Down nearly $80,000 because of Valencia County budgetary problems, the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District and Valencia County Cooperative Extension Service are joining forces to keep the extension service’s...

Los Lunas The Los Lunas Village Council gave the green light Thursday for a Home Depot to be built near the Los Lunas High School. Site work will begin soon, with construction starting during the latter part of July on the...

Relay for Life planned for July 19 The Relay For Life in Valencia County is just around the corner. Register your team by calling the American Cancer Society at 260-2105. This “Celebration of Life” brings the...

Steadfast Farm Building Coalition will host on May 4 and 5 an onsite, hands-on workshop in how to lay a brick floor. The workshop will address the questions of preparation and design and use of tools necessary to lay an indoor...

The Valencia Shelter for Domestic Violence has a new executive director who is determined to get the word out that the group is here to help. Daryl Rodway was appointed recently to lead the local non-profit organization which...

Los Lunas Richard Kalaczek is busy testing out his new electric motor in his Los Lunas home. Opportunity is knocking. The inventor is currently looking for producers to take on this brand new design the patent for which runs...

Belen Adelante Development Center recently received a donation of $6,000 from Wells Fargo. The contribution included $3,000 from Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, in conjunction with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in Albuquerque, and...

Los Lunas The Golden Star restaurant will now be serving beer and wine to its patrons. On April 18, the Los Lunas Village Council approved a liquor license for the restaurant located at 959 NM 314, Suite A and B. In other...

Businesses and organizations in New Mexico are eligible to apply for 2002 New Mexico Quality Awards: Pinon and Roadrunner Recognition and the New Mexico Zia Award for Performance Excellence. Intent to apply forms are due on June...

Ten-pound bags of Vidalia onions are being sold by Rio Abajo Shrine from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily starting Monday, April 29, at the Belen Masonic Lodge. The lodge is located at 607 Goebel. The onions will be sold until supplies...

Los Lunas Martina Moreno’s goal is to always make her customers happy. Moreno, who owns La Esperanza Home and Office Cleaning, has expanded her business from only two houses to more than 15 homes and several office...

Rio Communities Need and location are two key factors any business considers before opening. The location of natural gas pipe lines and electrical transmission lines and the growing need for additional electricity sources for...