Northern New Mexico ranchers form group for grazing reform
Dozens of ranchers and farmers from Taos and Rio Arriba counties organized the Northern New Mexico Stockman’s Association on August 16 to back Sen. Pete Domenici’s Public Range Lands Reform Act SB 852. The group aims to unite graziers on federal lands, assist those facing regulatory challenges, and build support for reform despite opposition over potential control, with leaders citing cultural rights and regional history.
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Northern
New Mexico
Frank Vigil
Grozers
Congressional Budget Office
Domenici
Vigil
Rudy Pacheco
West
Southwest
United States
Patricia Quintana
New Mexico Association of the State Department of Agriculture
Ortega and
Pacheco
Quintana
Taos County zoning faces development backlash in ruling
Taos County planning commission has approved a special-use permit for Michael Gilman to build a 6000 square foot light industrial and retail complex in Arroyo Seco on agricultural land despite neighbor opposition. The 3-2 vote upheld conditions aimed at reducing impact while critics warn the ordinance falls short of protecting rural land.
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Taos County
David DiCicco
DiCicco
Carlos Miera
Commission
Fabio Romero
San Cristobal
Romero
Kat Duff
Las Colonias
Oped
Duff
Holik's missing passport found in Taos search
Taos police recovered Barbara Holik's passport among her personal effects as the 33 year old Taos woman who vanished on June 27 remains missing. Hans Holik a German police officer was in Taos through Aug 22 assisting the search and relocating her belongings. Police chief Curran called locating the passport a major development amid ongoing interviews and leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Holik
Taos
Barbara Holik
Neil Curran
Curran
Germany
Boyne sues Pacheco over three claims in filing
A notice of intention to sue was filed against Taos district attorney Sammy Pacheco on August 22 by former assistant district attorney Shawn Boyne. The claim alleges Boyne's termination from the Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office around June 27, 1995, constitutional rights violations, intimidation to end her attorney-client relationship with John Paternoster in a disciplinary matter, and related actions.
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Taos
Sammy Pacheco
Shawn Boyne
Boyne
Robert Jacobs
Sammy L. Pacheco
Eighth Judicial District Attorney’s Office
Pacheco
John Paternoster
Ms. Boyne
Equestrians Fight to Save Taos Bridle Path Heritage
Charles Dean and fellow Taos riders push to preserve a historic bridle path into Carson National Forest from Taos Valley. They cite a deeded trail used for a century to move pack animals and sheep, with a plat filed by developers. Owners Dirk and Noel Schuurman dispute the plat.
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Charles Dean
Taos
Carson National Forest
Taos Valley
Dean
National Forest
Rio Chiquite Basin
Taos County
Dirk
Noel Schuurman
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Stockman’s Association
Ortega
Dave DiCicco
Ann Hunkins
Holik
Pisase
Boyne, Page
Ann Hawkins
Tom Schubring
Taipa
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