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  • Search and Rescue at 911

    Search and Rescue at 911

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      The Carson Forest is a dream for outdoor enthusiasts. It includes three designated Wilderness Areas and the opportunities for adventurers are a daily reality. There are times, however, when people need help during their adventure. Getting lost is common, while injuries sustained by tripping or falling are also common and getting sick is not…

  • Giants Walked Among Us

    Giants Walked Among Us

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      It’s a small town. Hamlet size, actually. You get to know folks in a tiny town and those relationships are priceless. You meet them in the grocery store, the post office nearly every day, talk with them in the restaurants and at the ski area, at the Community House and in Town Hall. I…

  • El Niño and the Monsoons

    El Niño and the Monsoons

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      We are honored to have Mark Ronchetti as a contributor this summer. He is a frequent visitor to Red River. If you happen to be in town for the January Snowmobile Hill Climb, you’ll see him with a flag in his hand at the starting line sending climbers on their way to the top!…

  • Dogs, Kids & Parks = Fun

    Dogs, Kids & Parks = Fun

      Dianne Hughes is excited to head up the committee that will see to the revival of a special event on the Red River summer calendar. “It’s Wags & Wine and it’s going to be September 14, 10 am to 5 pm at Brandenburg Park. There will be lots of fun stuff going on for…

  • Art in the High Country

    Art in the High Country

      Wild Rivers Plein Air Festival, July 16th-21, invites one and all to see new interpretations of one of New Mexico’s favorite painting destinations! Seventy-five  artists from around the Southwest – and the world – will paint the dramatic landscape of Wild Rivers Recreation Area, plus, historic sites around the village of Questa and the…

  • And the Band Played On

    And the Band Played On

      The Highway 38 Houndogs are named for the NM highway that runs through the heart of town. A genuine Texas Aggie and a ding dong daddy from Dumas,  Jeff Fagan has lived full-time in Red River for 23 years after retiring as a troubadour road warrior. In 2006, he began working with Michael Smith…

  • Music in the Mountains

    Music in the Mountains

      Music has always been a part of the fun at the Red River Community House, which will again be presenting a variety of acoustic music activities for the enjoyment of young and old this summer. RRCH organized the “Music In The Mountains” concert series in 2013, as well as the “Jammin’ On The Porch”…

  • Red River 4th of July

    Red River 4th of July

      I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy, A Yankee Doodle, do or die, a real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, Born on the 4th of July! “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” also well known as “(I’m a) Yankee Doodle Dandy” by George M. Cohan The 4th of July Main Street Parade and patriotic festivities have been…

  • Highway or Old Pass?

    Highway or Old Pass?

      It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a ground-hugging UFO! At first glance it might appear to be a low-flying ship from a different dimension or a radical foreign sports car, but it’s really a tricycle with some dynamic styling, a vehicle made for some serious highway joyriding! Weezie’s Wild Rides on Main St,…

  • Under a New Mexico Sky

    Under a New Mexico Sky

      The Red River Ski & Summer Area is observing its 60th year of mountain fun and excitement. It held a big birthday party last January which was attended by the new governor who confessed to skiing with her family in Red River for years! The Red River Ski Area opened in 1959 as a…