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Rape Suspect Back in Jail

    A man charged with raping a minor was re-arrested Tuesday night after he had been released on bond.     Gonzalo Quintana-Escarcega, 58, of Santa...

Deputy Survives Suicide Attempt

    After being incarcerated last week for allegedly robbing a Santa Fe pharmacy of pain medication, Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputy Brian Vigil tried...

Harold Law

Harold “Beartracks” Law, 84, Velarde, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009.  He was preceded in death by Jackie, his wife of 60 years.     Mr. Law...

Joys of Sport and Summer

    It was a nice way to end this year’s high school sports season, watching a spontaneous celebration erupt at the end of the...

Study Community Needs, Then Spend Money Fairly

    While reading the Sun May 7, I learned that the three county commissioners had provided new community centers in each of their home...

McCurdy Students Star at International Science Fair

    Four McCurdy High School students received recognition and $500 each last week after they placed at an international science fair that featured 1,500...

Ranchers Eye Wilderness Bill with Mistrust

    Ranchers in Rio Arriba County are skeptical of a pending federal bill that would create a combination of wilderness and conservation areas totaling...

Flea Market Owner Flouts City Code

    The Española Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved plans for a flea market May 14 without so much as a word on whether...

Highway Department Sunshine?

    This from a lovely piece of misleading bureaucratese published in the Albuquerque Journal’s May 17 edition: “We have made every effort to work...

Española Ambulance Can’t Respond to Call

    Española Hospital paramedics were unable to respond to an emergency call from Santa Cruz Sunday because of ambulance cuts, according to a Hospital...

Fishing Report for the Week of May 21

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: The fishing for walleye was fair using crank baits, tubes, jerk baits and spinner/Gulp combinations. The majority of the fish were taken...

Española Schools Mil Levy Fails by 58 Votes

    Española School District voters narrowly defeated a property tax increase Tuesday for the second time in two years.     “It’s a good day for...