New Mexico families will receive more than $45 million in additional food benefits — enough to feed almost 244,000 vulnerable children — following federal approval of the state’s amended Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for August and September. Read more
The Los Lunas Police Department is looking for a male suspect in an alleged incident of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he brandished a knife at a local grocery store Read more
BELEN—In an effort to gain more information about municipal court, the Belen City Council held a workshop last week and is pondering whether to dissolve the court. Read more
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LOS LUNAS—The village of Los Lunas is using every resource available to get reimbursements and grant funding wherever it can. Read more
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PERALTA—As a local family mourns the sudden loss of a loved one, they are left trying to remove the destruction left by the fire that took his life. Read more
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Valencia High School baseball will be led by a familiar face this upcoming spring when it returns to the diamond.
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With the fall prep sports season just around the corner, all three Valencia County high schools have released their schedules for volleyball and cross country, and Belen has released a fall golf schedule. Read more
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Paul Cieremans has been named the next head baseball coach at Los Lunas High School, following the resignation of Shaun Reed, who had led the program for four years. Read more
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Highlighting August action for the Ladies Golf Association was the Grandma’s Tournament, played on Aug. 12. Flight winners were Regina Trujillo, Joanne Romero, Kathy Burrow and Marilyn Winters. Closest to the hole winner was Trujillo, and closest to the line winner was Romero. Read more
The New Mexico Activities Association has announced the end of the statewide dead period, which had been scheduled to run from the first day of school until Oct. 5. Read more
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Community spirit is powerful and can accomplish great deeds. The Belen Art League was started 64 years ago by community members who wanted an avenue for the arts to grow in Belen. Read more
Contributions would help a lot of local people Read more
Get your act together: Before making your post-pandemic plan, you should first get your financial house in order. If you haven’t yet returned to work or find yourself without a job, now is the best time to do this critical task. Read more
In 2005, I began graduate studies in counseling therapy, and simultaneously started working at an animal shelter. Bouncing back and forth between shelter and school was challenging. Not because of time or work load, but because of the battle that began in my head. Read more
Fall is a great time to plant turf grass in Valencia County. With New Mexico’s climate, placing high importance on selection, preparation and maintenance of grasses is crucial for enjoying a green, luscious lawn in the summer months. There are several factors to consider when planning to pla… Read more
June Primary & November General Election Coverage
As of Friday, Aug. 28, registered voters in New Mexico can begin using the Secretary of State’s online absentee ballot request portal to apply for an absentee ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, General Election.
Valencia County commissioners approved 17 Voting Convenience Centers — some new, some old — for the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Valencia County clerk called the 2020 primary “one for the books.”
In the Tuesday, June 2, primary next week, Valencia County will have more than 40 local candidates on the ballot, many of whom are running in challenged races.
With in-person voting for the June primary starting this week, county emergency services personnel have developed a plan to keep both voters and employees as safe as possible from the COVID-19 coronavirus.
