By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A 60-year-old Chimayó man is dead after being shot by Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies June 25 in Chimayó,...
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The Española Fire Department responded June 25 to a mutual aid call regarding a doublewide mobile home structure fire in La Mesilla. All available EFD units responded and were the first fire department...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A man accused of prying open a cash register at Walmart and raising a chisel at an employee who confronted him as he tried to leave the store, will be held...
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New Mexico State Police will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during July.They are bringing awareness to these events to reduce...
The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily...
By Tom Wright
Editor’s Note: This is the final in a three-part series from contributor Tom Wright on the events and people who shaped the history of the United States, development of The U.S.Constitution, and several of...
By Joseph Sanchez
Flipping the switch and having electricity in your home and business is something many of us take for granted. Yet our lives are dependent on it for light, heating and cooling, communications, refrigeration and...
By Javier Sanchez
I believe that to appreciate independence you must also believe in free will. It is not a dangerous precipice, this balance between determinism and free will. It’s quite easy, actually. You just have to...
Deluvina Geneva Martinez, a lifelong resident of Canjilon, NM, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born September 9, 1962, in Leadville, Colorado, to Aquilino and Dolores Baca.
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From a Press Release
The North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) Blue Bus opened four newly-reconstructed bus stops in Velarde and Alcalde on Monday, following...
From a Press Release
New Mexico State Police will conduct sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols and registration, insurance and driver’s license checkpoints in all New...
By Bruce Lesman
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, there is something especially meaningful about revisiting the desserts that graced colonial tables generations ago. Long...
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...
The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...
By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN
Open and controlled burning is prohibited within Española city limits until Aug. 22.The Española City Council unanimously approved the...
By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN
The Española City Council approved its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan project for Fiscal Year 2027 list during its meeting...
By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN
Former NASA scientist wants to help chile farmers
On an open, 60-acre plot tucked hard against the Acequia of Alcalde,...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A 60-year-old Chimayó man is dead after being shot by Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies June 25 in Chimayó,...
