After listening to a budget report Monday, an official from the State Department of Finance and Admin-istration told commissioners that deductions made so far in the budget are minimal. It may want to renegotiate the contract...

The Valencia County treasurer’s office prints financial reports for county commissioners and administrators regularly, so some employees there wonder why commissioners and officials were unprepared for the budget crisis....

Los Lunas — A Los Lunas man pleaded guilty to several felony charges Monday afternoon in exchange for his testimony in a murder case in which the victim’s decomposing body was found in Socorro County. Justin Brown, 29,...

Upcoming fund-raisers for the Valencia County Extension Service include a raffle for a horse and the Old Mill Mercantile’s 20th anniversary sale. Billy and Donene Seelbach have donated a filly for a drawing by the Valencia...

Just when it seems the flu bug has passed you by, the unexpected sickness occurs in the form of fever, chills, runny nose, cough, body ache and sore throat. These are the symptoms that creep into our lives at the worst possible...

Belen — Rural neighbors have always turned out to help in time of crisis. Members of Valencia County’s rural community stepped forward Saturday and raised $13,000 to help keep the county’s Cooperative Extension...

Santa Fe — After an extensive review, the Local Government Division (LGD) has chosen the Village of Los Lunas to receive a certificate of merit in recognition for preparing a distinguished budget document for the 2001-2002...