Taos County Fires Heighten Tensions Over Jail Leadership
Taos County removed detention administrator William Cordova and security chief Mary Mylet on Aug 3 amid morale grievances and a dispute over a July 30 control room altercation. Interim Manager installed Sheriff Miguel Romero and Undersheriff Eduardo Romero as co chiefs of Security for the Taos County Adult Detention Center.
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Mary Mylet
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Miguel Romero
Eduardo
Myler
Taos News
Taos Mountain Biking Shapes Local Riders in Spring Rides
In Taos Ski Valley Taos mountain and dirt bike events showcased local riders like Jacob Gonzales Michael Wagener Sean Cassily Sparrow Skywalker and Rohan Bateman with strong performances amid Rocky Mountain trails. Obituary notices list deaths of Lillian Padilla Elvira M Romero Mary Alice Fernandez Villarreal and Andrew Wasowski with dates in July and August.
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Michael Wagener
Sean Cassily
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Rohan Bateman
Mary Alice Fernandez Villarreal
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Andrew “Andy” Richard Wasowski
Fire destroys Holy Cross Convent in Taos blaze
A Tuesday night to Wednesday morning fire gutted the old Holy Cross Hospital Convent off La Posta Road in Taos. Fire Chief Jim Fambro said crews doused flames as a precaution. no occupants found. Three Taos firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion and a fall. Investigators from the New Mexico Fire Marshal’s Office will probe arson and cause. The building is owned by Dharma Properties via Avedis Development Group.
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Taos County
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Dharma Properties
Tom Worrell
Worrell
Kim Goodyear
Candidate declines Taos police chief post
Texas man Scott Peters declined the Taos Police Department chief position citing a custody dispute. He expressed that the decision was very hard and noted he saw positives and potential in Taos while his family’s move was blocked by recent court orders.
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Taos clerk faces retaliation claims over raise for staffer
Seven county clerk employees allege a hostile work environment and favoritism by Taos County Clerk Elaine Montano after a $4 an hour raise was pushed for Sonya Romero, daughter of County Treasurer Evangeline Romero. A grievance letter dated Aug 3, supported by the county employee union, cites increased duties and later attempts to permanentize Romero’s temporary boost as evidence of favoritism.
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Elaine Montano
Bureau of Elections
Anna Martinez
Martinez
Montano
Lillian Miller
Miller
Evangeline Romero
Romero
Barbara Martinez
Montafio
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