January 2023
Questa • Red River • Cerro • Costilla • Amalia • Lama • San Cristobal
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January 2023
Print Editions Here
Questa • Red River • Cerro • Costilla • Amalia • Lama • San Cristobal
Guided Walk June 5
As I write this—near the end of May—it is grey, cold, and windy, the icy rain pellets have piled up like snow… but we have
By STAFF WRITERS Max Khudiakov is the newest addition to the Questa Del Rio News team, as our Social Media Coordinator. Max is originally from
We honored our mothers and veterans in May. In June, we honor all the men, as well as women, who have acted in the role
NEXT MEET Wednesday, June 9, 6 pm at Rael’s Market
Spring is finally upon us and with it brings a time of renewal. We do spring cleaning of our houses and yards, and this year
By SHARON NICHOLSON, Library Director Time for a summer of fun at the library! We will be exploring some exciting tales about some special beings
By LAURA GONZALES The bookmobile is up and running, and will be at our Questa Post Office the first week of every month. Come visit
By SHARON NICHOLSON, LIBRARY DIRECTOR While we are still working out details, the “OPEN” sign is in the window. And… we will be open on
By Claire Coté On April 23, to celebrate Earth Day, 37 youth and 29 adults gathered at the Questa Municipal Park and the adjacent Cisneros
By Claire Cote and Rachel Kuc You are invited to sponsor a tree and beautify Questa Municipal Park in honor of a loved one.This fundraiser
By MICHAEL YOUNG In My Octopus Teacher there is a commitment to patience, discipline, and involvement, even though the time frame is just short of
By Malaquias “JR” Rael Words cannot express the sorrow we are all feeling for the Vigil family for the loss of the beloved Enriquetta—the wonderful
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Administrative Office Village community members will be seeing activity and the beginning developments of the new Dollar General Store that will be built across from
By MARIA GONZALEZ, Vida Del Norte Coalition On May 2, a tragic accident took away a beloved member of the Vida Del Norte Drug-Free Coalition
Staff Writers National Trails Day® is an annual event hosted by the American Hiking Society, which celebrates not only national scenic and historic trails, but
By Dr. Esevan Rael-Galvez The village of Questa, formerly named and remembered still as San Antonio del Rio Colorado, is set in an ancient and
By PAUL FIGUEROA The Taos County Historical Society continues its free, public programs via Zoom celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail (1821-2021).
By Martha Shepp Tammie Arvila and Larry Sanchez were tired of seeing trash and untrimmed weeds in our village. One day they decided together, “Let’s
We launch our month with four retrogrades and end the month with four, two of them different than what we started with. The two that
From Cynthia and Armando Vigil and Family We are so moved by all the people who have reached out to us with their love and
By Deborah Archuleta-Moreno The heart of New Mexico is the Rio Grande, churning in its gorge or slipping along silently, its power concealed, through groves
Recreational vehicles cost big bucks and are often big gas guzzlers. Can you even imagine traveling across the country in an RV, without regularly fueling
By CAROLINE YEZER June 19 is a US national holiday entitled National Freedom Day. To most Americans who celebrate it, it is better known as
By KIMBERLY RITTERHOUSE Last month, we reported on the second place title Haddi Rychlik earned from the New Mexico State Library “Letters About Literature” contest.
By BRYCE FLANAGAN As spring turns to summer, we will see more and more hummingbirds visiting outdoor feeders as they migrate north. These tiny, shimmering
OUR CONDITIONED WORLD We live in these bodies looking out through our eyes at the world surrounding us. In that seeing, we assess and assign
June is LGBTQIA pride month (see page 17 to decode the acronym!). Life has given me many opportunities to ponder the seeming differences in people
By TONER MITCHELL For those who are unaware, National Go Fishing Day will be on Friday June 18, at which time it is the duty
My Dad and Muhammad Ali It’s June! On the 20th, we honor our fathers. (Hopefully, we do that other days as well.) June 3rd this
By CYNTHIA NAJIM, Latir Volunteer Fire Department Wildland firefighting is unquestionably the most grueling and dangerous role of any emergency public service. The harsh conditions
By ANDIE MACLAREN Last July I had a visit from the woman I fell in love with when we were young, new teachers.I pulled up
By CAROLINE YEZER June is Pride Month, when many LGBTQ+ communities of the world and their allies celebrate the freedom to love, exist, and express
By CAROLINE YEZER Miscommunication is one of the barriers to understanding new aspects of the LGBTQ movement. We have put in a vocabulary of sorts
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By JANIE CORINNE And what, might you ask, can we do? We can protect our kids from alcohol. Kids and alcohol don’t mix. We might
By DANIEL HUTCHISON After a tough year-and-a-half, the summer of 2021 promises a joyful return to living life to the fullest. Vida Camp is back!
#1 DADI have the number 1 dadAnd it is easy to seeHe loves and cares about meWe go fishing and hiking, tooAdventure in the Wild
Book Review by Tammie Arvila Paul “Snappy” Smith was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, with the exception of three wonderful years of high
Elizabeth Weber has published three collections of poetry, Small Mercies, The Burning House, and Porthole Views: Watercolors and Poems (a collaboration with artist Hazel Stoeckeler).
The Questa Creative Council is dedicated to strengthening community through arts, culture, history, and education. Northern New Mexico Music: Past & Present Concert By MARTHA
By PEGGY TRIGG The Library Advisory Board announces: there is new display space for artwork as part of the library expansion! The new building will
Even locals will find cool things: Questa T-shirts, mugs, decals, and local artist work. Our long-term staff member, Margo Cardenas, will continue to provide her