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When Jared Martinez graduated from Questa High School in 2003, he never expected to find himself working at the forefront of America’s new Space Race. Never a slacker, he also
New Beginnings: Lou McCall’s Shoes will be big ones to fill. Not many people have the privilege of receiving a free quality newspaper in their mailbox every month with stories
New Beginnings I have been watching the little creek by my house thaw out and freeze, thaw out and freeze. Every day the ice shapes itself into a new form,
Dear Everybody there, I love yous and your wonderful little (growing fast) newspaper. I remember when it was 2 or 3 pages. Thank you SO much,Annie Degen Author Contributing Writer
Questa Del Rio News welcomes Rachel Kuc’ to our team as Community Calendar Coordinator and Subscriptions Manager. She has also lent her services to us for technical support and has
Red River Ski Area’s Linton Judycki continues his father’s legacy In 2007, 19-year-old Red River native Linton Judycki was hard at work training to make the US Ski Team —
In 2013, the week before Memorial Day, Alberta was recruited by the Village of Questa and given three days to turn an abandoned bank into a visitor center. She did
As the new year commences, the Questa Economic Development Fund is working on a variety of projects that will impact the long-term economic viability of the Questa area. Our goal
Questa’s Village Council focused on infrastructure improvements and a proposed water rate increase during its Dec. 13 Regular Council Meeting. The Village received funding from the United States Department of
Back in October, Questa Mayor John A. Ortega reported at a Village Council meeting that “we are starting from scratch with this police department.” This month, newly-hired Police Chief Ronald
If the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) rules in favor of North Carolina Speaker Moore in Moore v. Harper, the legitimacy of New Mexico’s newly created Citizen Redistricting
The Board for the Questa Independent School District (QISD) held a meeting Dec. 21 during which local lobbyist Gabriel Cisneros shared his plans to represent the district at New Mexico’s
New Mexico Treasurer-Elect Laura M. Montoya made the notable announcement on Dec.14 that Malaquias “JR” Rael III, of Questa has been appointed to serve the State of New Mexico as
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 to anyone over age 60.
A Time For Reflections Time passes and on the 12-month cycle of one year, we have once again reached the end — of a year of experiences, a year of
Are You a Happy Person? If yes, you are a happy person, thank your friends and family members. Research scientists have revealed that there are some qualities happy people have
The Questa Library has come a long way from the tiny two-room facility that opened over a decade ago. Your new-and-improved library is more than an expanded building complete with
The Millicent Rogers Museum and Taos Arts Council announced that Taos County will participate in Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit
New Year’s Resolution; add fun and friendship to our community! By QCC Interim Executive Director Do you have a creative skill to share? Join the Questa Creative Council’s growing roster
My New Year’s Resolutions By Aubrey Cisneros Hello! For me, New Years is scary, going into a new year, you never know what’s going to happen! But in all honesty—
Yoga Sala is a moving arts studio in Questa and home to the nonprofit program, Sala Reach. All classes, events and workshops are created with this intention: to support a
A new year brings new opportunities, including Part II of the free Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Workshop. This convening of engaged area residents, community leaders, non-profit organizations, and any
To ring in the new year, I thought I’d catalog some of last year’s victories for bird conservation. While birds have been losing their numbers, we should remember that conservation
Having finished the online New York Times crossword puzzle over morning coffee, retweeting some delicious burns on climate-change deniers, checking Facebook and Instagram, liking a picture of a cutthroat trout,
The Rio Grande Water Fund (RGWF) is celebrating eight years of forest restoration, and more. Forest management by the U.S. Forest Service has substantially increased the resilience of the Rio
It is just impossible to pick just one highlight from each Issue.We have complete PDF’s of all Issues going back to 2018 and online articles going back to 2021. Author
One day last June a cat appeared in the Sala garden while I was eating lunch. She was interested in my canned fish, but kept her distance. She was a
Questa Del Rio News’ editorial team recently had the opportunity to sit down over lunch with Christian Isely and Gabriel Herrera from the Chevron Questa Project. They announced some big
At the Dec. 7 Board Meeting of Questa Independent School District Maria Gonzalez, Interim Coordinator for the Vida del Norte Coalition presented findings from a “risk and resilience survey” conducted
Currently, there are no U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Ukraine—only an unwanted and unprovoked war. As an act of peaceful protest, the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV) Alliance for Ukraine
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. Its dwindling reservoirs and falling water tables are forcing local communities to ration water. But the
The Carson National Forest will be going through a series of changes that take place annually each year on Jan. 1. Seasonal Road Closures Carson National Forest roads close Jan.
On Dec. 9, North Central RTD introduced the new look for its RTD Blue Buses. Now simply known as the Blue Bus, the newly branded buses will begin rolling out
Printable Version (2 pages 8.5″ x 11″ letter size ) What better way to celebrate winter than with a hot bowl of delicious comforting soup to warm your bones. Borshch
Neil James DeHerrera, 48, a resident of Española NM, joined our Lord and Savior, on Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. He is preceded in death by his maternal Grandfather Fredrick DeHerrera,
Bill Donovan Jump, 75, of Questa passed away on Nov. 23, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Darlynn K. Jump, son, Donovan Jump, daughters, Stephney Perkins (Greg), Katrina Tanner
Longtime Red River residents John and Judy Miller died Thanksgiving week, but not before leaving an indelible mark on their community — and on the sport of skiing in New
Valerie Bailon, age 59, a resident of Taos, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmy and Loretta Bailon, grandparents Amarante and
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of our mother, Rita J. Rael on Dec. 10, 2022. She was a lifelong resident of Questa and in her later years
Matthew Clinton Sanchez, 39 of Questa was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. He was born Nov. 6, 1983 in Questa to Ronnie D.
The Train At birth we boarded the train and met our parents, and we believe they will always travel by our side. As time goes by, other people will board
Victoria R. Segura, 65, of Cerro passed away on Dec. 13, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Procopio and Maria Segura[ siblings, Emily Chavez, Julian Segura (Grace),
If you have any affection for the music of the late ’60s, you will want to watch Summer of Soul. The great bulk of the film was found footage —
VENUS & SATURN “Dispense knowledge, not relief.” Dr. Douglas Baker The closest, naked-eye planetary conjunction of the entire year occurs on January 22 between Venus and Saturn. Venus is our
