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New Mexico Film Returns Home for a Special Screening

From a Press Release Northern New Mexico College’s Center for the Arts will host a special screening of “The Way We Carry Water” from 6-8 p.m. June 26. The evening will feature a screening of the award-winning...

Energy Fiesta Coming to Española

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer With energy prices at high levels nationwide, the New Mexico Gas Company will hold an Energy Fiesta to promote complimentary energy assessments and upgrades which could save customers money on...

Weave a Mug Rug

From a Press Release Discover the art of weaving in a hands-on workshop where participants will make their own mug rug — a small woven mat perfect for a coffee or teacup. Mug rugs are not only...
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By Javier Sanchez The problem with revolutionaries is that they’re revolutionary. They are misunderstood, misfits in their own right and time. Revolutionaries are doubted – told they will never make it and told to slow down and...

Is Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center a Metaphor?

Cal ThomasTribune Content Agency In what could be a metaphor for things to come, workers removed President Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in Washington. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled the rebranding of the Kennedy Center...

The Educational Querencia New Mexico Cannot Afford to Lose

By Herbert Soriano GarciaGuest Column In New Mexico, the word querencia carries a special kind of weight. It means more than belonging, that word means a deep connection to a place, a feeling that the land, the...

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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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Northern Briefs 6/18/26

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...

Oreo Fudge, Your New Guilty Pleasure

We all have that one friend. You know the one. They make one thing that you absolutely love and maybe it’s not good for...

Herrera is Commander of VQ-3

From a Press Release United States Navy Commander Ron Herrera assumed command of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron Three (VQ-3), the “Ironman Squadron,” during a change...

New Mexico Film Returns Home for a Special Screening

From a Press Release Northern New Mexico College’s Center for the Arts will host a special screening of “The Way We Carry Water” from 6-8...

Energy Fiesta Coming to Española

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer With energy prices at high levels nationwide, the New Mexico Gas Company will hold an Energy Fiesta to...

Weave a Mug Rug

From a Press Release Discover the art of weaving in a hands-on workshop where participants will make their own mug rug — a small woven...

Sports BriefsEspañola Valley Wrestlers Making Noise

Rising Española Valley junior Jazlynn Maestas pulled off a strong double at the recent Heroes Conquest in Socorro.She was second in the 15 and...

Man Stabbed After Argument

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A 71-year-old wheelchair-bound Vallecitos man is facing a charge of aggravated battery after he allegedly stabbed a man with...

Lota Express Coming This Fall

Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer A new Blake’s Lotaburger location is scheduled to open north of Española city limits in the fall.Ground has been...

Bicycle Shop Celebrates Anniversary With Fundraiser for Española Humane

From a Press Release SANTA FE — Rob & Charlie’s Bicycle Shop will celebrate its anniversary with a community fundraiser benefiting Española Humane from noon...

Former Lobos Host Camp

By Glen RosalesSpecial to the SUN With a big smile on his face, Española Valley guard Isaiah Dominguez watched former University of New Mexico star...