November 2024
Questa • Red River • Cerro • Costilla • Amalia • Lama • San Cristobal
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November 2024
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Questa • Red River • Cerro • Costilla • Amalia • Lama • San Cristobal
Questa man Luis Hernandez’s 1964 Chevy Truck won Best Truck at this year’s Taos Autumn Run Car Show. The annual event was held at Kit
BACK TO SCHOOL Back to school time with routines and schedules, friends, and sports, cutting firewood and harvesting gardens and herbs, weekend camping and fishing,
Kudos to the Questa Studio Art Tour! A lot of planning and coordination go into any event and this year’s 7th Annual Questa Studio Art
Severe delays in the transfer of properties in Taos County may finally be coming to an end with the opening of a new title company.
I am proud to thank and acknowledge the ongoing restoration work our business partner ENTACT (Environmental Tactics) is performing on Molycorp Miner Memorial Field. Their
Wild Dogs And Feral Felines Mayor John A. Ortega and many other area residents are concerned about packs of runaway or wild dogs and stray
During its Aug. 9 meeting, the Village of Questa Council approved the appointment of Ronald Montez, Jr. as the village’s new police chief. Montez is
New Mexico Public Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard came to Questa’s Eagle Rock Lake Saturday, Aug. 6, for a “meet & greet” organized by the
FOOTBALL: With the first taste of fall in the air and the sun out after a rainy day, the evening of Saturday, Aug. 20, was
Questa Del Rio News interviewed Questa Independent School District Superintendent John Maldonado about new employees, the district’s new technology company, job duties between the school
LABOR DAYA day of relaxing and restFor all the people who work their best.The First Monday in SeptemberA long weekend to remember.Most business close for
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Roots and Wings Community School (a free, public, state-authorized charter school) started its 23rd year Aug. 15 and welcomed back 57 students in K-8 grade.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, when libraries nationwide join the American Library Association (ALA) to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for
Like so many school administrators before her, Kimberly Ritterhouse, Red River Valley Charter School Director, is diving into the 2022/2023 school year with excitement —
Artists with the Tobias String Quartet from The Juilliard School in New York City perform for students of Red River Valley Charter School on Monday,
Despite improvements in most indicators, New Mexico ranks 50th in the US for child well-being, according to the 2022 Kids Count Data Book, a 50-state
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It’s a Wrap! 2022 Questa Studio Art Tour After some apprehension, it was a strong year for the Questa Studio Art Tour. With personal income
This Senior Lunch menu applies to all Senior Centers in Taos County. Meals are cooked fresh at each location. Lunch costs $1.50 to anyone over
We are calling on our community leaders, law enforcement, faith leaders, and all people to help promote substance abuse awareness at our annual Community Candlelight
Happiness We have all been asked at some time in our lives, “What truly makes you happy?” Seems like a simple question and, to many,
KALL 911! It’s not always obvious that someone has suffered a stroke but knowing how to detect a stroke and getting help immediately can prevent
When I ran a fly shop long ago, I’d look at fishing magazines and see myself in all the pictures. I hadn’t heard the term
The Dec. 15, 2021 storm left many neighborhoods in the Upper Red River Valley with a lot of devastation and cleanup work to be done,
Yep, despite summer being far from over, several species have already begun their journey to Central America. During this migration season, there are opportunities to
The migratory monarch butterfly is the newest member of the endangered species list. Dwindling numbers accelerated by climate change, overdevelopment and pesticide use bring the
Every year, two million tons of plastic flow into the ocean from polluted rivers, damaging the environment and threatening marine life and economies around the
After six years later and $37 million in exit costs fully repaid to Tri-State Electric, Kit Carson Electric Co-op has lower electricity rates than any
Early into my first watching of the film I asked my wife the simple question, “Could anyone successfully impersonate Lucille Ball?” Think about that and
From Taos County Historical Society Over thousands of years, First Nations in the Southwest traveled extensively throughout the region, stitching far-flung communities together with their
The La Lama Cemetery was established in the late 1800s by the original settlers in this community. It has seen generations of folks burying and
A century ago, the old Red River Pass helped transform a dying mining village into a popular summer destination Late winter. The wind howls through
Women’s professional openFirst PlaceMaria Coca 20 ($105) Men’s professional openFirst placeTyler Liebman -14 ($535)Second placeTanner Cumpton -13 ($365)Third placeCristian Jojola -12 ($245)Fourth placeKeenan Jackson -10
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I spent the summer working in France and have enjoyed an array of ample complete meal salads, or salades composées in French, inspired by different
As gas prices increase and continue to fluctuate erratically, more people are swapping out their gas guzzlers for electric vehicles. Thanks to Kit Carson Electric
Francisco A. “Frank” Chavez, 71, was called to his heavenly home by his Lord Jesus on Saturday, July 23, 2022 after a lengthy illness. Frank
Conrad Garcia 85, a resident of Questa, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife Emilia Garcia; parents
Jake Pierce was born on July 10, 1943 in Elk City Okla. He passed away Aug. 5, 2022 at the age of 79. His only
Gilbert V. Santistevan, 88, of Questa was born in 1934 and passed away on July 18, 2022. He retired as a diesel mechanic from Moly
Our loving mother Olivia E. Cortez of Questa was 89 years old, born on June 12, 1933, passed away at her home on July 25,
Utilia Salazar, 94, a resident of Cerro, passed away July 21, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband Adonias Salazar; son Teddy Salazar;
Louie Robert Gonzales, 63, of Costilla, NM passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2022, in Albuquerque, NM. Louie was born in Denver, CO to Jose
