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Carmela Juarez Quintana

  Carmela Juarez Quintana, 43, Santa Fe, died Saturday, March 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Lobato; maternal grandparents: Eliazar...

Thanks, Samaritans

   I am writing in recognition of five very good Samaritans. Unfortunately, I did not get their names.  I work in Los Alamos at...

Clerk Threatens Lawsuit Over T.A. Scuffle

    Formal threats of litigation have elevated the stakes in a dispute over an alleged physical confrontation last month between State Police Sgt. Ken...

Keep Those Letters,Blood Flowing to Us

A huge thank you and kudos to the 40 people who came to the United Blood Services van March 11 and gave (or tried...

Inomia Chavez

  Inomia Chavez, 90, Chama, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011.     She was a homemaker and owner/operator of the Silver Bar in Chama for many...

Abuse Suspect’s Home Burns

    A Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s Department investigation into the suspected beating death of an infant took two new turns within the last week,...

Adauto Romero

  Adauto Romero, 61, Cordova, died Monday, March 7, 2011.     He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and going for wood.     Mr. Romero was preceded in...

Morse Code: Student Athletes Show Class Adults Could Learn From

    When I started writing sports for the Rio Grande SUN, what I wanted to do was give the students and the schools in...

Rodella’s Nemesis Placed on Leave

    Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy Algin Mendez claims he’s being unfairly singled out by Sheriff Tommy Rodella, who placed Mendez on leave for...

Old Neighbors Versus Good Neighbors

  Throw a dart at a map of the San Juan Basin here in Rio Arriba County and you’d likely hit our ranch, if...

Gerald Leo Olivas

   Gerald Leo Olivas, 47, Española, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011.     Mr. Olivas loved the outdoors, riding his bike, car shows and drawing.     He...

Health Statistic Paint BleakPicture of Life in Rio Arriba

    The state Health Department released morbidity statistics, lagging behind a critical time line. The statistics, reflecting 2007, ‘08 and ‘09, show Rio Arriba...