Taos County votes to form five member commission
Taos County on Monday approved an ordinance to create five county commission districts, a move praised as courageous by supporters but questioned by Taos Pueblo Gov Don Lighting Bow and Picuris Pueblo Gov Red Eagle Rael who urge a plan better representing tribes. County officials say census data, due after 2000, will enable the necessary redistricting with state authority guiding the process.
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Taos Pueblo
Don Lighting Bow
Red Eagle Rael
Picuris Pueblo
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Rebecca Parraz
Parraz
Virgil Martinez
Martinez
Rick Martinez
Democratic Party
United States
Congress
Robert Dale Morrison
Taos
Acclaimed Taos teacher quits over budget and cuts
Taos High School foreign language head Larry Torres resigned after the district, with no funds to hire more language staff, cut etymology classes and shifted others to Spanish. His departure ends the Russian program at Taos High School, leaving no current instructor for Russian.
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Taos High School
Larry Torres
Torres
Tennessee
Sue Martin
Roberta
Bobby” Gonzales
Medicare cuts threaten Holy Cross Hospital finances
Holy Cross Hospital in Taos County urges residents to join nationwide efforts to oppose Medicare cuts. CEO Kean Spellman cites August 1 increases and a 1997 Balanced Budget Act aimed at hospital cuts. revised funding falls short, prompting possible service and staff reductions.
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Spellman
Congress
Congressional Budget Office
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Firestone recall drives tire awareness for Decatur plant code
Local Firestone owners seek recall details amid nationwide tire safety drive. Ford reports lead tires from Decatur Illinois plant with code DLT VD HL, and officials urge replacement regardless of age or mileage to safeguard consumer safety.
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Decatur, Ill
Kim Walker
Cottam-Walker Ford
Taos
Firestone
Gary Crigger
Jail escapee recaptured in Albuquerque after Taos jail escape
Taos County inmate Leroy Fresquez was recaptured in Albuquerque while serving a 15 day sentence in Bernalillo County jail after pleading guilty to eluding police. Heather Martinez, 19, of Taos, was arrested on harboring a felon but released. Fresquez faces further charges from an Aug. 8 Taos jail escape and an Aug. 2 Arby's assault. Police traced the couple after tips about paycheck pickups and travel plans.
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Leroy Fresquez
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Heather Martinez
Taos
Fresquez
Arby's
Barry Holfelder
Martinez
Taos Arby’s
Holfelder
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