Belen, New Mexico

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• Wedding: THUL-ABEITA
  

  Gloria J. Thul of Grass Valley and Martine Abeita of Belen, N.M., were married on horseback at the Commanche Ranch Headquarters in Belen, N.M. Judge Tina officiated, and 11 people attended.

• NM Transportation chief Faught to retire
  

  State Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught announced that she will retire from her position at the end of this year, capping a distinguished 21-year career in state government.

• Matanza: The tale of a tradition
  

  Can a tradition change and still remain a tradition? According to Dr. Maggie Espinosa McDonald, it can.

• BHS band competes for concert by country artist
  

  A national country music artist could just be a few clicks away from coming to the city of Belen.

• Gary Sanchez's work recognized on visible stages
  

  Gary Sanchez is an artist who has had his work honored and displayed in galleries for years.

• Volunteer takes pets from shelter to new homes in Colorado
  

  It isn't often that someone puts their money where their mouth is. Or in Patty Mugan's case, her gas money where her mouth is.

• Transit Tax On November Ballot Would Fund Rail Runner, Buses
  

  Voters in seven New Mexico counties are being asked to approve a new tax on Tuesday.

• Gross receipts taxes pass
  

  The ballot boxes have been collected and the candidates have thanked their supporters, as another general election has come to an end.

• Socorro County Sheriff's Blotter
  

  Oct. 10

  A Luis Lopez woman asked an officer at 4:30 p.m. to check to see if her ex was too impaired to drive. She and the man have children together and he had visitation time with their children. She was concerned. The officer met with the father and he was fine and not impaired in any way.

  Oct. 17

  A woman from Belen reported at 10 a.m. that she found the right rear window of her car had been broken while parked near the intersection of Sixth and Manzanares streets.

  Oct. 18

• Graffiti art as a thing of beauty
  

  Trebor Kaneshiro doesn't look like your typical artist. The tattoos crawling up his neck, the four facial piercing and the expanders dangling in his earlobes belay the fact that Kaneshiro is passionate about ...

• Mike Chavez reappointed Belen police chief after 90 days of retirement
  

  Retired Belen Police Chief Mike Chavez was reappointed the city's top cop at Monday night's council meeting after a 90-day absence from the department.

• Socorro Police Blotter
  

  Sept. 20

  Officers responded at 6:05 p.m. to a report of domestic battery in the 1200 block of El Camino Real. The victim stated that the suspect got angry after not being given a phone, so he took the phone from her and broke it. He then began pushing her around the apartment, poking her in the forehead with his keys, so she grabbed a necklace from his neck. She said she feared that he might strike their children and as he started to leave, she threw a Coke can at him. A witness said she was walking upstairs and was confronted by the suspect, who blamed her for the problems. She threw a necklace at him, striking him in the chin. A description of the suspect's vehicle was given and he was located. A traffic stop was conducted and he was advised of the report of an argument. The officer noted a mark on his head. He said the victim threw an item at him as he left the apartment. He denied the charges by the victim. The odor of an alcoholic beverage, perhaps Creme de Cacao, was noted on him and he admitted to drinking. He was detained and transported to the police department. Intoxilyzer 8000 results showed a blood alcohol content of 0.09 and 0.08. He was arrested and booked.

• Local city, school libraries would benefit from bond
  

  Valencia County voters will help decide the fate of an $11 million statewide initiative Tuesday that would bolster funds for public, school, tribal, and college and university libraries.

• Transit district, emergency 911 sales taxes on ballot
  

  While New Mexico doesn't have a sales tax per se, businesses still pass on some of their tax expenses to the consumers.

• Halloween brings local band back home
  

  Deep growling screams will echo through Belen streets this Halloween. But hopefully, those sounds will come from fans gathering to see their favorite rock band at the Harla Mays Fat Boy Grill, located inside ...

• Registration, early voting running high
  

  With this year's presidential race poised to make history, both parties have been pushing hard to turn out voters.

• One dead in shooting in Casa Colorada Saturday
  

  A Belen man has been charged with shooting and killing a man in Casa Colorada early Saturday morning.

• Game of the Week Spirit Poll: Grants at Belen
  

  The Belen Eagles and the Grants Pirates are set to fight it out on the field in KRQE's Game of the Week.

• Argument leads to Belen man's shooting death
  

  A Belen man is behind bars accused of killing another man in the victim's front yard.

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