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Your top source for local news and events. Engage with us, let's amplify our community's voice. Founded in 1956, the Rio Grande SUN has grown into one of New Mexico’s leading weekly newspapers, serving the Española Valley and surrounding regions with fearless, community-focused journalism. We continue our legacy of in-depth reporting on politics, crime, education, and regional issues. With strong

readership across north central New Mexico, the SUN remains a vital source of news and an active participant in the communities it serves.

Rosco is the whole package: ridiculously smart, ridiculously sweet, 40 lbs. of easygoing, eager-to-please perfection. He...
08/24/2026

Rosco is the whole package: ridiculously smart, ridiculously sweet, 40 lbs. of easygoing, eager-to-please perfection. He’s house trained, crate trained, wonderful with other dogs, loves walks and adventures — and has the cutest sploot this side of the M... https://bit.ly/3SRH6Qn

Rosco is the whole package: ridiculously smart, ridiculously sweet, 40 lbs. of easygoing, eager-to-please perfection. He’s house trained, crate trained, wonderful with other dogs, loves walks and adventures — and has the cutest sploot this side of the Mississippi. He’s spent the past eight wee...

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN A murder witness in Dulce will spend three years on probation after he plead...
08/23/2026

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN A murder witness in Dulce will spend three years on probation after he pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony and lying to federal agents.Damian Ayzie pleaded guilty on March 13 for concealing his friend Dam... https://bit.ly/4gnNHtv

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN A murder witness in Dulce will spend three years on probation after he pleaded guilty to misprision of a felony and lying to federal agents. Damian Ayzie pleaded guilty on March 13 for concealing his friend Damian Amarillo’s involvement in the killing, as...

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhoo...
08/22/2026

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Vall... https://bit.ly/3Uah1MN

The police blotter is published to give readers an abridged look at criminal activity in their community and neighborhood. It is simply an illustration of what local law enforcement, funded by taxpayers, must deal with daily throughout the Española Valley. Española Police officers, Ohkay Owingeh T...

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to jgarcia@riograndesun.com Submissions must be received no l...
08/21/2026

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to [email protected] Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Española Public Library Join Española Public Library staff for a guided painting cla... https://bit.ly/46eHyuX

Items for Northern Briefs may be submitted by sending them to [email protected] Submissions must be received no later than noon Monday for publication that week. Española Public Library Join Española Public Library staff for a guided painting class Friday (8/21), inspired by the cactus pain...

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN After allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor in 2023 following an argument,...
08/21/2026

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN After allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor in 2023 following an argument, then being transferred to the Los Lunas prison because his health was in “significant decline,” Ray Martinez’s murder case is on pau... https://bit.ly/4hN8Z6q

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN After allegedly fatally shooting his neighbor in 2023 following an argument, then being transferred to the Los Lunas prison because his health was in “significant decline,” Ray Martinez’s murder case is on pause after his competency was raised. His ca...

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN One day after a New Mexico State Police officer charged a Medanales man with...
08/21/2026

By Wheeler Cowperthwaite Special to the SUN One day after a New Mexico State Police officer charged a Medanales man with involuntary manslaughter for fatally striking a pedestrian Nov. 10, 2025 on State Road 68 near the Ohkay Casino, prosecutors dismiss... https://bit.ly/3UNBiI7

By Wheeler CowperthwaiteSpecial to the SUN One day after a New Mexico State Police officer charged a Medanales man with involuntary manslaughter for fatally striking a pedestrian Nov. 10, 2025 on State Road 68 near the Ohkay Casino, prosecutors dismissed the charge without prejudice. Since the charg...

By Cadie Carrillo Special to the SUN Española Public Schools interim superintendent Dr. Karen Griego Sanchez will remain...
08/21/2026

By Cadie Carrillo Special to the SUN Española Public Schools interim superintendent Dr. Karen Griego Sanchez will remain at the helm through the 2026-27 school year, as the District begins a $216,010 examination of its finances and operations and prepar... https://bit.ly/4gog0bb

By Cadie CarrilloSpecial to the SUN Española Public Schools interim superintendent Dr. Karen Griego Sanchez will remain at the helm through the 2026-27 school year, as the District begins a $216,010 examination of its finances and operations and prepares for another superintendent search next sprin...

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer Award recognizes excellence and authenticity in cuisine Through tears, Lupita Maldonado ...
08/21/2026

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer Award recognizes excellence and authenticity in cuisine Through tears, Lupita Maldonado told the crowd gathered at La Fonda Del Sol on Aug. 14 that despite the challenges she and her husband, JR Maldonado, faced operating... https://bit.ly/46ex6nc

By Miles Barth SUN Staff Writer Award recognizes excellence and authenticity in cuisine Through tears, Lupita Maldonado told the crowd gathered at La Fonda Del Sol on Aug. 14 that despite the challenges she and her husband, JR Maldonado, faced operating their restaurant, they’ve connected with din...

Andreita Romero, 95 a longtime resident of Espanola, NM, passed away on August 10th, 2026.& #160; Andreita was born on M...
08/20/2026

Andreita Romero, 95 a longtime resident of Espanola, NM, passed away on August 10th, 2026.& #160; Andreita was born on May 26th, 1931, to Frank and Debari Rodriquez. She loved serving her community as a manager at both Lotaburger and Dandy Burgers.& #160;... https://bit.ly/4hLwwoe

Andreita Romero, 95 a longtime resident of Espanola, NM, passed away on August 10th, 2026.  Andreita was born on May 26th, 1931, to Frank and Debari Rodriquez. She loved serving her community as a manager at both Lotaburger and Dandy Burgers.  She is survived by her sister Alice Wheeler (Tony), da...

Albert (Bert) Freddie Vigil Jr, of Chimayo was called home, by our Lord God on August 10, 2026. Bert had a profound love...
08/20/2026

Albert (Bert) Freddie Vigil Jr, of Chimayo was called home, by our Lord God on August 10, 2026. Bert had a profound love for his family or as Bert would say, “Amor”, which meant Bert he would protect his loved ones at all costs.& #160; Bert was an avid o... https://bit.ly/4xe2UER

Albert (Bert) Freddie Vigil Jr, of Chimayo was called home, by our Lord God on August 10, 2026. Bert had a profound love for his family or as Bert would say, “Amor”, which meant Bert he would protect his loved ones at all costs.  Bert was an avid outdoors man who loved the wilderness, this […...

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