAESTAS—Daughter, Janeisa Chavez and Daniel Maestas, Española, Dec. 1.        SALAZAR—Daughter, Robert Rodriguez and Janelle...

County Spellers Ready To Face Off Thursday

SUN Staff Report 1/21/10     Forty students from all parts of Rio Arriba County will meet Thursday (1/21) to compete for the County’s spelling bee crown.    ...

County To Lose $150,000 Targeted for Española District Courthouse

1/21/10     The site of a planned state District courthouse in Española may end up home to a parking lot instead, depending on what state...

Wedding Announcements

    1/21/10 The following couples applied in December for marriage licenses at the Rio Arriba County Clerk’s offices.     • Robert J. Aragonez, of Lyden, and...

Española Municipal Court Offers Amnesty Program

From a press release 1/21/10     The Española Municipal Court is offering bench warrant amnesty through the end of February. The Bench Warrant Amnesty Program applies...

Ex-Sheriff Enters Race for Sheriff

1/21/10     Yet another candidate has entered an already-crowded race for the Rio Arriba County sheriff’s seat.     Nelson Cordova, 69, of La Mesilla, announced his...

Clerk Hires Supporter as Deputy

1/21/10     Rio Arriba County Clerk Moises Morales has hired a Finance Department employee and political supporter with no elections or public records experience to...

Charges Dropped Against Rodellas’ Daughter

1/21/10     The District Attorney’s office has dropped charges against the daughter of state Rep. Debbie Rodella (D-La Mesilla) and Rio Arriba County sheriff candidate...

Substance Abuse Speacialist Gets DWI

SUN Staff Report 1/21/10     A substance abuse prevention specialist at La Clinica Del Pueblo de Rio Arriba was arrested last week for allegedly driving while...

District Sued Same Day It Settles Another Suit

1/21/10     The same day the Española School District settled one special education-related lawsuit for failing to comply with federal and state laws, the District...

Pojoaque Selects New Interim Head

1/21/10     The Pojoaque School Board appointed a familiar face at its Jan. 13 meeting to serve as interim superintendent.     Eileen Chavez, a 19-year veteran...

Three Suspended from Española Valley Hoops Team

1/21/10     Española Valley High School seniors Luis Alvarado, Aaron Aragon and Juan Trujillo were suspended from the Sundevil basketball team’s District 2AAAA opener Jan....

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