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Barbara J. Martinez

Barbara J. Martinez, 48, Española, died Friday, July 6, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilario M. Martinez and Clara E. Martinez;...

Fiesta Council Bows Out

This article was originally printed in the December 1, 2011 edition.     A majority of the Española Fiesta Council is up in arms over the...

Drug Overdose DeathRates Persist

    Once again, we present to Rio Arriba County and Española Valley residents the most recent drug overdose death statistics for 2011. It’s cliche...

Mixed Signals;Who AppointsTemporary Judge?

By R. Braiden Trapp SUN Managing Editor     When Municipal Court Judge Stephen Salazar goes before the state Supreme Court for sentencing July 18, the city...

Sweet Dispositioned DogShot Through Chest with Arrow

    Despite undergoing emergency surgery at Cottonwood Veterinary Clinic, a 3-year-old border collie mix died July 6 after being impaled with an arrow earlier...

Wendy Fiona Mares-Gallegos

    Wendy Fiona Mares-Gallegos, 44, Española died Friday, July 6, 2012 as the result of a jet ski accident. Her husband died in the...

Traffic Death Draws Threat of Lawsuit

This article was originally printed in the December 1, 2011 edition     The estate of a woman who was killed in traffic in August shortly...

Adult Arrested in JuvenileBurglary Ring Investigation

    Española police last month arrested a man accused of leading a group of minors on a string of at least four commercial burglaries...

Russell Glen Gallegos

  Russell Glen Gallegos, 44, Española died Friday July 6, 2012 as the result of a jet ski accident. His wife died in the...

School Report CardsShow Mixed Results

The Española School District has fewer F-rated schools under the Public Education Department’s new A through F assessment system than it did in 2011....

Man Arrested After 2nd Cop Chase

This article was originally printed in the December 1, 2011 edition.     Police say a Santa Cruz man has added to his queue of pending...

Pedro Chavez

 Pedro Chavez, 51, Española, died Wednesday, July 4, 2012.     Mr. Chavez was an avid motorcyclist.     He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesus...