Probe looms into Taos County Juvenile Detention Center
Grand jury likely to be asked to probe the Taos County Juvenile Detention Center and its director Robert Martinez after judges and officials reported unheeded detention requests. Colfax and Union counties joined Taos in complaints as transport and funding disputes surfaced, with Martinez defending payment agreements and cooperation among districts.
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Taois County
Joseph Caldwell
Caldwell
Robert Martinez
Martinez
Taos County
Taos County Juvenile Detention Center
Colfax
Union
Taos
Leslie Skinner
Tucumcari
Skinner
Peggy Nelson
Town OKs water plan for Taos subdivision
Taos town councilor Espil Montoya moved to let staff craft an agreement that would supply water to Taos County Club developers for a proposed 204‑unit subdivision. The approval came after hours of testimony against selling 75 acre feet of San Juan‑Chama water to Taos Golf Properties, Inc., with conditions to address concerns and protect the town, water, and finances.
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Taos
Espil Montoya
Taos County Club
Montoya
San Juan-Chama
Taos Golf Properties, Inc
Wall Collapse At Arroyo Hondo Elementary Delays Start
Alfred Cordova told Taos Municipal School Board that a large adobe wall fell during renovation at Arroyo Hondo Elementary on Aug 17. One worker was hurt as moisture in adobe bricks and a fluctuating water table caused the failure. opening day may be delayed while the building is inspected and students are bused to Garcia Middle School.
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Alfred Cordova
Arroyo Hondo
Cordova
Taos
Wayne Rutherford Construction
Sanchez
Yaos
Ignacia Peralta
Garcia Middle School
New trail opens window to ancient Pot Creek mysteries
The Camino Real Ranger District plans a mile long wheelchair accessible trail at Pot Creek Cultural Site near Fort Burgwin to showcase a restored Anasazi pueblo and kiva. Taos Archaeological Society volunteers and Fort Burgwin researchers assisted the restoration as Taos and Picuris Pueblo representatives prepare tours with limited details on religious practices.
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Pot Creek
New Mexico
Camino Real Ranger District
Carson National Forest
Taos Archaeological Society
Fort Burgwin
Forest Service
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Tidge
Oks
Ralph Lujan
Taos Pueblo
Richard Mermejo
Picuria Pueblo
Lujan
Armejo
Chris Panka
Kiva
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