Salazar, Vigil to Face Off for Sheriff’s Seat

By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor Early campaigning, knocking on doors, town hall meet-and-greet events and candidate forums seem to have paid off for...

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By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN An Española Police officer charged a Chimayó man with 21 counts following an alleged shoplifting from Walmart of unknown items worth $58.Officer James Quintana charged Anthony Gordon, 46, with eight charges...

Seven Cabins Fire burning near Capitan

Todd FuquaEl Rito Mediatfuqua@elritomedia.com The Seven Cabins Fire was about half contained at the start of the week, about two weeks after it ignited May 14 north of Capitan.The fire was reported at 29,531 acres as of...

Man Indicted 2 Years Later

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A Rio Arriba County grand jury indicted a 48-year-old Santa Fe man for a drunk driving felony from 2024.The grand jury indicted Arnolfo Salcido Pavon on a single count of aggravated...
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By Paul J. Gessing Recently the Legislative Finance Committee produced a report in which (to summarize the findings) they made the case that New Mexico “spends” over half-a-billion-dollars on tax breaks that generated little economic return for...

Data Centers Can Work for Local Communities

By Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Can we have a rational discussion of data centers?I was hoping this could happen in Socorro, where New Mexico Tech has agreed to consider participating in Green Data Center. Who better to...

Don’t Trust Politicians Waving Bogeyman Problems

By Javier Sanchez Many years ago, someone told you that you can’t go any higher. Your belief lid was placed on your head, and for lack of knowing any better and for lack of any real alternative,...

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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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Archuleta Awarded Scholarship

From a Press Release Kids’ Chance of New Mexico announced the recipients of its scholarship awards at a scholarship luncheon held May 14. Students throughout...

Shoplifting Results in 21 Charges

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN An Española Police officer charged a Chimayó man with 21 counts following an alleged shoplifting from Walmart of unknown...

Seven Cabins Fire burning near Capitan

Todd FuquaEl Rito Mediatfuqua@elritomedia.com The Seven Cabins Fire was about half contained at the start of the week, about two weeks after it ignited May...

Man Indicted 2 Years Later

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A Rio Arriba County grand jury indicted a 48-year-old Santa Fe man for a drunk driving felony from 2024.The...

$79 Shoplifting Incident Results in Arrest

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45-Year-Old Faces Charges for Alleged Assault on Teen, 17

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Data Shows Shifts in Enrollment

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Salazar, Vigil to Face Off for Sheriff’s Seat

By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor By Jennifer Garcia jgarcia@riograndesun.com Managing Editor Early campaigning, knocking on doors, town hall meet-and-greet events and candidate forums seem to have paid off for...