Taos opens delay to September nine after tour of campuses
Taos Municipal School delays the start of classes to Sept. 9 citing safety hazards at Ranchos Elementary and construction faults. Board president Ignacio Peralta criticized the contractor for slow progress while parents and staff question responsibility as barricades and repairs are planned before reopening.
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Taos Junior High
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Ted Hern
Taos School Board approves new northside elementary plan
The Taos Municipal School Board on August 13 approved the design and a $3.11 million preliminary budget for the new northside elementary school. Superintendent Andrew Gallegos received preliminary approval with state board consent, easing the ongoing $5 million construction project.
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A Merging of Beliefs Community Celebrates San Lorenzo Feast Day
A diverse community marks San Lorenzo Feast Day with a shared celebration highlighting faith, tradition, and intercultural unity. Local leaders, volunteers, and families attend solemn rites followed by a neighborhood gathering and cultural performances.
Picuris Pueblo Celebrates San Lorenzo Feast Day
Picuris Pueblo marked its patron San Lorenzo with a two day event ending in Mass celebrated by Fr. Adam Ortega y Ortiz. Fiscales led a sunset procession Aug 9 and the congregation gathered for Mass on Aug 10 as the tribe continued church restoration funded by local fundraising.
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San Lorenzo
Adam Ortega Y Ortiz
Picuris
Picuris Peak
Picuris Pueblo
San Antonio de Padua
Pelasco
Fiscales
Ortega Y Ortiz
Theresa Kellywood
Archuleta Guilty On Manslaughter Charges In 1995 Stabbing
A Taos jury found Manuel Archuleta guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the September 1995 stabbing death of Tony Serna. He was also convicted of kidnapping and aggravated assault, with the kidnapping verdict carrying up to nine years and the aggravated assault up to 18 months. His former wife had sought a restraining order after his release on bond.
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Manuel Archuleta
Tony Serna
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Ex-wife Reacts to Verdict in Archuleta Manslaughter Trial
Ruth Lunet, ex-wife of Manuel Archuleta, says she was shocked by the August manslaughter verdict and felt the court did not adequately tell her story. She spoke from her home on August 13, offering her reaction and emotions as the case concluded.
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Ruth Lunet
Manuel Archuleta
Ruth Luna
Luna
Archuleta
Taos Ski Valley councilor dies in bike crash
Taos Ski Valley councilor Christopher Wooldridge, 42, died at University of New Mexico Hospital after a Sunday bicycle accident on Kit Carson Road and a subsequent heart attack. He was on life support since Aug. 11 and suffered another heart attack en route to Holy Cross Hospital. The community mourns as the four-member council grieving his loss.
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Ramming
Wooldridge
Holy Cross Hospital
Tavs Ski Valley
Chris Stagg
Taus Ski Valley
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