Taos bank robber shooting ruled justifiable homicide
Eighth Judicial District Attorney John Paternoster announced that ballistic tests and evidence support that Town of Taos Police officers acted in self defense and that the killing of 47 year old Gene Lopez during a bank robbery on Oct 29 1998 was justifiable.
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Taos
Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office
John Paternoster
Eighth Judicial District Attorney
Rodarte
Gene Lopez
Lopez
Peoples Bank
Paternoster
Town of
Neil Curran
Curran
Juanita Lopez
Project director resigns amid Ancianos dispute in Taos County
Patricia Barela Rael resigned as project director for Ancianos Inc. after a closed door April 20 meeting with five attendees including board chairman Felix Trujillo and executive director Diana Rivera. Rael alleges threats and personal attacks, while Rivera says no threats were made. The meeting reportedly referenced a funder letter and accusations Rael sought confidential information.
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Patricia Barela Rael
Ancianos Inc
Taos County
Rael
Ancianos
Felix Trujillo
Eloy Jeantete
Mike Martinez
Diana Rivera
Rivera
Trujillo
Fed
Eral
Taos Teachers Lose Bargaining After Board Policy Repeal
Taos Federation of United School Employees co-presidents Betsy Roth and Sonia Carrillo led June pressure on the Taos School Board to preserve the 14 year old collective bargaining agreement. The state act expired July 1 and 20 days later the board rescinded its bargaining policy and agreement. The union called the move a setback to democratic decision making and vowed to continue involvement in district matters.
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Taos Federation of United School Employees
Betsy Roth
Sonia Carrillo
Taos School Board
T Fuse
Roth
Carrillo
Taos
Roberto
Bobby” Gonzales
Regional jail plan advances amid local opposition
The Espafiola regional detention facility plan moves ahead despite Rio Arriba County residents protest. About 20 locals opposed the proposed site on Santa Clara Pueblo land near a new middle school. City council will consider the site, funded by a Dallas private company with no local taxes or bonds, totaling about $10 million at 7 percent interest.
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Espafiola
Taos
Areca
Rio Arriba
Esparsida
Santa Clara Pueblo
Espatola
Dallas
Taos Pueblo discusses Kachina Lodge purchase details
About 100 Taos Pueblo members attended a community meeting at the Taos Pueblo Community Center on Thursday July 29 to hear Gov. Carl N. Concha War Chief Nelson Cordova and John A. Mirabal about the Best Western Kachina Lodge purchase. Chief financial officer Robert Palmer outlined Taos Pueblo Enterprises finances amid questions from Residents In Support of Education.
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Taos Pueblo
Carl N. Concha
Nelson J. Cordova
John A. Mirabal
Taos Pueblo Enterprises
Robert Palmer
Taos High School coach Joe Canton resigns amid Australia offer
Taos High School head basketball coach Joe Canton resigns after five years as athletic director and three as head coach. He accepted a job in Australia and quit shortly after, leaving a planned March state run without his leadership.
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Taos High School
Joe Canton
Jett
Australia
Canton
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