Taos aims to diversify economy with two new facilities
Taos will host Pennero Associates of Southampton and Traicorps in a push to diversify beyond tourism. Pennero plans a Taos call center by October employing about 75 initially, rising to over 400. Traicorps will build a 25,000 square foot training center and use local sites to train 6,000 to 8,000 engineers yearly, signaling a broader development strategy.
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Taos
Pennero
Traicrops
Questa
Pennero Associates
Southampton
New Mexico
Traicorps
Taos County Weather Disrupts Roads and School Rules
Heavy Aug rains flood Taos County washing out roads and leaking roofs, hit Penasco and Arroyo Hondo, while farmers welcome the moisture. A Taos school board member calls for child discipline to aid education as cars are limited at the high school campus. District Attorney Reynolds orders stricter teen drinking enforcement and notes rising marijuana use, sending letters to agencies.
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Penasco
Arroyo Hondo
Rio Grande Gorge
John Dunn
Gabriel Chavez
Taos Municipal
George Reynolds
Reynolds
Vote No on Taos County taxes and road fund plan
A letter urges Taos County voters to oppose a Sept. 11 two‑part tax request totaling 1/8 and 1/4 cent. The author accuses county officials of excess fund use and promotes precinct or neighborhood groups deciding road spending while calling for removal of Virgil Martinez and Becky Parraz in primaries.
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Dale Morrison
Becky Parraz
Virgil Martinez
Virgil
Becky
Taos County
Gabe Romero
Good man deserves better after break-in at Raels Market
Community member voices outrage after Raels Market in Questa suffered a double burglary. Arron Rael, longtime local businessman, is praised for helping neighbors with credit while expressing disbelief at the theft and its impact on his store and stress on the owner.
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Questa
Rael
Arron Rael
Taos News letters highlight local input and road needs
Letter writers discuss community feedback on the Torres gravel pit and BLM stop work orders, praising contractor efforts and calling for reasonable use of the resource. A separate note thanks contributors to the Empty Bowls event and outlines Shared Table distributions at El Pueblito Church, with $1,717.27 raised for ongoing aid to residents in El Prado.
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Northern Mountain Constructors, Inc
NMCI
Joey Perovich
Torres Pit
BLM
Joey
Taos
el Pueblito Methodist Church
el Prado
Taos County votes yes on gross receipts taxes for roads
Taos County manager Robert Dale Morrison urges residents to approve two gross receipts tax questions in the Sept 11 election. He argues the county recovered from financial turmoil, will fund a new justice center and detention facility, and keep deputies and services local, despite past doom reports.
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State of New Mexico
Taos County
Taos
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
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