THE MOLYBDENUM MINE IN QUESTA IS CLOSING … BUT STATE SENATOR CARLOS CISNEROS SAYS IT ISN'T ALL BAD NEWS. HE TELLS 770 KKOB CHEVRON MINING IS THE MAIN FUNDING SOURCE FOR SETTING UP AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN QUESTA. HE SAYS THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE 320-THOUSAND DOLLARS A YEAR FOR EIGHT YEARS TO HELP QUESTA ESTABLISH ANOTHER ECONOMIC SOURCE.
WHAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUESTA CHOOSES WILL BE UP TO THE VILLAGE AND POSSIBLY OUTSIDE EXPERTS. CISNEROS SAYS QUESTA COULD EASILY REFER TO ITS HISTORY AND MOVE BACK INTO AGRICULTURE TO PRODUCE CROPS LIKE ALFALFA OR WHEAT.
