Martinez Sentenced to 40 Years for Case Tied to Cypress Garcia’s Death

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A federal judge sentenced Ricky Martinez, July 16, to 40 years in prison in the federal case tied to...

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By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer A rate increase could be coming to Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative (JMEC) members, and though there was a meeting July 15 in Hernandez to justify the change, few members attended....

Lowrider Day Scheduled for Saturday

By Chris Patrick MorganSpecial to the SUN Lowrider Day de Española is back this year after a one-year hiatus, and scheduled for Saturday (7/25). Previous iterations of the event have taken place at the Plaza de Española,...

Feds Flag Gomez-Lopez Case for Possible Higher Sentence

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Lucas Gomez-Lopez to 15-21 months on a charge of re-entry of a removed alien, after probation officers flagged the case because it might...

Northern Briefs 7/23/26

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 that week. Española Library The Española Public Library will host remote control excavation/fossil finds...
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By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote When it comes to building more housing to meet New Mexico’s great needs, we seem to get in our own way.Recently, affordable housing developers — two for-profit and one non-profit — told...

Why I Left the Democratic Party

By Sen. Gabriel Ramos People often ask me why I left the Democratic Party. My answer is simple: I don’t believe I left the Democratic Party — the Democratic Party left me.I joined the Democratic Party when...

Congress Was Never Meant to Be a Lifetime Job

By Siah Correa Hemphill The recent passing of Senator Lindsey Graham has once again raised an important question: How long is too long to serve in Congress?Today, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is 92 years old and serves...

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Julia Garcia

August 11,1955 - January 11, 2026
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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A look at fishing conditions across NM.

Interim Mesa Vista Super Chosen

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN With the beginning of the 2026–27 School Year just weeks away, two Rio Arriba County school districts have taken...

Co-op to Propose Rate Increase

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer A rate increase could be coming to Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative (JMEC) members, and though there was a...

Summer Catfish Waters are the Cat’s Meow

Melissa GarnettSoutheast Area Public Information Specialist Despite its easy-going existence, the catfish is a powerful fighter on a hook, as experienced anglers will tell you.New...

Lowrider Day Scheduled for Saturday

By Chris Patrick MorganSpecial to the SUN Lowrider Day de Española is back this year after a one-year hiatus, and scheduled for Saturday (7/25). Previous...

Martinez Sentenced to 40 Years for Case Tied to Cypress Garcia’s Death

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A federal judge sentenced Ricky Martinez, July 16, to 40 years in prison in the federal case tied to...

Northern Briefs 7/23/26

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...

Congress Was Never Meant to Be a Lifetime Job

By Siah Correa Hemphill The recent passing of Senator Lindsey Graham has once again raised an important question: How long is too long to serve...

Why I Left the Democratic Party

By Sen. Gabriel Ramos People often ask me why I left the Democratic Party. My answer is simple: I don’t believe I left the Democratic...

Developers Spell Out Needs to Jump-start Affordable Housing

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote When it comes to building more housing to meet New Mexico’s great needs, we seem to get in our own...

Perea Named New Bobcats Coach

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN After a season of turbulence that included two head coaches, two forfeits and just missing the Class 2A playoffs,...

Feds Flag Gomez-Lopez Case for Possible Higher Sentence

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence Lucas Gomez-Lopez to 15-21 months on a charge of re-entry of...