Acequia Comes to Questa Farmers Market
Over the last few years, the Questa Farmers Market site, adjacent to the Questa Visitor Center, has become a welcoming place for the community to
Over the last few years, the Questa Farmers Market site, adjacent to the Questa Visitor Center, has become a welcoming place for the community to
Saturday, Oct 15 will be an exciting sports day for Taos County youth and families: The Questa Independent School District and Village of Questa have
Mid-summer in northern New Mexico can be challenging, packed as it is with visitors escaping sweltering temperatures at home, but those in the know, locals
Gratitude for WaterOur October issue is all about WATER. How do you celebrate water in your life? Do you have a story about water and
The Questa Del Rio News is happy to welcome Gary Avinger as our new advertising accounts manager. He has taken over ad sales from Dina
The Village of Questa is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” event Friday, Oct. 28, 2–4 pm. We would like to invite all businesses and community
Village officials and members of the Questa Independent School District (QISD) are working together to update access issues and needed improvements to a Village well
The Senator Carlos R. Cisneros Memorial Highway was dedicated on Sept. 1 with the unveiling of four road signs that commemorate the late Senator from
Senior Menu (Printable) This Senior Lunch menu applies to all Senior Centers in Taos County. Meals are cooked fresh at each location. Lunch costs $1.50
The Magic of Water The importance of water to our health and well-being cannot begin to be explained in a few words such as this
You Can’t Live Without It Without what? Water! You can’t survive for more than three days without water. And when you drink a sufficient amount
FOOTBALL: VOLLEYBALL: The Ladycats JV team put on a dynamite performance Sept. 6 against the Cimarron Lady Rams. The Ladycats took the first set handily
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By Feliz OrtegaTaos County Fair was held Aug.19-21, and our Questa Achievers 4-H Club did an outstanding job. Congratulations on their accomplishments at the Taos
On Sept. 8, 2022, 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from Alta Vista Elementary ventured out to Wild Rivers for a day of training to become
QCC Hires First Executive Director On the heels of Questa’s best studio art tour ever this past August, the Questa Creative Council is becoming better
One bright spring morning a friend sent me a link to a poetry event sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. My first thought was
Questeños know Ed Sandoval as the talented — and generous — Taos artist who painted Questa’s St. Anthony’s Church, and donated the image of the
Editor’s Note: A Sept. 8, Taos News story, Respiratory disease detected among bighorn sheep, prompted the Questa del Rio News to reach out to New
This year’s monsoons were a welcome reprieve from the dry conditions of previous years to both human and avian kind. New Mexico has been in
You’ve heard about the Slow Food movement, and even Slow Flowers, but what about Slow Water?It could hold the key to combating soil erosion and
Rio Costilla Beavers: Friend and FoeThe Rio Costilla has certainly had its share of water troubles in the past. Disputes have flared between towns, acequias,
There have been rumors about the possibility of building a green hydrogen generating facility near the Questa Business Park. There is some truth to these
Enchantment Magazine, the official newsletter for members of the NM Rural Electric Co-op Association, refused to print a $2,145 paid advertisement. The ad invited statewide
UPDATE FROM CHRISTIAN ISELY, CHEVRON’S PUBLIC AFFAIRS ADVISOR The former Questa Mine’s water rights have been in the news this year. We’ve reported on this
Science and History of that Life-giving Liquid There are more molecules in one cup of water (0.237 liters) than there are stars in the Milky
Water is used in many ways in everyday life. We use it to shower, for laundry, dishes, etc. There are many other ways water is
The Republic of Texas made big claims about owning eastern New Mexico. Their one attempt to assert authority across the Plains ended in embarrassment. The
This year, Vida Del Norte is teaming up with the National Guard and Questa Schools to organize fun activities for Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon
On Aug. 5, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján joined members of the National Wildlife Federation and New Mexico veterans to fly fish in the Jemez
Perhaps the World Ends Here The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live.The gifts of earth are brought
Let’s talk about the Garden at the Questa Public Library, “What garden?” you ask! “Not that mixture of bare dirt and weeds, sloppy mud, picnic
The Dia de Las Acequias Del Norte Fundraising event on Sept. 3 successfully raised over $4000 for the Questa Acequia Association. Author Contributing Writer View
Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl for Oktoberfest Oct.7 –9 in Red River! The event in Brandenburg Park, features authentic German food and music, New
After a two year hiatus, the Enchanted Circle EMS Group Conference is back in business. This event has always occurred in Red River for all
Red River’s very own Red River Brewing Company & Distillery has been nominated for the Best Craft Vodka Award in the US by USA Today’s
Questa resident Nicholas Nagawiecki is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020
From MARTIN HEINRICH It is one of the highest honors of my office to be able to nominate qualified New Mexicans for admission to our
HARVEST FARE Some of the best ways to use the abundance of harvest vegetables this season include a tomato tart, a vegetable quiche, and a
On the evening of Sept. 8, the Taos County Democratic Party organized a Meet & Greet event with Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham. Over 100 people attended
Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham is facing two challengers for the Governor’s Office this November: Mark Ronchetti (Republican) and Karen Bedonie (Libertarian). The Questa del Rio News
Born to be an artist best describes the path young Carlo Rodolfo Gislimberti dreamed and planned, but, with the unexpected passing of his father when
A reported “hit-and-run” on September 4 in Red River was the culmination of a brawl over a parking spot, Red River police say. According to
Patricia Aragon 55, a resident of Questa, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother Helen Aragon; niece Felicity
William Floyd Scott passed away from a battle with cancer on Sept.11, he was 69. He leaves behind his children, Meagan Scott, Sin Scott and
Orlando Feliciano Rael, Sr. was born Oct. 17, 1935, in Questa, New Mexico, the second-oldest child of Soraida and Feliciano Rael. Bright and vivacious, his
Jonathan Larson wrote musicals. Born in 1960, he grew up idolizing artists who had reached the peak of their artistic careers by the time they
Felix Quintana Shannon was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico Nov. 9, 1984 and went to be with Jesus on Sept. 11, 2022, at the
OPPOSITIONS “We are always seeking our opposite whether we know it or not. When we discover what that is we can dissolve our arrogance.” Michio
From Reporters Without Borders Celebrated journalist Jeff German was found killed outside his Las Vegas, Nev., home on the morning of Sept. 3. On Sept.
By Vincent King, Lead Graphic Designer, DSI DSI (previously Document Solutions, Inc.) CEO and President Phil and Theresa Houser parked their RV in Pendaries RV