Taos County to close jail amid security liability concerns
Taos County commissioners voted unanimously to close the Taos County Adult Detention Center citing ongoing security and liability issues. The aging jail faced insurance risk after repeated incidents, including inmate deaths, escapes, and a missing bond fund memo. No definite date to finish remaining work-release sentences was announced.
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Taos County
Commis
Sioners
Robert Dale Morrison
Morrison
Darlene Mares
Department of Finance and Administration
Joaquin Gonzales
Andrew Martinez
Jonathan Weiss
Taos News
Everyone loves Ernesto and his brave journey
Ernesto Martinez, 11, balanced baseball with basketball, school, and a news route while undergoing his 15th surgery to treat Apert syndrome at UNM Hospital. His family, including aunt Annie Gonzales and mother Dolores Martinez, describe his resilience and spirit as doctors attempt further craniofacial procedures, with support from therapists and local volunteers.
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Ernesto Martinez
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque
Lawrence Kaplan
Emnesto
Olguin
Enos Garcia
Neekin
Dallas
Oe Cme
Dolores Martinez
Ernesto
Annie Gonzales
Apert
Gonzales
Denver
Taos Area Schools Meet State Standards
The New Mexico Department of Education released rankings for all 651 public schools. Taos and Peñasco schools earned meets standards while Rio Costilla Elementary in Questa district received probationary status. other Questa schools also met standards.
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State Department of Education
New Mexico
Taos and
Pejiasco
Rio Costilla
Questa
Harwood Museum Receives $1 Million Anonymous Gift
The University of New Mexico Harwood Museum of Art in Taos announces a $1 million anonymous donation. Director Robert Ellis says the funds will be placed in an endowment to support operations, exhibitions, and education, sustaining the museum as a leading regional institution.
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University of New Mexico
Harwood Museum of Art
Taos
Robert Ellis
Harwood
Accused art thief faces trial in Taos case
Magistrate Erminio Martinez bound over Ricky Steve Segura, 45, of Ban chitos, on three counts of receiving stolen property after he was linked to selling more than 50 Kelly Pruitt paintings to Jackie's Trading Post in El Prado. About 85 paintings were stolen, valued over $550,000, with retired Detective Archie Trujillo testifying following a Crime Stoppers tip from Jackie Baca.
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Erminio Martinez
Ricky Steve Segura
Banchitos
Segura
Kelly Pruitt
Jackie
el Prado
Pruitt
Taos
Archie Trujillo
Jackie Baca
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Weiss
Leroy Fresquez
Monica Lucero
Charlie Anderson
Taos Cycleworks
Dolores
Amanda Gonzales
Taos-area
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