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The Village of Questa and surrounding communities in northern Taos County have faced many challenges over the decades. There is no doubt that the closure of the Questa Mine by
Ed Sandoval was born and raised in Nambe, New Mexico. His roots in New Mexico go back to the late 1500s. Growing up, he learned a love of the land
Dear Readers, It was one of those rare days in February; a warm, beautiful day between storms, an early spring fever kind of sunny day. I found an excuse to
The theme in March revolves around the Spring Equinox of March 20. In the pagan/wiccan tradition, Ostara is the Spring Equinox. March 1 is Maha Shivaratri, the Hindu festival celebrating
To the Editor: I was confused to open the February 3 – 9 Tempo magazine [Taos News] to see a headline “Questa ‘Milagro Beanfield’s Wars’ Mural.” The full-page article featured
The North Central Food Pantry plays an important role in helping to provide food for Questa and the surrounding communities. The pantry currently serves as many as 300 families at
Two happy people doing what they love, two dogs, and a snake named Stew. What a cool thing, Questa’s previous pizza restaurant transformed into a specialized powersports repair shop with
For thousands of years the air in summer was filled with a mild smoky haze. People co-existed with fire in the landscape, whether caused by natural phenomena or by humans.
Mr. John Walsh Alta Vista Elementary and Intermediate Schools in Questa are lucky to have John Walsh on their faculty. He and his wife retired and moved to San Cristobal
By Darwin Star One of the first things you’ll be told when you start working around horses happens to be one of the most important: Don’t get caught in the
MOVING TOWARD SPRING MOVING TOWARD SPRINGWe are no longer heading into winter, but moving toward spring and green things. New life, new beginnings, and perhaps a brighter day.My words are
Steeple Chase by Elizabeth Brunazzi Young Buddha escaping the sleeping castle, your beautiful young wife, your infant son, your horse’s hooves velveted, silent over the pavement stones, the cosmos conspiring
Try a Little Tenderness Are you your biggest critic? I sometimes am—I’m always looking for perfection. But I have a trick up my sleeve for changing my perspective: I try
Making connections and making creativity happen are so important to us at the Questa Creative Council. More so since the pandemic, we are wired through words-only means, but wired doesn’t
The start of this project can be traced back to when I gave a presentation about murals at the Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center, back in
There are quite a few murals throughout our village, and the desire to create more persists, to beautify and brighten our communal spaces. A year ago, our cover story presented
In winter, when trout can get as slushy as the waters in which they swim, anglers go on believing there’s some secret to success. Just because I fish a lot,
I had the pleasure of speaking with John Hayes of Audubon Southwest and Lindsay Larris of Wild Earth Guardians about their efforts to conserve and protect the Lesser Prairie-Chicken. This
By Martha Shepp and many others This community paper is endeavoring to offer a Questa mine history series over the next few issues, to bring you stories from mining’s earliest
On Saturday, January 29, Chevron held a public meeting and marketing session at Rael’s Market & Coffee Shop from 1 to 3 pm in order to advertise land for sale
Thursday, Friday, and SaturdayMarch 3, 4 & 5All events take place from Noon to 5:00 PMCall (575) 586-2023 for information.questalibrary.org 6 1/2 Municipal Park Rd, Questa, NM 87556 Sponsored by
Election Day is Tuesday, March 1 Voting will take place at the Village Council Chambers. Hours from 7:00 am – 7:00 pmVillage of Questa Council MeetingsMarch 8, 2022, 6:00 pmMarch
The Questa Public Library is pleased to announce the latest addition to our staff, Valerie Vigil. As an assistant librarian, you will find Valerie at the desk and working with
in French, English, and Haitian Editors: Senior Editor Elizabeth Brunazzi,Co-editors Eddy Toussaint Tontongi and Denizé Lauture The poetry selected for inclusion in This Land, My Beloved/Cette Terre, mon amour/Tè Mwen
We invite you to explore the new and improved card catalog, which you can find by clicking this link https://questa.biblionix.com/catalog/ You can browse new titles, request and reserve books, and
From the Friends of the Questa Public Library The arrival of spring will bring new excitement to the Questa Public Library, as work will begin on exterior landscaping for our
Book review After reading the latest novel, Death Under The Perseids from our own Teresa Dovalpage, I so want to visit Cuba! I don’t yet speak Spanish (Duo Lingo lessons
Modesto Cisneros, age 92, a resident of Questa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his devoted family on February 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving
David Flores, age 55, a resident of Questa, passed away unexpectedly January 26, 2022.He was preceded in death by his parents David & Barbara Flores; brother Abel Flores; uncle Theodore
On Saturday, January 22, the Vida Del Norte coalition held their annual retreat at their office in Questa—a time for coalition and community members to get to know one another,
Stephanie Ann Gilbert, age 64, a resident of Questa, passed away unexpectedly February 3, 2022.She was preceded in death by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Orville and Catherine Gilbert; sisters
Jimmy Arellano, age 50, a resident of Albuquerque and formerly of Amalia, passed away unexpectedly February 13, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father Rosendo Arellano; sister Berlinda
Floraida “Flora” Sanchez, age 93, a resident of Cerro, passed away on February 13, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband Lucas, her
Judith Underwood Starbuck, age 96, passed away in Tucson, AZ on February 11, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Ward Starbuck, her sister Denise Underwood Martin,
Berlinda Arellano Roberts, age 55, a resident of Albuquerque and formerly of Amalia, passed away unexpectedly January 31, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father Rosendo Arellano; grandparents
Virgil Wayne Gomez, age 73, of Questa, NM, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2022, at Loveless Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, NM surrounded by his son, daughter, and son-in-law. Virgil
Margaret Judith Gonzales Burns, remembered as the nurse at the Molycorp Mine, passed away peacefully, February, 4, 2022 at age 90. After raising a family, Margaret graduated from USC Nursing
Meeting Format: Microsoft Teams Video and Call ConferenceVirtual Meeting: Topics for discussion include: EPA’s legal justification to move forward with renewing the Clean Water Act (CWA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
Maintenance: “Everything’s lined out, different schools, different contractors. If you guys have any specific issues or concerns just let me know.” —Facilities Supervisor Robert Martinez Transportation: School bus inspections will
Basketball 3/7/2022 Menual Double header Away 3:00pm / 5:00pm3/10/2022 Clayton Double header Home 3:00pm / 5:00pm3/18/2022 Logan Double header Away 3:00pm / 5:00pm3/22/2022 Clayton Double header Away 3:00pm / 5:00pm3/26/2022
These Questa High athletes were selected as outstanding players among their peers in district 5 of the 2A classification. Girls are coached by Dale Cisneros and boys are coached by
Spring Equinox 2022 By 6th-grader Sierra O. The Spring Equinox in 2022 occurs on Sunday, March 20. It is the first day of spring in the astronomical northern hemisphere and
(Recipes are also listed online below the PDF version for your convenience.) Printable Version (1 pages 8.5″ x 11″ letter size ) Mushroom Zoom! Mushrooms have been gathered, cultivated, and
Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) has been proven to be a “passion-based” program that convenes community leaders and volunteers with the goal to develop a visionary road map around what they
Has anyone heard of it? We ran across clippings in historical society files of this local newspaper, based in Questa! This issue is from 1913. We would love to know
Maybe I’m in a cranky mood, but I’m upset about the critical and popular response to this movie—both critics and audiences got this movie wrong. Even though it ranked just
“Karoshi” is a Japanese term that means “death by overwork.” And their culture is not alone in pushing its employees too hard in the workplace. Now a shrinking workforce is
MINDFULNESS Thich Nhat Hanh, who recently passed, was the master of mindfulness. If you do not already know, I leave it to you to discover who this Vietnamese Buddhist monk
Author Duane M. Able “ZED” currently appears in several weekly newspapers and has been collected into Corkey Comics book publications. Duane is a proud member of The National Cartoonists Society
On the morning of January 25, 2022, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan and U.S. Senator Tina Smith participated in a webinar with Abigail Ross Hopper, the CEO of the Solar
https://nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?Chamber=H&LegType=B&LegNo=2&year=22 The General Appropriations Act of 2022 is a bill to authorize general expenditures by state agencies. The following list shows how the Act apportions funding to various departments in