Taos schools near enrollment target as new term begins
Taos public schools report 2869 students on Tuesday, just above projected 2868.6, with kindergarten counted as half. Private schools sum 554 students, representing 19 percent of Taos students, while several private and public sites post stronger-than-forecast numbers.
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Taos
Edward Abeyta
San Francisco de Asis
Abeyta
Tapa Junior High
San Felipe del Rio
Taos High
Garcia
Talpa
Ranchos
Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Hondo
Taos Jury Deliberates On Child Molestation Case
A Taos County jury weighs whether 65 year old Paul Vigil molested a six year old girl in his care. Testimony includes Vigil on trial and the girl via videotape. events cited on dates from April 1988 to August 1988. The charges allege unlawful touching of the child's intimate parts. a third degree felony with possible nine year sentence if convicted on all counts.
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Taos
Paul Vigil
Taipa
Vigil
Taos County
Paquin Terrazas
Peggy Nelson
Terrazas
Charles Anderson
Chris Roaque
Nelson
DA moves to half buy amid bid dispute in Taos County
District Attorney Sammy Pacheco vows court action if the Taos County commissioners award a 1.8 million dollar financing bid for road equipment and an ambulance. Assistant DA Paquin Terrazas protests the bidding process citing improper notice, potential violations of the State Purchasing Act, math errors, and flawed specifications. The bid winner All States Oil Field Equipment Co. of Albuquerque faced protests noting a math error would have made Ken Schultz Equipment the low bidder. County officials require legal approval, state finance administration consent, and a budget change to fund the purchase, with All States named as the actual low bidder. gallegos awaits responses to questions on the process as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Bryan Welch
Sammy Pacheco
Taos County
DA Paquin Terrazas
James Duran
Commission
Eli Herrera
Fidel Martinez
All States Oil Field Equipment Co
Albuquerque
Terrazas
Ken Schultz
Wilfred Gallegos
Department of Finance and Administration
Gallegos
Fourth Annual Eagle Nest Regatta Draws Seventy Sailors
From Los Alamos and Santa Fe two sailors were among seventy participants in the Fourth Annual Eagle Nest Regatta. The item notes sports coverage on page B-2 and references other local features and weather Outlook for Taos and surrounding areas.
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Los Alamos
Santa Fe
Dog officer pleads for shelter to open
Llano Quemado animal control officer Fito Martinez appeals for the Los Panchos shelter to open after a spike in stray dogs. Seven more abandonments this week push the monthly total well over 30, with no facility to house them as the shelter remains closed since the veterinarian’s departure. locals report dog bites and strained resources.
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Fito Martinez
Gabriel Chavez
Cordillera
Chavez
Llano Quemado
Martinez
Los Panchos
Peta
Taos News Sets Early Labor Day Deadline Schedule
The Taos News announces an early deadline for next week's edition. Offices close for Labor Day Monday Sept. Deadline for display advertising, classifieds and legals is 6 p.m. Friday Aug. 81. Arts and people page announcements due by noon Friday. Tuesday is too late to place classifieds or legals or announcements for next week's paper.
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The
Taos News
Arts and People
Wal-Mart to Open Taos Discount City in 1985
Wal-Mart plans a 60,988 square foot Discount City store at the Kit Carson Drive-in site in Taos by fall 1985 with 100 jobs. Construction to begin spring 1985. Taos to join three other New Mexico stores in Las Cruces Carlsbad and Ruidoso. Forbes cites strong growth and earnings. 1984 net sales 4.6 billion and net income 196.2 million. A Palestine Texas distribution center will serve Taos.
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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Les Dollison
Wal-Mart
Taos
New Mexico
Las Cruces
Carlsbad
Ruidoso
Wal- Mart
Roswell
Hobbs
Virginia
Florida
Forbes Magazine
Sam Walton
J.C. Penney
Des Moines
Iowa
Ben Franklin
Midwest
Arkansas
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Charlie Martinez
Cerro
Mark Ortega
Questa
Carlos Salazar
Questa 4-H
Ted
Taos Christian Academy
Mt. Wheeler
Carson
Sangre de Cristo Christian School
Taos Valley School
Vista Grande
Waldorf
Starborn
Cynthia Freeman
Arts
Red River
Valle Vista
National Weather Service
el Crepusculo, Inc
Labor
Palestine
Texas
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