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Charges Lowered in Beating Death Case

SUN Staff Report     Two men accused of second-degree murder in a beating death Feb. 18 were arraigned Aug. 26 on their new charges.     Bond...

Chimayó Man’s Crank Call Shuts Santa Fe District Court

    A Chimayó man wanted to buy some time before being sentenced in a burglary case, but Santa Fe County Sheriff Greg Solano said...

McCurdy Rd. Planning Funds Spent; No Construction Cash

    After a year of planning and more than $200,000 in grant money spent, the city of Española is no closer to finalizing plans...

Witness Statements Taken, Not Included in Rodellas’ Case

SUN Staff Writer     State Police have admitted the officer who investigated an alleged tattoo parlor assault involving two brothers of incoming Sheriff Tommy Rodella...

Northern Scoffs at Jemez’ Garn Boiler Woes

    Northern New Mexico College is moving forward with plans to build a biomass heating system for its El Rito campus and promising to...

Governor Rains Money on Acequias

Two acequias in Rio Arriba County were awarded more than $300,000 in federal stimulus money last week.     The Acequia del Medio in Cordova and...

ProSec Lone Bidder; Gets Security Contract With Little Discussion

    The Española School Board voted unanimously to award a $364,000 contract to politically connected ProSec Security to provide security guards and services to...

Rio Arriba, Santa Fe County Indictments

    A Rio Arriba County Grand Jury indicted the following individuals in July and August:     • Dennis Bell, Alcalde, for identity theft.     Bell is...

Secretary of State E-Mails Reveal Seedy Activities

    A New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office administrator scrutinized fellow employees for campaigning on state time and complained of apparent political favoritism before...

Divorce Forces Ranch Owner To Auction Ticonderoga Property

    The owner of the expansive Mundy Ranch in northern Rio Arriba County plans to sell off more than 1,200 acres of the property...

Dog Trying to Domicile in Storm Drain

    Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh Tribal Police, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies and State Police responded to the following calls: When A Stranger Calls Monday,...

Blue Sky Renovates Senior Kitchen for $75K

    Rio Arriba County made the following payments during the month of June.     • The County paid The Bubble Zone LLC, a Chimayó business...