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Chavez Reluctantly Relinquishes Board Presidency

Analysis by Jose de Wit SUN Staff Writer 6/5/08     Andrew Chavez knew May 29 would be his last day as Española School Board president. The agenda...

Staffing Troubles Plague Española Public Housing

5/29/08     With a possible merger between Rio Arriba County and the Española Public Housing Authority still in limbo, the city's Authority is working without...

Home Fire May Be Arson

SUN Staff Report 1/7/10     A fire that caused severe damage to a mobile home in Ranchitos early Monday morning was referred to the state Fire...

Election Round-Up: Congressman Ben Ray Lujan Making First Re-Election Bid

1/7/10     Besides County-wide races, Rio Arriba County voters will also have the opportunity next year to vote in a handful of state and federal...

$17,000 Shortfall for Lodger’s Tax

5/29/08     Much like the city of Española's sluggish gross receipts tax revenues, the Española Lodger's Tax Board is also having to face a revenue...

Dollie’s Restaurant Owner Dies

5/29/08     Lifelong Española resident and restaurateur Dollie Bustos, 61, died Tuesday after a long illness.     Bustos owned Dollie's Restaurant on Riverside Drive from 1992...

Social Work Graduate Has Velarde Roots

From a press release 6/5/08     SueAnn Smith received a master’s degree in Social Work May 10 from New Mexico State University.     Smith is the daughter...

Man Gets 18 Years for Broomstick Attack

6/5/08     A Chimayó man was sentenced to 18 years in prison May 23 in state District Court in Santa Fe after pleading guilty to...

House Riddled in Drive-By

6/5/08      An Española man charged with shooting his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend last December had his residence shot out and his dog killed in a...

Supporters Still Love Lou

5/29/08     Despite the publication of evidence that Rio Arriba County clerk candidate Lou Baker has used more than one name and Social Security number...

College Bypasses Law, Suit in Push for Dorm Project

1/7/10     Northern New Mexico College’s Board of Regents skirted the state Open Meetings Act and an ongoing lawsuit to move ahead with a student...

Rodella Could Lose Certification

SUN Staff Report 1/7/10     Whether former Española Police officer Eugene Rodella can ever again carry a badge or make an arrest will likely be decided...