Fechin Inn wins restricted water transfer approval
Taos Town Council approves transferring 20 acre-feet of water rights to the town for the Fechin Inn project instead of 30, with 15 acre-feet upfront and 5 in trust. The decision hinges on a town water and sewer moratorium that may delay hookups, and the transfer must occur before a building permit.
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Taos Town
Joe Schepps
Holiday Inn
Earlie
Schepps
Alex Abeyta
Rio County auction drama as FDIC deadline looms
Ski Rio auction rooms advance toward a FDIC sale while Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association and president Bernie Torres resist quitting. ACCLA failed to meet a $100000 extension deposit after Aug 3, delaying action. Torres continues talks with the FDIC to secure a buyer before a December auction, wary that a sale could go to auction. The FDIC in Dallas seeks potential purchasers by Thursday.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock’ Association
Bernie Torres
ACCLA
FDIC
Torres
Dallas Fdic
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Town safety audit flags back injury driving lost days
A 1991 back injury by park maintenance worker Leonard Valerio caused 208 missed workdays, about 41 percent of five year town-wide lost days. Safety coordinator Floyd Archuleta presented OSHA based figures from 1985-91 showing back, knee and finger injuries dominate, guiding more training and use of lift gates and back support belts.
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Leonard Valerio
Gus Cordova
Floyd Archuleta
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Archuleta
Floyd
Cordova
Valerio
Flyovers ID'd and Residents Upset Over Jets
Peggy Beck and Taos County residents protest low level and high altitude air force flights over their area. Beck cites two main flight paths used by B-1 bombers and KC-135 tankers, originating from Tinker AFB Oklahoma. She has written to Sen. Bingaman and the FAA and plans to share findings with the community.
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Air
Peggy Beck
San Cristobal
Air Force
Beck
Jeff Bingaman
Federal Aviation Administration
Taos County
Taos Valey
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
Okla
Latin Wilderness
Questa
Rio Grande Wild Rivers Area
Valdez
Taos Pueblo
Wheeler Peak
Taos County Fair Grows Bigger With Local Focus
Taos County extension director Rey Torres says the 1992 fair near the National Guard Armory emphasizes local participation with eight exhibit categories and an 18th annual 4-H livestock auction. Perishables enter Friday. judging is closed to the public, ribbons awarded, and a new watermelon-eating contest debuts. The live stock auction Saturday aims for 25 head plus other animals, with proceeds benefiting local charities. call 768-3982 for details.
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Taos County Extension Office
Rey Torres
Taos County
National Guard
Torres
Ancianos
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