Taos County Fair Highlights Rural Heritage And Youth In 4-H
Taos County Fair showcases farming and ranching roots in Northern New Mexico. Extension agent Rey Torres notes the fair educates 4-H youth in livestock care, business skills, and teamwork under 80 volunteers. The junior livestock sale on August 17 raised 22,328.65 last year, funds reinvested in projects or college. Open Youth entries welcome non 4-H youth to compete in crafts and produce.
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Rey Torres
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4-H Council
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Taos County weighs emergency zoning over Valdez condo
Taos County officials in 1982 planned to consider emergency zoning laws in response to a 39 unit Las Arboleros condominium project in Valdez. Opponents urged broader powers to halt perceived threats to health safety and welfare amid Rancho de Taos talks of incorporation to resist urban growth.
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Valdez
Las Arboleros
Police arrest over a $5 parking ticket sparks outrage
A Taos resident recounts a shocking incident where her friend, a middle aged business owner and grandmother, was arrested over an unpaid five month old $5 parking ticket. The events raise questions about policing and civil rights amid broader mining law reform debates in Congress.
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Taos
Sharon Millstein
Patriotism and civil liberties clash at Storyteller theater
Martha W. Shade recalls a June 30 screening where a pre film moment of silence under a large American flag felt like government propaganda. She argues the Patriot Act and FBI powers threaten freedoms, noting detentions without access to lawyers and FOIA rollbacks, warning that silence of dissent harms democracy.
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Storyteller Theater
FBI
Justice Department
Martha W. Shade
Taos
Minerals Mine Reclamation Fund for Public Lands
Tom Udall urges Congress to fund reclamation of old hard rock mines from public royalties. He supports prohibiting permits to mining firms violating federal laws and stresses fair returns to the public and proper management of public domain lands.
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National Forest System
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U.S. Congress
Community Dog Noise Sparks Taos County Call to Action
Tammy Moon appeals for neighbors and authorities to curb barking dogs in Taos County. She cites sleepless nights, legal containment rules, and the sheriff’s department limits, urging enforcement via citations and community organizing to restore peace.
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Taos County
Arroyo Hondo
Honda
Sheriff's Department
Animal Control
Tammy Moon
Taos
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