
Drought grips New Mexico as Fire Danger Continues
About 1.7 million New Mexico residents are living in areas experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as dry conditions intensify across the state.

About 1.7 million New Mexico residents are living in areas experiencing drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, as dry conditions intensify across the state.

Returned Peace Corps members in northern New Mexico are marking Peace Corps Week, March 1–7, by reflecting on decades of international service and the agency’s

What began as a fundraiser to help cover graduation expenses will now benefit an eighth grader in a neighboring community who is battling cancer. The

On Jan. 27, Questa Future Famers of America (FFA) officers joined other FFA chapters from across the state to visit the State Legislature to advocate

Jerry Hogrefe, a longtime Taos County law enforcement officer with more than four decades of public safety experience, has announced his candidacy for Taos County

Operations at 59 NM-38 in Questa are winding down as Granite Construction has gradually cleared its presence from the property. Over recent weeks, company logos

Stephanie Gallegos and her fiancé, David Ramirez, plan to bring authentic Mexican cuisine to the area with the launch of their new food truck, Yahualica’s

Lucy Rael, the matriarch of the large and devoted Rael family remembered for her faith, resilience and quiet strength, died Jan. 31. She was 98.

In November, our publication highlighted the Taos County Cultural Treasures Project, a project aimed at identifying and protecting the region’s cultural and natural assets while

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman, a candidate for New Mexico governor, is scheduled to meet with residents in Questa on Feb. 21 for a

Questa High School ProStart students competed in a mock competition Jan. 24 at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, gaining hands-on experience and professional

Feliz Ortega, an Alta Vista Elementary School teacher with nearly two decades of experience in education, was honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for

A series of Questa del Rio News community listening sessions funded through the LOR Foundation will launch this February, giving residents an opportunity to share

The Village of Questa has a new chief of police. Esequiel Romero was sworn in at Tuesday (Jan. 27) Village Council Meeting. Former Chief Ronald

As oil and gas production continues to generate vast amounts of wastewater in southeastern New Mexico, researchers say treated “produced water” could become a valuable

Brought to yo by LIVING WORD MINISTRIES New Mexico rolled out its new universal child-care funding beginning Nov. 2025. Since this announcement, leaders in the

On Nov. 21, the Questa High School FFA chapter competed in multiple Leadership Development Events, known as LDEs, which are designed to build career-ready skills

While many Americans spent Thanksgiving gathered around family tables, a PBS production crew headed to Cerro to document a small community with deep roots in

For over three decades, the arrival of Santa has meant more than just a glimpse of a man in a red and white suit in

Chuck Kroon, a quiet but deeply committed volunteer whose steady presence helped keep local news flowing across northern Taos County, died peacefully Dec. 15 after