The following winners were announced after the Pet Parade Saturday at the Plaza de EspañolaCat basket: Catfish’s Juniper and Larz (two cats in a giant fish tank in a big cart, not pictured)DogsFourth Place: Chalopa (cholo)Third...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
There have been no charges filed following the shooting death of a man in Vallecitos on July 10, as Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies are calling it a likely case of...
By Javier Sanchez
I could hear the cringe-worthy words coming out of my mouth. It was too late and I couldn’t even take them back. What was happening to me? It was like watching a slow-moving train...
By Sam LeDoux
When I first learned of the whistleblower allegations that the Drug Enforcement Administration knowingly allowed thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New Mexico unchecked, I was outraged. Outraged, however, does not begin to describe...
There comes a time when we have to ask ourselves what kind of community we want to be.I’ve always believed that asking questions, holding public officials accountable and having honest conversations are part of a healthy...
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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By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A 44-year-old woman is missing, while the two men accused of kidnapping her and shooting her boyfriend in the...
By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN
When school district vacancies across Rio Arriba County were examined earlier this summer, all five public school districts were...
By Sam LeDoux
When I first learned of the whistleblower allegations that the Drug Enforcement Administration knowingly allowed thousands of fentanyl pills to enter New...
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