VHS students protest PARCC; Sanders, Skandera say opting out of test is not an option
Students at Valencia High School protested PARCC testing Monday morning, chanting "Say No to PARCC."
Sanders gets top job at LL Schools
After several hours of interviews Saturday, and a two-hour executive session, the Los Lunas Board of Education chose Dana Sanders as the superintendent of Los Lunas Schools.
LL increases GRT to offset Hold Harmless
Beginning in July, villagers can expect to pay 25 cents more in additional gross receipts taxes on a $100 purchase.
Belen sign ordinance up for debate
Candidates wanting to get their name out to voters in the city of Belen might have to play by some new rules when it comes to campaign signs.
Belen Schools receives good 2013-14 audit
For the second year in a row, Belen Consolidated Schools received an unmodified audit, the best opinion it could get.
Police: Uncle, nephew found dead in trailer
A Hub City man and his nephew were found dead Monday in their single-wide mobile home of apparent gunshots to their heads.
Ron Marquez resigns as Belen super
In a unanimous vote, the Belen Board of Education accepted the resignation of the district superintendent Tuesday evening.
RC council considering mill levy
Rio Communities, a new city with growing needs, is looking at imposing its first property tax since incorporation in 2013.
Belen council debates booze ordinance
A long-standing ordinance prohibiting the use of alcohol in municipal buildings and property is being reconsidered by Belen city councilors in cases of public celebrations, economic development special events or an annual activity.
Belen board names acting superintendent
Most people might not know it yet — until now — but there has been another change in the leadership of Belen Consolidated Schools.
LL woman sets world record
Los Lunas resident Susan Suazo set the Guinness Book of World Records with her collection of 1,054 Slinkys, the coiled spring toy that can flip and flop down a flight of stairs. She received notification of her accomplishment early in January.
Seven make top list for LL super
Los Lunas Schools will soon have a permanent superintendent. At a closed executive session Feb. 11, the Los Lunas Board of Education chose seven finalists to be interviewed on Saturday, Feb. 28.
LL graduation rate increased to 73 percent
Los Lunas Schools surpassed the state 2014 graduation rate and are inching toward the national average of 81 percent.
Correctional officers file lawsuit, claiming ongoing sexual harassment
Five Central New Mexico Correctional Facility corrections officers have filed a civil rights lawsuit in Santa Fe claiming they all have been subject to sexually-based violence and harassment, and say their supervisors have refused to protect them.
Board votes not to renew super contract
The Belen Board of Education unanimously voted not to renew Superintendent Ron Marquez's contract for next year at its Tuesday meeting, but the action didn't change the current situation.
Commission withdraws hiring freeze
It looks like there's an early spring thaw in store for Valencia County, as commissioners voted unanimously to rescind October's hiring freeze.
RC Council hires first city manager, Bob Skerry
From the beginning, Bob Skerry has been volunteering his time and expertise to make sure the city of Rio Communities started out with the correct information and move in the right direction.
Meadow Lake man and his tutor receive literacy award
For a wheelchair-bound 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy, Jonathan "Andrew" Lozano, is remarkably upbeat and unbeatable.
Belen Board of Education to decide on superintendent’s contract on Tuesday
Three weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave, the Belen Schools superintendent may find out whether he still has a job at next week’s Belen School Board of Education…[Read more]
Lindberg re-elected; Cordova, Wisneski and Garley win seats
Three of the four seats on the ballot for the Belen Board of Education were unopposed. The only opposed race in the Belen District was between incumbent Lorraine Espinosa and…[Read more]