By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
The third person who pleaded guilty to the string of armed robberies that culminated in the murder, by Ricky...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A former Ohkay Owingeh police officer who pleaded guilty in a case where he tipped off a suspected drug dealer, has withdrawn his guilty plea because the charge could have resulted...
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Española Public Library
The Española Public Library will show “The Sheep Detective” on...
A hopeless romantic with a heart as big as his ginormous ears, Lensky is both poet and playmate. Named for a character in the Santa Fe Opera’s production of “Eugene Onegin,” he’s earnest, loyal and full...
By Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Special to the SUN
Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Vallecitos man after he allegedly threatened a store clerk with a rifle after refusing to sell him alcohol.
Deputy John Greene arrested Louie Torrez, 59,...
Cal ThomasTribune Content Agency
President Trump and members of his administration are (pick your metaphor) whistling past the graveyard, engaging in wishful thinking and/or deluding themselves into believing a demon can be transformed into an angel.The Trump...
By Sherry Robinson
All She Wrote
We value privacy so much in New Mexico it’s a personal ethic. That’s the first of four reasons why Jeffrey Epstein’s activities at the Zorro Ranch could go undetected for years.
Epstein bought...
Thank You for Everything, Tasia
“The Change Makers’ How New Mexico Became The Land of Women’s Equality” by Tasia Young is an incredible book. Tasia spoke about her book at Bookworks in Albuquerque on 7/23/2026.
So many of...
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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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...
By Wheeler Cowperthwaite
Special to the SUN
Rio Arriba County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Vallecitos man after he allegedly threatened a store clerk with a rifle...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
A Rio Arriba jury convicted a Santa Fe man guilty of misdemeanor battery charges after a five-day trial.Jurors convicted...
By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN
Lucas Gomez-Lopez received a sentence of 21 months on an immigration charge after federal prosecutors took over his case...
By Amanda MartinezSpecial to the SUN
The Española City Council approved a restructuring of the Española Police Department that will raise the pay for two...
By Cadie Carrillo
Special to the SUN
Students are getting ready to return to classrooms for the 2026–27 School Year, but high school schedules across Rio...
