February 2019 - Valencia County News-Bulletin

Local historians to tell stories of Valencianos at annual meeting

Story by Dana L. Bowley | Feb 28, 2019

Coming soon, book No. 5 in the Rio Abajo history trilogy. That’s right, the series by local...

Cruz Munoz appointed to Los Lunas Village Council

Story by Dana L. Bowley | Feb 28, 2019

LOS LUNAS—Cruz Munoz has “only” been a Los Lunas resident for 66 years, and “only” lived in his...

Los Lunas man dies in house fire in mid February

Story by Dana L. Bowley | Feb 28, 2019

LOS LUNAS—Local and state fire officials continue to investigate a house fire in Los Lunas more...

Valencia County deputies to receive pay increase

Story by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Feb 28, 2019

Last week, the Valencia County sheriff brought a plan to the county commissioners to address the...

Letters to the Editor

Story by Valencia County News-Bulletin | Feb 28, 2019

Outlaw coyote killing contests in the Legislature Editor: Since 1984 I have lived in Valencia...

Belen Harvey House Museum celebrates Women’s History Month

Story by Clara Garcia | News-Bulletin Editor | Feb 28, 2019

BELEN—With a dedication to local history, the Belen Harvey House Museum is focusing on its roots —...

Crime in Bosque Farms & Peralta decreases in most categories

Story by Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Feb 28, 2019

BOSQUE FARMS/PERALTA—Crimes reported in the two northernmost municipalities of Valencia County decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018, according to information provided by the village of Bosque Farms Police Department. In...

Los Lunas man gets lung transplant

Story by Dana L. Bowley | Feb 28, 2019

Paul Aragon is breathing a lot easier these days. That he is breathing at all is somewhat of a miracle after a last-minute double lung transplant last month that saved his life. Aragon, a 45-year-old Los Lunas native, was on...