Julia Dendinger

3 days ago | abqjournal.com | Julia Dendinger

An open government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against the Los Lunas Schools Board of Education, alleging that the district wrongfully denied access to public records pertaining to the investigation of a former superintendent. The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government filed a civil complaint against the Los Lunas school board and the  district's records custodian, Brian Baca,  asserting two violations of the state’s Inspection of Public Records Act. kAm%96 DF:E[ 7:=65 |2J f :?

1 week ago | news-bulletin.com | Julia Dendinger

BELEN — Parents of children with autism have a new resource in Valencia County. Proud Moments ABA has opened its second location in Belen recently and is welcoming new clients into its program. Proud Moments has operated in Los Lunas for nearly three years. “ABA — applied behavior analysis — is an evidence-based treatment for children with the diagnosis of autism,” said Proud Moments market relations specialist Sarah Baca.

1 week ago | news-bulletin.com | Clara Garcia |Clara García |Julia Dendinger

RIO COMMUNITIES — They never thought it would be easy to form their own municipality 12 years ago, but they did. Now, the Rio Communities governing body is taking steps to establish its own water and wastewater system. The decision comes after New Mexico Water Service Company, the private company that provides sewer and water service to Rio Communities and other areas in Valencia County, petitioned the state to increase new sewer connection fees by tens of thousands of dollars.

2 weeks ago | news-bulletin.com | Julia Dendinger

LOS LUNAS — The Valencia County Detention Center has undergone an expansion that will provide more space for both male and female inmates, as well as create areas for a separate discipline unit. The addition on the north end of the existing detention center on Courthouse Road in Los Lunas began about a year and a half ago. The 92-bed expansion cost about $8.1 million and was paid for using American Rescue Plan Act funds received by the county.

3 weeks ago | news-bulletin.com | Julia Dendinger

BELEN — What will the world be like in the year 2025? That was the question put to school children throughout the Belen Consolidated Schools 25 years ago. As the world prepared to tip over into a new millennium, the future seemed like such a bright and shining goal. Would there be flying cars? Yes, according to several students. Food would be consumed in tablet form or from tubes. Televisions would be bigger, computers would be faster and people would be smart and kind.