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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2009
Page
1
Interim superintendent Roberto Gonzales notes Taos schools face a rigid AYP evaluation under No Child Left Behind. Anansi Charter, Taos Charter, and Vista Grande High met AYP for 2009-10, while Taos’ other schools missed. He urges district innovation, parental engagement, and charter-style focuses to improve outcomes.
National art critic Dave Hickey headlines at the Hopper on Harwood in Taos with both galleries packed. The event spotlights his 1993 critique The Invisible Dragon that shook Modern Art academe. Obituaries note several Taos and Amalia residents passing in late July.
Taos County Commission unanimously okayed a two year sublease for the Men's Homeless Shelter doubling rent to 21,154 per year and expanding to about an acre. County officials argued the move would recoup current payments while critics claim the county betrayed promises. Taos Coalition to End Homelessness plans talks with Roy Cunningham for a half acre east of the shelter's former site.
Esther Garcia and other Questa parishioners raise questions about the San Antonio de Padua church demolition by the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. A Rosary protest is ongoing as Garcia hires Taos Title to probe the land origins and assess the church’s future amid weathered decay.
A U S bankruptcy judge ordered appointing a Chapter 11 trustee to temporarily take over Plaza de Retiro from co owner William Himes while the court considers the facilitys financial future. An Aug 19 hearing in Albuquerque will decide the plan to emerge from bankruptcy as residents and family react with shock at the possible loss of the aging care facility.
The Taos News increases its price from 75 cents to $1 in today’s edition dated Aug 6. The note explains the rise is due to tough economic times and higher operating costs, including 20 prior print-price increases and doubling ink costs. The paper notes it has absorbed costs for 13 years.
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