Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Timothy Lopez’s murder conviction for the shooting death of a man he believed...

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By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española knocked 10 findings off of its financial audit for Fiscal Year 2025, but the remaining findings still pose a concern for the city.Auditors listed only two...

City, Yutzy Reach Settlement

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española has settled a lawsuit with a former city manager for $299,000.According to court records, Jordan Yutzy and the city settled the 2023 whistleblower lawsuit on May 5....

Schools Shift to 4-Day Week

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN All five school districts in Rio Arriba County are set to operate on a four-day school week by the 2026–2027 school year, marking a major shift in how education is delivered...

Former Tribal Officer Pleads Guilty

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer will spend up to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice for tipping off a person being investigated by the feds...
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More Good Than Bad I want to share an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. I am proud to have worked in the Española area for over 38 years. I hate jokes about Española and...

Election Changes Favor the Sensible Center

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Eight years ago, I complained in a column that the primaries “blessed progressives and conservatives and left moderates in the dust.” Another frustrated moderate wrote in a letter to the editor: “When the...

The Pudding of The Governor’s Race

By Jose Garcia In 2019 a story broke out that newly-elected Florida Gov. Ron De Santis had eaten a cup of chocolate pudding with his fingers, provoking a national spate of stand-up jokes. In 2023, when running...

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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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Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Timothy Lopez’s murder conviction for the shooting death of a man he believed...

2 Findings in Latest City Audit

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española knocked 10 findings off of its financial audit for Fiscal Year 2025, but the ...

Northern Briefs 5/14/26

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...

2 Northern Students Receive Scholarships

From a Press Release Two Northern New Mexico College students have received $5,000 scholarships from Longenecker & Associates: A Geosyntec Company (L&A). Maxine Chacon and...

Letters to the Editor 5/14/26

More Good Than Bad I want to share an experience I had a couple of weeks ago. I am proud to have worked in the...

City, Yutzy Reach Settlement

By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN The City of Española has settled a lawsuit with a former city manager for $299,000.According to court records, Jordan...

Schools Shift to 4-Day Week

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN All five school districts in Rio Arriba County are set to operate on a four-day school week by the...

Tennis Team Pushes Lady Chargers to Limit

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN Albuquerque Academy is not used to losing at tennis, but Española Valley pushed the Lady Chargers to the absolute...

Hot Hurler Shuts Out McCurdy

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN It was not the best of times for the McCurdy baseball team as the Bobcats ran into a hot...

Campbell Has Plans Pojoaque’s Future

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN Building a track and field program from scratch is no easy task as it takes numbers of athletes to...

Coach Still Has High Hopes for Small Group

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN A large bus won’t be needed to carry the Española Valley contingent to the Class 4A state track and...

MV Relay Team Sets Another State Record

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN ALBUQUERQUE — Another year and another state record for the Mesa Vista boys 4x800 meter relay team in the...