Paul Allen Homes seize green initiative Nov 14, 2009
The company also owns land in Belen and will start building homes there. Wilson is partnering with Robert Allen Lupton and is a newcomer to the green residential building industry, starting the low-cost homes in late 2008, after a two- year planning period. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Pirates not discouraged by recent loss Nov 10, 2009
Senior lineman Derick Chavez said the Pirate offense felt it ended Friday's 63-7 loss on a high note, with Brandon Rael's late touchdown to stymie the shutout attempt by Belen ... Of course the Pirates could have defeated Belen, and have the same result, but since that didn't happen, Chavez said the Pirates understand the predicament they are in ... The Hawk defense held Belen to its lowest point total of the year, and held the St. Pius offense - one that scored 56 points on Grants - to only 13... (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Family sues over boy's gun show death Nov 10, 2009
His father, 42-year-old Bryon Hilburn, was on the floor inside, still breathing, when police at the family's home in Belen, just south of Albuquerque. He died later that night at a hospital. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Boy tells 911 operator he shot dad in anger Nov 6, 2009
Police arrived soon after to find the boy waving them down outside the family's home in Belen, just south of Albuquerque. His father, 42-year-old Bryon Hilburn, was on the floor inside, still breathing, when officers arrived. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Correction: Child Shooting Nov 5, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- In stories Aug. 30, Sept. 14 and Nov. 3 about a New Mexico boy accused in the shooting death of his father, The Associated Press, relying on information from Belen police, erroneously reported the victim was shot with a rifle. Police now say they believe the boy used a shotgun. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
NM boy charged with murder in father's death Nov 4, 2009
Belen Police Sgt. Joe Portio said evidence supports the murder charge filed by District Attorney Lemuel Martinez's office ... Police have said the boy shot 42-year-old Bryon Hilburn with a rifle on Aug. 27 while his 6-year-old sister was in the room, then flagged down officers outside the family's home in Belen, about 30 miles south of Albuquerque. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Belen poses major challenge for Pirates Oct 30, 2009
Coach Hooper's Grants High School Pirates all seem to be of the same mindset when they think of undefeated Belen's visit to Grants Stadium tonight: it's a chance to seize an opportunity ... Of course, Belen does not win only by putting up major offensive numbers, though that can't certainly hurt ... The 14 points Belen allowed Volcano Vista was the second-highest number they allowed this season. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Robert Parsons Oct 27, 2009
He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Peggy Parsons of the family home in Grants; daughters: Cheryl Pemble and husband Ernie of Grants, Karla McDaugale and husband Tim of Grants, Penny McDaugale and husband Larry of Grants; grandchildren: Tyson McDaugale of Farmington, Ryan Pemble of Belen, Brandon Pemble and wife Rosa of Belen, Trenton McDaugale of Grants, Chanda Turley and husband Brad of Grants, Desiraye Lopez and husband Art of Grants; great-grandchildren: Tyler and Cheyla... (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Spartans down the Pirates, 49-20 Oct 24, 2009
Grants now turns its attention to 4A powerhouse Belen, which comes to Grants on Friday, October 30. Copyright. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Eagle penalty kick claws Pirates Oct 23, 2009
The Pirates hosted the Belen Eagles on a match up that was sure to be exciting and tense ... The score did not reflect it, but we shut them [Belen] down at the end, said sweeper, Austin Spencer ... Pirate Junior Devin Spencer (11) collides with a Belen player this past Wednesday in a grueling overtime game which ended with the Eagles defeating the hometown Pirates in penalty kicks. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Rita Patricia Dye Oct 22, 2009
Tyline Craver of Belen, N.M., and Wendy and Zack Motes of Eureka, Mont. 41 great-grandchildren and 27 great-great-grandchildren. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Garland Lewis Oct 20, 2009
He is survived by his wife: Dee Ann Lewis of Ramah; sons, Dawane Lee Lewis and wife Kristen Lewis of Belen, Boyd Curtis Lewis and wife Natalie Lewis of Ramah, G. Preston Lewis and wife Keila Lewis of Salt Lake City, Utah and Ned Parley Lewis of Ramah; daughters, Melinda Danyelle Herron and husband Jaywhon Herron of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Megan Lurlene Brown and husband Darnell Brown of Salt Lake City, Utah; parents: Lurlene and Garland Parley Lewis of Ramah; brother: Larry Lewis of Arco,... (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Southwestern travel notes Oct 20, 2009
New Mexico Rail Runner is the state's commuter train that operates between Belen (35 miles south of Albuquer 00004000 que) and Santa Fe. The nonstop weekend shuttle enables passengers to explore northern New Mexico while making connections with other methods of public and private transportation. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
GHS hosts Music Festival tomorrow Oct 16, 2009
Schools participating this year are Rio Rancho High School, Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, Rio Rancho Middle School, Lincoln Middle School, Mountain View Middle School, Eagle Ridge Middle School, Belen High School, Moriarty High School, Edgewood Middle School, Gallup High School, Grants High School and Los Alamitos Middle School. The festival is a great opportunity for us to showcase our music program, Griner concluded. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
College to receive $491,557 grant Oct 9, 2009
In addition to school districts and colleges, funds will be dispersed to the Rio Metro Regional Transit District in Belen and Bernalillo, Jemez Pueblo, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the State Fair Commission, the state's Department of Cultural Affairs, Department of Information Technology, General Services Department and the Department of Transportation. Copyright. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Pirates face another tough test at Academy Oct 9, 2009
The other comes on Oct. 30, when the Pirates host top-ranked Belen. Copyright. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Hybrid trucks now delivering Coca-Cola Oct 2, 2009
The trucks will be used on routes throughout Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and Belen. The Mid-Region Council of Governments applauded the effort. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
New Mexico: Top Players To Watch Sep 26, 2009
Los Alamos at Belen, 7 p.m. Eagle Players To Watch: Orlando Castillo - Defensive Back, Dylan Barba - Quarterback Hilltopper Players To Watch: Nate Robbins - O-Line. Tularosa at Estancia, 7 p.m. Bear Players To Watch: Derek Georgia - Running Back, Lawrence Tapia - Athlete Wildcat Players To Watch: Nick Saenz - Quarterback, Justin Silva - Running Back. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Aggie Trio In Top !0 At Ron Moore Intercollegiate Sep 23, 2009
0 At Ron Moore Intercollegiate - UC DAVIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. 0 At Ron Moore Intercollegiate. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Randy Misener Sep 22, 2009
A Celebration of Life for Randall Randy David Misener will be held on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Belen, 4th and Becker ... He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Liddy Rymarz-Misener; his beloved parents, Milford and Coral Misener all of Belen; his favorite in-laws, Ron and Su Rymarz of Carnuel; his two dear sisters, Chari Ritchie and husband Jerry, Denise Gleason and husband Paul all of Albuquerque; his wonderful brother, Gary Misener and wife... (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Man allegedly asks guests to leave with shotgun Sep 17, 2009
Police allege the boy shot 42-year-old Bryon Hilburn with a rifle with his 6-year-old sister in the room then flagged down officers outside the family's home in Belen, south of Albuquerque. Investigators with the Belen Police Department have turned over the report and other evidence gathered at the home after the Aug. 27 incident to the district attorney's office. (Fresno Bee)
Rail Runner Express breaks record over Labor Day weekend Sep 9, 2009
Sunday trains will depart from Belen, the southern terminus, twice a day on Sundays and will leave the Santa Fe Depot twice a day as well, with the last train leaving at 6:30 p.m.. Full schedules are available. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Father: Domestic dispute led to La. murder-suicide Sep 7, 2009
Police Sgt. Joe Portio said officers responded to a call of shots fired about 6:30 p.m. Thursday at a home in Belen and found 42-year-old Byron James Hilburn with a head wound. Investigators said the boy and his 6-year-old sister were there, too. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
New letters stir unsolved mystery of child photos Aug 31, 2009
Albuquerque, where the latest letters were mailed from, is about 35 miles from Calico's hometown of Belen, N.M., and 111 miles from the Zuni Mountains, where Henley's body was recovered. A real look of fear. (The Palm Beach Post)
N.M. Boy, 10, Faces Murder Charge in Dad's Death Aug 31, 2009
BELEN, N.M. A 10-year-old New Mexico boy is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of his father ... A dispatcher taking messages for the Belen Police Department told The Associated Press that spokesmen were unavailable until Monday ... Belen is 35 miles south of Albuquerque. (Fox News)
Boy, 10, accused of murdering father Aug 31, 2009
BELEN, N.M. - New Mexico police have charged a 10-year-old-boy with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his father. Police say the boy called Belen police, who arrived at the family's home Thursday to find 42-year-old Byron Hilburn shot once in the head. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Pirates take second at Gallup Tournament Aug 25, 2009
The third and final game pitted the Pirates against district Rival Belen where the Pirates were scoreless though key breakdowns in defense allowed goals to be scored. The Pirates fell to Belen 0-2. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Rage in the Cage returns Aug 8, 2009
Oneseno Mirival (Belen, 205 lbs ... Joe Valenzuela (Belen, 145 lbs. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Taos shuttle to meet Rail Runner Express on Sundays Aug 5, 2009
The Rail Runner trains run between Belen and Santa Fe. The Taos Express launched earlier this year to provide a link from Santa Fe for passengers. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Seventh-grade athletes get competition without leaving city Aug 1, 2009
Then, he said, each team would field one seventh-grade team, which would compete against other area schools, such as Jemez Valley, Los Lunas, Belen and parts of Albuquerque. They d have 30-40 kids come out for a team and we d cut the team from 30 to 15, (and we d) send 15 kids packing. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Community accurately identifiesproblems Jul 24, 2009
It is difficult for Grants to attract the job opportunities available to Belen and Los Lunas. Their proximity to Albuquerque has more appeal to industries and employers. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Robert Molina Jul 10, 2009
He is survived by his loving wife: Patsy Montano Molina of Grants; children: Perline Caro of Albuquerque, Leroy Baca of Belen, Frankie Molina of Phoenix, Ariz. Michael Molina of Grants, Carrozolo "Lolo" Molina of Albuquerque, Norman Molina of Grants, Prescilla Carrasco of Grants and Danny Molina of Phoenix, Ariz. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Offensive lineman Conner Davis to play ball in-state at Virginia Jul 4, 2009
Miami, Belen Jesuit Prep School Scouts Grade: 40 ... Pablo Alvarez, a 6-foot-3, 175-pound defensive back from Belen Jesuit Prep (Miami, Fla. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
State announces $16M for road, transit Jun 19, 2009
The Reinken Road pedestrian connection to the Belen RailRunner station will receive about $3 million. NM Hwy. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Solar Array, Gen. Mills detail expansions Jun 5, 2009
The precast panels being used in the construction are manufactured in Belen. General Mills has been in Albuquerque since 1991. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Positive Energy expands to Duke City May 29, 2009
The company wanted a presence in Albuquerque and located in EDO because of its proximity to the Rail Runner commuter train, which runs between Belen and Santa Fe. Tim McGivern will be the company s Albuquerque sales and service representative. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Hill and Sheary Earn All-American Honors May 27, 2009
2nd Team Amanda Blumenherst - Duke University - Wake Forest University Cindy LaCrosse - University of Louisville Maude Aimee Leblanc - Purdue University Jennie Lee - Duke University Pernilla Lindberg - Oklahoma State University Megan McChrystal - Louisiana State University Belen Mozo - USC Juliana Murcia - Arizona State University Stephanie Sherlock - University of Denver Glory Yang - UCLA. Honorable Mention Kathleen Ekey - University of Alabama Pia Halbig - University of California Berkeley... (Wakeforestsports.com)
CEMCO, Inc. (CEMCO) Celebrates Five Years in Belen, NM May 27, 2009
"We'd been looking for 8 to 10 years for another site in Albuquerque, but we found a potential world class facility left behind by a former mobile home manufacturer," says Neil Hise, president and owner of CEMCO, Inc. The Belen facility sits on 23 acres with 140,000 square feet of productive floor space, large overhead doors and overhead hoists spanning across the entire length of the building. CEMCO has a 7,500 square foot "environmentally friendly" paint booth, very large capacity CNC... (PR Newswire)
Railfans Gather at Curtis Hill May 15-17 May 13, 2009
Curtis Hill is the area between Waynoka and Curtis Hill, which has a 1% grade, the steepest between Chicago and Belen, New Mexico. The railfans will meet for lunch at El Charro at the Harvey House, followed by the viewing of the video, America's Largest Ice Plant, featuring an interview of Jim Linder, in which he tells about working with the German prisoners-of-war at the ice plant during World War II, and also describes the inner workings of making ice and icing of the refrigerator cars coming... (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Venture Realty hosts property tour Sunday May 12, 2009
The Rail Runner connecting Belen, Albuquerque, Bernalillo and Santa Fe is having a positive impact on the condos and townhomes along the central corridor, he said. Other tour sponsors include , First American Title Insurance Co., , Zip It advertising and AIC General Contractors. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
America Ferrera film shooting in NM May 7, 2009
is producing the film, which is shooting in and around Albuquerque, Belen, Edgewood, Stanley and Moriarty. It will hire 30 local crew members and 70 extras. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Rail Runner Express heads south to El Paso and Las Cruces May 6, 2009
The Rail Runner currently runs from Belen to Santa Fe and has nearly 5,000 daily commuters. I believe we have also set the foundation for public transportation that could be expanded to Las Cruces and other parts of northern New Mexico in the future, said New Mexico Transportation Secretary Gary Gir;n. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Complete Results - Rio Rancho HS Invitational May 3, 2009
55 NWI 1 10 362 D'Arcangli, Kaitly Belen 13 ... 78 NWI 4 16 358 Meister, Brittany Belen 13 ... 48 NWI 5 26 339 Thompson, Sarah Belen 14. (Golobos.com)
NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE May 2, 2009
Signers of the petition traveled from Zuni, Belen, Albuquerque and other distant communities to participate. Nancy Wilson, a graduate of Grants High School, traveled from Belen with her sisters-in-law Jean Van De Valde and Fran Womack, on behalf on her husband and their brother, Larry Wilson, who died in 2008 of lung cancer. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Grants High golfers look forward to district play May 2, 2009
As for Belen and Volcano Vista, neither of which have qualified for state, Zeller said they are not really on the Pirates' radar. Belen has no chance (at the championship) and Volcano Vista has no chance, Zeller said. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Huge Field Competing In Saturday's Don Kirby Invitational May 1, 2009
High School Teams Represented (17): Atrisco Heritage, Belen, Bernalillo, Capital, Gallup, Goddard, Grants, Hope Christian, Los Lunas, Moriarty, Pojoaque, Raton, Rio Rancho, Robertson, St. Michael's, Valencia, West Las Vegas. Albuquerque Weather Report: The weather report as of Wed. (Golobos.com)
St. Pius routs Grants in opening district game Apr 18, 2009
The Lady Pirates have just two days to shake the lopsided loss off, as they will play host to Belen April 18 in a double header. First pitch is scheduled for 11 a.m.. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Denish hosts meetings on stimulus Apr 8, 2009
The second will be at 11 a.m. at the Belen City Hall at 100 S. Main St., and the third is scheduled to take place at the Socorro City Hall, 111 School of Mines Road NW, at 5 p.m.. The April 9 event will take place at the Tucumcari Senior Center from 9 to 10:30 a.m.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
All-star basketball game comes to Star Center Monday Mar 26, 2009
Pius X), twins Brandi and Kristen Valencia (Moriarty), Andrea Lopez and Miriam Rathner (Valley), Micaela Medina (Del Norte), Casey Stambaugh (Belen), plus the trio of Rams ... Pius), Michael Baca (Academy) and Lawrence Armijo (Belen) ... Daniel Hessinger (Belen), Chris Garnand (Bernalillo), Bill Reinicke (Sandia Prep), Josh Lujan (St. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
RailRunner adds to its Saturday service Feb 28, 2009
The extra train will depart the Belen station at 9 a.m., stop in downtown Albuquerque at 9:50 a.m., and arrive in Santa Fe at 11:15 a.m.. Returning to Belen, the train will depart Santa Fe at 11:30 a.m., stop at downtown Albuquerque at 1 p.m. and finish the route at 1:40 p.m. For more information on its weekday and weekend schedules and fares, visit www. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Homewatch CareGivers opens in ABQ Feb 26, 2009
The husband and wife team will offer various health related services throughout the Albuquerque metro area including Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Los Lunas and Belen. Services include comprehensive in home personal care, in-home companion care, quality of life care, transportation, back up care, veterans outreach, remote care monitoring, temporary staffing, chronic condition care, and sick child care. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Julia Campbell Feb 25, 2009
A memorial service for Julia Juli Casement Campbell, 69, was held on Feb. 21, 2009, at the Chapel of Riverside Funeral Home in Belen ... She was an agent for Farm Bureau at offices in Grants, Belen, Farmington and Albuquerque ... Riverside Funeral Home in Belen was in charge of arrangements. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Rio Rancho police honor best of the best Feb 23, 2009
Thacker received a letter of commendation from Paul Skotchdopole, who is a retired chief of police from Belen, because he was impressed with Thacker s professionalism after being stopped for speeding. Last September, Thacker received a letter of recognition for his achievement in solving a double stabbing that occurred at Hooters in Albuquerque. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
California train bandits wanted Feb 11, 2009
Cibola Beacon - Grants, New Mexico. Cibola Beacon Print Edition. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
