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Comprehensive local news coverage for Valencia County, New Mexico. Stay informed about government decisions, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta, Rio Communities, and surrounding Rio Grande Valley communities.
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Valencia County's towns and villages shape daily life across the region

Valencia County's towns and villages shape daily life across the region

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Water outage leaves parts of Carson Drive in Los Lunas without service

Water outage leaves parts of Carson Drive in Los Lunas without service

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Belen Regional Airport powers aviation, training and business growth

Belen Regional Airport powers aviation, training and business growth

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Mystery Stone draws visitors to Hidden Mountain with permit rules

Mystery Stone draws visitors to Hidden Mountain with permit rules

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Belen plans grandest All-American Celebration yet with drone show, fireworks

Belen plans grandest All-American Celebration yet with drone show, fireworks

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Landspout confirmed near Los Lunas, debris and power line sparks reported

Landspout confirmed near Los Lunas, debris and power line sparks reported

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Belen schools listen to students ahead of new school year
Education

Belen schools listen to students ahead of new school year

Belén schools have been surveying students and families on safety, climate and engagement, while Panorama data showed 746 Grade 3-5 responses and a 68% belonging score.

Marcus Williams2m read
Valencia County voting machine error found during election canvass
Government

Valencia County voting machine error found during election canvass

Valencia County machines added votes from nonexistent ballots, but the error was caught in the canvass and corrected before certification.

Marcus Williams1m read
Bosque Farms reviews fences and buildings before construction begins
Government

Bosque Farms reviews fences and buildings before construction begins

A fence or building in Bosque Farms can trigger village review before work starts, with state permit oversight and rules meant to keep density low.

James Thompson5m read
Los Lunas tourism page brands village as Roads Less Traveled
Business

Los Lunas tourism page brands village as Roads Less Traveled

Los Lunas is branding itself as a Route 66 launch point, tying “Roads Less Traveled” to partner businesses, wildlife refuges and historic sites that could keep visitors spending longer.

Sarah Chen4m read
Valencia County seeks grant to upgrade Las Maravillas Park trails
Community

Valencia County seeks grant to upgrade Las Maravillas Park trails

Valencia County is asking for $500,000 to remake Las Maravillas Park, with ADA-compliant trails, a stocked pond and restored parkland in Los Lunas.

Lisa Park2m read
Valencia County acequias blend water management, law, and community governance
Community

Valencia County acequias blend water management, law, and community governance

Valencia County acequias are still legal, locally maintained water systems, and when upkeep slips, small farms and homes lose water access and drought resilience.

Lisa Park4m read
Los Lunas Boulevard work shifts to new stage at NM 314, Morris Road
Government

Los Lunas Boulevard work shifts to new stage at NM 314, Morris Road

Drivers at NM 314 and Morris Road were down to one lane each way as crews built a detour crossover in the next phase of the Los Lunas Boulevard project.

Marcus Williams2m read
Valencia County historical society guides residents to heritage sites across the county
Community

Valencia County historical society guides residents to heritage sites across the county

Valencia County’s history is spread across Belen, Los Lunas and beyond, with the historical society linking the sites and the hours that make them usable.

Marcus Williams5m read
Flash flood warning issued for eastern Valencia County amid heavy rain
Government

Flash flood warning issued for eastern Valencia County amid heavy rain

Heavy rain put eastern Valencia County under a flash flood warning until 4:15 p.m., with radar showing 1 to 3.5 inches already fallen and flooding underway.

James Thompson1m read
Valencia County historical column marks 25 years preserving local memory
Community

Valencia County historical column marks 25 years preserving local memory

Valencia County’s “La Historia del Rio Abajo” has turned 25, giving residents a searchable paper trail for family names, local places, and community memory.

Sarah Chen4m read
Los Lunas earns better fire rating, could lower insurance costs
Government

Los Lunas earns better fire rating, could lower insurance costs

Los Lunas moved to a Class 5 fire rating in 2009, a step that can help hold down homeowners’ insurance. The village had been Class 6 since 1995.

Marcus Williams2m read
Belen Harvey House Museum tells the story of the city’s railroad rise
Community

Belen Harvey House Museum tells the story of the city’s railroad rise

Belen’s Harvey House Museum shows how the Belen Cutoff made the city New Mexico’s Hub City and still anchors its railroad identity.

Marcus Williams5m read
Rio Abajo Conservation Area preserves wildlife habitat near Belen
Community

Rio Abajo Conservation Area preserves wildlife habitat near Belen

South of Belen, Rio Abajo protects bosque and uplands, with public access planned around habitat restoration, invasive plant removal and a rare river-edge sanctuary.

Lisa Park3m read
Voluntary evacuation center opens in Los Lunas after gas odor report
Community

Voluntary evacuation center opens in Los Lunas after gas odor report

A strong gas odor pushed Los Lunas into voluntary evacuation planning, with the Fernandez gym opened and officials tracing the smell to Rio Communities.

Lisa Park2m read
Los Lunas museum serves as research hub for local history
Community

Los Lunas museum serves as research hub for local history

The Los Lunas museum is a practical research stop for family history, school projects and local records, with staff reachable by text and digital collections online.

Lisa Park5m read
Los Lunas residents reel after alleged Cotton Fire arson arrest
Community

Los Lunas residents reel after alleged Cotton Fire arson arrest

LaHair’s arrest turned a wildfire loss into an arson case for Los Lunas families, who now face rebuilding around a crime scene and a $50,000 bond.

Marcus Williams2m read
Tomé Hill remains a sacred landmark on El Camino Real
Community

Tomé Hill remains a sacred landmark on El Camino Real

Tomé Hill still draws Good Friday pilgrims and stands as a sacred stop on El Camino Real between Belen and Los Lunas. Its year-round access comes with limited conditions and clear etiquette.

Marcus Williams4m read
Valencia County sets election polling places by public resolution
Government

Valencia County sets election polling places by public resolution

Valencia County commissioners set 2024 and 2025 polling places by resolution, and voters still have to check their address for the right site before heading out.

Marcus Williams2m read
Valencia County's towns and villages shape daily life across the region
Government

Valencia County's towns and villages shape daily life across the region

A road in Los Lunas, a meal site in Bosque Farms, or a zoning complaint in Peralta can lead to different offices, so Valencia County residents need the right government first.

James Thompson4m read
Valencia County finance director resigns after $2 million hospital scam
Government

Valencia County finance director resigns after $2 million hospital scam

A scammer posing as Bradbury Stamm Construction drained $2.02 million from Valencia County. The finance director resigned after the loss exposed gaps in payment safeguards.

Marcus Williams1m read
Questions swirl around death of man at state-run Belen facility
Healthcare

Questions swirl around death of man at state-run Belen facility

A 31-year-old man died at the state-run Estancia ICF/IID facility in Belen, raising questions about staffing, oversight and whether safeguards failed.

Cara Whitfield2m read
Valencia County residents still question corrected property tax bills
Government

Valencia County residents still question corrected property tax bills

A county typo that put property values in the billions, not millions, left Valencia County homeowners doubting their corrected tax bills and seeking answers.

Marcus Williams2m read
Rio Communities agenda covers judge appointment, roads, water planning
Government

Rio Communities agenda covers judge appointment, roads, water planning

Rio Communities put a judge appointment, a police-chief search and water planning on one agenda as growth pressures keep testing city staffing and infrastructure.

Marcus Williams2m read
Valencia County residents oppose Niagara Bottling water use expansion in Los Lunas
Business

Valencia County residents oppose Niagara Bottling water use expansion in Los Lunas

Niagara Bottling sought permission to use 254 million gallons of water a year in Los Lunas, reigniting fears about household supply in Valencia County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Valencia County family seeks help finding missing endangered Brittany Chavez
Community

Valencia County family seeks help finding missing endangered Brittany Chavez

Brittany Chavez was last seen in Valencia County on July 4 and her phone was last used July 10, sharpening the search around State Road 47.

Lisa Park1m read
Alcario Otero draws packed crowd at Los Lunas museum talk
Community

Alcario Otero draws packed crowd at Los Lunas museum talk

A packed June 13 museum talk added three Alcario Otero retablos to Los Lunas’ permanent collection, showing strong demand for Hispano heritage programming.

Lisa Park2m read
Los Lunas council agenda covers detainee housing, road work, hiring
Government

Los Lunas council agenda covers detainee housing, road work, hiring

Los Lunas weighed detainee housing, NM 263 construction and new hiring in one agenda, a sign of how public safety, traffic and staffing costs meet at once.

Marcus Williams2m read
Los Lunas museum celebrates Route 66 centennial with school partnership
Community

Los Lunas museum celebrates Route 66 centennial with school partnership

Luna Avenue shut down for a Route 66 kickoff that mixed student art, cars, balloons and vendors, as Los Lunas weighs whether the museum can keep drawing repeat visits.

Marcus Williams2m read
New wildfire ignites along NM-47 in Bosque Farms
Community

New wildfire ignites along NM-47 in Bosque Farms

A July 10 fire in the 3700 block of NM-47 put Bosque Farms traffic, nearby homes and evacuation readiness back under pressure in a county already in fire season.

Lisa Park2m read