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Senator Jim Townsend Appointed to Senate Judiciary Committee

On Tuesday, Senator Jim Townsend announced his appointment to the Senate Judiciary Committee, effective immediately. Townsend previously served on the House Judiciary Committee and brings...

Northern Briefs 1/22/26

   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...

El Vecino: New Year’s Resolutions and Aspirations

The aroma and flavor of the horno-roasted chicos on Christmas Eve prepared and served by Carmen, El Vecino’s wife, still vividly lingers in his...

Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Lighting Mother’s House on Fire Twice

Prosecutors dismissed two charges of arson against a Santa Cruz man, who’s accused of lighting his mother’s house on fire and then returning to...

Woman Arrested for Failure to Appear in Child Abuse Case

Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Española woman on a warrant, Jan. 7, for failure to appear for a status conference on three...

Charges Against Woman in Alleged Drug Deal Dismissed

Prosecutors dismissed drug charges against a 37-year-old Ohkay Owingeh woman after Española police officers alleged they witnessed a hand-to-hand drug transaction. The woman’s boyfriend, also...

Pets of the Week 1/15/26

This puffy puppy didn’t just show up cute, he showed up gifted. Stanford looks like he’s quietly solving a riddle while napping, then aces...

New Year’s Drinks Result in Man’s Arrest for Kidnapping

Española City Police officers charged a man who is on probation, with first degree kidnapping, false imprisonment and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon...

Leyba Pleads Guilty to Criminal Trespass

After New Mexico State Police officers charged a Canjilon woman with aggravated burglary for allegedly breaking into her dead mother’s house and trying to...

Charges Against Martinez Dismissed

Prosecutors have dismissed charges brought by New Mexico State Police officers against an Española man, arrested on a charge of felon in possession of...

Police Investigate Shooting Friday Morning

Española Police were investigating a shooting Friday morning that occurred in Pajarito. Police Chief Mizel Garcia said one man was shot in the neck...

Chimayó Man Pleads to Lesser Charges in Father’s Beating Case

A Chimayó man who allegedly beat his 89-year-old father so severely, he sent him to the intensive care unit, then fought with deputies trying...