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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 2002
Page
1
Nine year old Isaiah Tyree wins the 9 and under pie eating contest at Taos County Fair as events including elk and turkey calling and a horse show wrap the fair on Sunday August 18. Organizers praise the event but seek higher exhibitor participation and attendance.
Construction begins on Gusdorf Road with 500 feet in the county while the town plans to pave the entire stretch and Camino de la Placita work follows Labor Day. A Alpine Classic Road Race downhill course challenged riders at Taos Ski Valley with a 1 mile route at 9200 feet. Obituaries note the deaths of Joseph Abe Bustos, Regina Holgate, and Juanita R. Martinez in August.
A plea deal is expected for Adam Vigil who faces second degree murder in the July 26 2001 death of his wife Nicole Medina in a Blueberry Hill mobile home. Hearing today will disclose terms likely involving a manslaughter plea and a sentence under ten years. District Attorney Donald Gallegos withheld comment until the agreement is revealed. Nicole Medina, 18, died of a gunshot wound with autopsy noting the weapon barrel against the forehead. The couple had been married less than two months.
L Prado reports nearly bald state ly cottonwoods along State Road 522 likely due to drought and development. A decade of homebuilding west of the highway has drained groundwater once described as mushy and gurgling, now sunk to about 10 feet. Local residents blame the drought and reduced acequia irrigation for the blight and reduced water flow.
Tens of thousands of pifions and other trees in Taos County are dying or stressed, with environmental strain making them easy prey for swarms of insects. Page AZ reports widespread forest damage and ecological concern.
Taos County and the Humane Society of Taos approve a six month shelter contract for stray and unwanted pets. The county pays ten dollars per day per animal and eight dollars per day per cat, with a ten thousand dollar advance by August 30. The society must accept all animals from animal control, provide food shelter and medical care, and track impounds and neutering.
On Aug 19 Taos High School opened with orderly classrooms and active projects. Spanish teacher Dolores Vigil praises the modular building’s air conditioning, desks and cleanliness while building trades students begin a yearlong project to build a two bedroom two bath home for a needy family. Students Miguel Gonzales Raymond Cortez Ian Martin Julian Romo and Zack Martinez gain hands on experience in construction roles with local companies.
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