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Hispanic Leaders Deliver Quick, Decisive Response

As astonishing as the recent Cesar Chavez revelations were the speed and decisiveness of the response. Within a day of the New York Times story revealing the legendary civil rights activist as a sexual predator, organizations canceled commemorative marches and communities moved to re-name streets and buildings.

Shed the Clan Mentality, Hunt for Common Good

Teamwork starts with vision. And vision starts at the top. If everyone doesn’t know why we’re doing what we’re doing, then nothing happens and progress comes to a halt.

Local Athletes Honored With Awards

Now that high school basketball is a done deal, awards season is upon us. And not surprisingly, the local prep basketball players pulled in quite a few honors:

Cheerleaders Improve Over Last Year

ALBUQUERQUE – Things didn’t quite work out the way the Española Valley cheer squad hoped Saturday during the state cheer competition at The Pit, but the Sundevils, as well as other local teams, Pojoaque Valley and McCurdy, all saw significant improvement from a year ago.

Española Valley Coach Has High Hopes for Softball Team

The numbers may not exactly look grand right now, but Española Valley softball coach Kourtnie Polanco knows better days are not far off.

EVHS Tennis Team Shows Potential

In Northern New Mexico, the name Fulgenzi essentially means tennis.

Coyote Man to be Held Without Bail

A district court judge ordered a Coyote man to be held without bail pending trial in a case where he allegedly backed into a police cruiser, pushed it 30 to 50 feet, then led police on a pursuit, “nearly” hitting a school bus as he allegedly fled.

Northern Briefs 3/19/26

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that...

Pets of the Week 3/19/26

Pinkie is petite, polished and positively precious. This 8-month-old, 7 lb. velvety Russian Blue beaut is soft as a cloud and sweet as pie...

Conditional Discharge Issued in Assault Case

A Hernandez man received a conditional discharge following four-and-a-half years of supervised probation, after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated assault against a household...

EPD Officer’s Memo Accuses Chief of Retaliation

An Española Police officer alleged in a memo addressed to city Human Resources Director Sally Baxter, that he is being retaliated against by Police Chief Mizel Garcia for reporting misconduct within the department and reprimanding officers for policy violations.

Elkettes are Confident, Ready for Saturday Competition

Building for now and into the future is the name of the game for the Pojoaque Valley cheer squad, which enters Saturday’s state spirit competition at The Pit in Albuquerque, looking to gain experience.