Clara Garcia | News-Bulletin Editor

Los Lunas When James “Coz” Koschmann went into his garage Thursday morning to go to work, he discovered his van had been stolen from his home on Panda Drive in Los Lunas. Koschmann’s vehicle, a 1985 beige Dodge...

A 22-year-old mother was indicted by a Valencia County grand jury on a charge of felony child abuse this week. Jennifer Gurule of Belen has been charged with one count of child abuse, a third-degree felony. Gurule was arrested...

Most states now require convicted sex offenders to register with their county sheriff’s department. Seven years ago, the New Mexico State Legislature enacted such a law in the belief that sex offenders pose a significant...

Veguita Although the Veguita Fire Department has been functioning on limited funding from the state for the past month, the fire chief and the state fire marshal are optimistic the department will get its funding back. A crowd...

Eloy Moya, 52, has been found competent to stand trial in connection with the stabbing death of his 4-year-old nephew. On July 12, 2000, Moya was arrested after Valencia County Sheriff’s deputies found Andrew Ruiz stabbed...

Surviving cancer is a feat accomplished by more men and women every day. In an effort to show that the disease can be conquered, a photo quilt has been made, exhibiting the faces of those who have been fortunate enough to call...

Rio Communities Whoever broke into two Rio Communities Churches early Saturday left a major piece of evidence behind that may help police find who is responsible for the burglaries. When Valencia County Sheriff’s deputies...

Rio Communities The constantly changing roster of firefighters and emergency technicians in Valencia County has left one county fire district in desperate need of volunteers. The Rio Grande Estates Fire Department in Rio...