City, Counties Consider 31-Mile Road Landfill

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The journey that trash takes doesn’t end when someone slams the lid on the big, blue polycart. In fact,...

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By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer The North Central Solid Waste Authority will begin charging a $65 fee for additional waste pick-ups from metal dumpsters. The measure does not apply to additional pick-ups from the plastic...

Program Helps Youth Build Lives

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer Young people at risk of homelessness and addiction are transforming their lives at Rio Arriba YouthBuild, a division of Chicanos Por La Causa.The program teaches low-income 16- to 24-year-olds who...

Charges Dropped Against Chimayó Man in Fatal Hit-and-Run

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Prosecutors dropped charges against a Chimayó man for leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to render aid resulting in death against. Marty Sherwood, 50, was accused of...
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By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote We’re about two months from Election Day, and our governor’s race is more of a shuffle.Four years ago, Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham and Republican Mark Ronchetti were firing rhetorical cannons at each...

Protect the Water

Recently, there has been significant public attention surrounding the potential for uranium mining in the Carson National Forest near the community of Canjilon and in northern Rio Arriba County.This issue is of great concern to the...

Limitations and Belief Lids Are Meant to be Broken

You don’t know what you’re capable of accomplishing until you are pushed to your limits.God puts us on this earth for reasons that lie on the other side of understanding. We do not know the who,...

Obituaries

Karen Layla Martinez

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Karen Layla Martinez on July 30th, 2026.  Karen was a loving wife, a cherished daughter, grandmother and a treasured aunt. Above all she was...

Andreita Romero

Andreita Romero, 95 a longtime resident of Espanola, NM, passed away on August 10th, 2026.  Andreita was born on May 26th, 1931, to Frank and Debari Rodriquez. She loved serving her community as a manager at both...

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NCSWA Will Charge $65 for Extra Pick-up

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer The North Central Solid Waste Authority will begin charging a $65 fee for additional waste pick-ups from metal...

Man Makes Threats Over ‘Messed Up Burrito’

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration...

Program Helps Youth Build Lives

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer Young people at risk of homelessness and addiction are transforming their lives at Rio Arriba YouthBuild, a division...

Lady Trojans Have Strong Champ Pedigree

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN There is a strong championship pedigree to the Mesa Vista volleyball team, as almost the entire Lady Trojans Class...

The Chase is on for Dulce Team

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN This decade has reached its back half without Dulce reaching the state volleyball playoffs, but coach Selenarose Hammond is...

DeYapp Wants to Put Her Own Spin on Things

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN Sydney DeYapp is a familiar face around the Escalante gym, so it’s probably fitting that now she’s the one...

Get Ready for Friday Night Football

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN It is often said that football teams show the most improvement from game one to game two. Each of...

Charges Dropped Against Chimayó Man in Fatal Hit-and-Run

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Prosecutors dropped charges against a Chimayó man for leaving the scene of an accident causing death and failure to...

Prep Football Season Kicks Off

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN It was a fine opening weekend of prep football for the local big schools, but the smaller schools —...

Dr. Lucero Takes Volleyball Reins

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN To many folks in the Pojoaque area community, Stephanie Lucero is better known as Dr. Lucero.But to the volleyball...

The Stealth Candidate and the Trojan Horse

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote We’re about two months from Election Day, and our governor’s race is more of a shuffle.Four years ago, Democrat Michelle...