BF business owner gets last chance
A business owner in the village of Bosque Farms has one last chance to keep his doors open.
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County responds to appeal regarding non-conformance
Valencia County has responded to an appeal made in district court by 14 county residents who feel the county commissioners' decision to grant a local business a certificate of legal non-conformance was incorrect.
Longhorn Saloon to be demolished in favor of new Kelly Liquors
A property on the north end of Bosque Farms Boulevard will soon be no more, possibly before year's end.
Commissioners agree on five of six priorities
Valencia County commissioners agreed to support five of the six legislative priorities put forth by the New Mexico Association of Counties.
Soldier’s recovery continues
A Los Lunas solider injured in a train crash last month has been transported to a speciality hospital in Colorado in the hopes of recovering from a spinal cord injury.
Promises of big skies and bigger opportunities
It really all started in Socorro County.
Commissioners deny lighting request in Las Maravillas
A second subdivision has come to the county to ask that it pay for maintenance and electric bills for street lights in the community.
Bosque Farms nurse given 2012 New Mexico Excellence Award
Every parent lives with the secret dread of seeing their child die first, of watching them suffer through pain and breathing their last breath.
Employee morale is up in county; internal email system for complaints
Things seem to be ticking along smoothly for Valencia County these days.
County Commissioners approve new PNM solar facility
County commissioners unanimously approved a zone change for a new solar facility on the county's east side, Monday evening, after little discussion amongst themselves.
County to negotiate for trash pickup
Valencia County commissioners took one more step toward ending the ongoing saga of curbside trash pickup in the county Monday evening.
Bosque Farms chief gives monthly crime report
With the absence of two councilors, last month's village of Bosque Farms council meeting mostly consisted of the monthly department report from the chief of police.
BF gives LL Schools go-ahead to paint Jag on village water tank
There's going to be a Jaguar on the loose in the Farm soon.
Local volunteers receive recognition for feeding families in county
It seems like such a simple thing — if you're hungry, you go to the fridge and pull out a snack, open a cupboard and find ingredients for a meal.
The traveling artist
She has only been here since April, but already Judy Turner has immersed herself in the Valencia County art community.
Los Lunas native injured in Texas parade
A Los Lunas native and Afghanistan war veteran is recovering in a Midland, Texas, hospital this week, after the parade float he and his wife were riding on was struck by a train — reported to be traveling at more than 60 mph — last Thursday.
39 coyotes killed in bounty hunt
A controversial coyote hunt sponsored by a local business came to an end Sunday afternoon.
County P&Z OKs zone change, plan for solar installation
A solar project planned on Valencia County's east side got the go-ahead from the planning and zoning commission last month.
Sanchez and Baldonado re-elected
(Editor's note: The numbers reported in this article are the unofficial numbers from the New Mexico Secretary of State's office. Counties in some of the multi-county districts may still be counting provisional and in lieu of ballots.)
Rio Communities couple takes joy in caring for veteran
The McDonald home is warm and cozy on a cloudy, drizzly day.