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By ADELITA C. MEAD, Veteran and Cerro VFW Lifetime Member The new school year at Questa Jr./Sr. High School began with a troubling void where
By MEEGAN FIERRO ABELLA, Chevron Director for New Mexico oil and gas operation It’s a familiar pattern: Bold leadership and meaningful progress often attract criticism.
By KRISTINA FISHER, Associate Director THINK New Mexico The most immediate way New Mexico lawmakers can expand access to health care is by joining all
As the year comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on all that our small but mighty community newspaper has accomplished—because of you. Your
Our Texas daughter, Emilie, and grandkids Vincent and Maddie, have been coming to see us in New Mexico for the past 10 summers. That’s right
By JOHN ORTEGA, QUESTA MAYOR When I was elected mayor of Questa in March 2022, the Village was in arrears by 1,908 acre-feet of water
By FRED NATHAN,Executive Director of Think New Mexico Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety
EDITORIALBy Vanette Harris I missed those emeralds when I was away all winter. The sparkle, the shine, the quiet moments… Eagle Rock Lake is all
EDITORIALBy ESTÈVAN RAEL-GÀLVEZ Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez is a distinguished anthropologist, historian, and public scholar from New Mexico, renowned for his extensive work on Indigenous slavery
By YOLI ACOSTA Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, is quietly but relentlessly fueling an overdose crisis across America.
The past month has been a whirlwind for our country. Abrupt changes in the infrastructure of the federal government, the functions of government, and the
We are at a moment of reckoning. Internationally, nationally, regionally, and locally. Families choosing not to speak to one another. Lifelong friendships severed over a
Two simple words: THANK YOU. These two words are simple and meek; however, they cannot fully express the depth of gratitude we feel for the
On Friday, November 15, I had the honor of representing the Questa del Rio News as a panelist at the New Mexico Local News Symposium
It’s a question we ask ourselves often: what is the power of local news? The Questa del Rio News has been providing coverage of stories
The fall season in New Mexico is underrated. The changing of the leaves, the smell of green chile roasting outside any given grocery store, the
By Contributing Writer YORDANA KURHANEVYCH Businesses in Red River often work with the Department of State to bring college and university students from overseas to
By Contributing WriterYORDANA KURHANEVYCH Businesses in Red River often work with the Department of State to bring college and university students from other countries to
Questa del Rio News has undergone big changes in the past year-and-a-half, redirecting its focus on hyper-local coverage, and highlighting the locals in the communities
One of the most common questions I am asked as editor of the Questa del Rio News is why we don’t cover a variety of