Salazar’s Win Makes History in Rio Arriba County

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Tuesday’s General Election in Rio Arriba County will go down in history, as the first female sheriff was elected.Democrat candidate Monica Salazar faced Republican...

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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 that week. Hollyberry Fair The Presbyterian Española Hospital Auxiliary members invite the public to attend...

Salazar’s Win Makes History in Rio Arriba County

County
Tuesday’s General Election in Rio Arriba County will go down in history, as the first female sheriff was elected.Democrat candidate Monica Salazar faced Republican opponent Robert Vigil for the seat.She garnered 8,531 votes to Vigil’s 3,769,...

Ben Ray Lujan Cruising to Reelection to U.S. Senate Seat

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Sen. Ben Ray Lujan is poised to retain New Mexico’s U.S. Senate seat after the Associated Press called Tuesday’s election, with Lujan leading Republican challenger Larry Marker 69.4% to 30.6% of votes counted. Lujan, first elected in 2020, declared victory and pledged to continue working on affordability, food insecurity and health care.

Jury Finds Coyote Man Guilty

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After a two-day trial, a Rio Arriba County jury found a Coyote man guilty of aggravated fleeing and aggravated assault on an officer in an incident where, while driving in reverse, he pushed a police cruiser...
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New Mexico, Elon Musk and Foreign Policy

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Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, recently told the State Investment Council that he was strongly opposed to investing New Mexico public funds in “entities associated with Russia and companies controlled by Elon Musk” because of Russia’s...

Letter to the EditorA Quality Arts Education

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My son went to high school nearly 300 miles from home. We live in Silver City. His school, New Mexico School for the Arts (NMSA), is in Santa Fe. Getting him there and back stretched our...

Preparing for a Changing Wildfire Landscape

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The Northern Rio Arriba Electric Cooperative (NORA) has been a part of our Northern New Mexico community for nearly 80 years. Since 1948, we have been dedicated to providing courteous, reliable and affordable service to all...

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Rita Aguino

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With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Rita Jane Aguino, who passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, at the age of 69, surrounded by her loving family. Rita was a...

Albert Martinez

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Born and raised in beautiful Chimayo, NM, Albert C. Martinez (Salty), was a man whose life was defined by family, community, hard work, and a willingness to help others. Family was the most important thing in...

Barbara Martinez

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Barbara Martinez aka Law, Perragilo Where do you start with pain like this? Writing this hoping to reveal the brief life of this beautiful woman many knew throughout her life. Barbara was my first born at an early age....

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Regular Volleyball Season Continues

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While all the other fall sports are entering the playoff phase of the season, the volleyball regular season continues for another week.Oct. 27Española Valley...

Can’t a Man Smoke Ribs in Peace?

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

It’s Sundevils vs. Valencia in Playoffs

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One play. One second.And one fumble cost the Española Valley football team its regular season finale in a 34-30 loss to Taos on Friday.The...

Northern Briefs

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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 that...

Salazar’s Win Makes History in Rio Arriba County

County
Tuesday’s General Election in Rio Arriba County will go down in history, as the first female sheriff was elected.Democrat candidate Monica Salazar faced Republican...

Rita Aguino

Obituaries
With heavy hearts and profound sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Rita Jane Aguino, who passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026,...

Albert Martinez

Obituaries
Born and raised in beautiful Chimayo, NM, Albert C. Martinez (Salty), was a man whose life was defined by family, community, hard work, and...

Football Season Ends for Small Schools

Sports
Special to the SUNIt was a rough football weekend for the local teams as the small schools’ seasons ended unceremoniously, while weather took its...

New Mexico, Elon Musk and Foreign Policy

Columnists
Sen. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, recently told the State Investment Council that he was strongly opposed to investing New Mexico public funds in “entities...

Ben Ray Lujan Cruising to Reelection to U.S. Senate Seat

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Sen. Ben Ray Lujan is poised to retain New Mexico’s U.S. Senate seat after the Associated Press called Tuesday’s election, with Lujan leading Republican challenger Larry Marker 69.4% to 30.6% of votes counted. Lujan, first elected in 2020, declared victory and pledged to continue working on affordability, food insecurity and health care.

Barbara Martinez

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Barbara Martinez aka Law, Perragilo Where do you start with pain like this? Writing this hoping to reveal the brief life of this beautiful woman many...

4th Memorial Anniversary Elmer Sanchez

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4th Memorial Anniversary  Forever in our hearts Elmer N. Sanchez II Four years have passed since we said goodbye, yet your presence remains woven into every part...
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