High per rider costs for blue bus routes in Northern New Mexico
North Central Regional Transit District officials defend high per rider figures as necessary in sparsely populated Northern New Mexico. Costs reach 69 to 98 dollars per person on some routes while rides remain free to users. The district, funded by a countywide gross receipts tax, faces decisions on which routes to sustain for social benefit and community impact.
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Questa
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North Central Regional Transit District
New Mexico
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Chimayoo
Las Trampas
Chama
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Alcaldé
Mortillaro
North Central Regional
Santa Fe
Los Alamos
Rio
Arriba
Taos County
Dan Barrone
North Central Regional Transit District Board
Taos Wish Book Highlights Local Holiday Shopping
This week Taos offers ideas for shopping locally in Tempo. Obituaries note Katherine Salie Mapes of Taos died November 14 and Karen Elizabeth Koury Paul died November 18.
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Taos
Katherine Salie Mapes
Karen Elizabeth Koury Paul
Old Martina's Hall seeks liquor license again in Taos
Martina Gebhardt of Old Martina's Hall LLC seeks a beer and wine license for the Ranchos de Taos venue after three prior denials by Taos County Commission. She plans to refile with the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, arguing for a reinterpretation of distance rules from church property. The case centers on the 305.2 feet measurement and the state's view of licensed premises versus building distance to a church.
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County Commission
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Taos County
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Taos Scientist David Chavez Wins Lawrence Award
Taos Municipal School Board member and LANL scientist David Chavez earns the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award from the DOE Office of Science among nine winners nationwide. He receives a gold medal, citation, and 20000 dollars, with a Washington ceremony to honor all recipients. Chavez grew up in Taos and values the recognition from his alma mater and peers.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL
David Chavez
Ernest Orlando Lawrence
Department of Energy
Office of Science
E.O. Lawrence
Washington, D.C
Dog and puppies find home after landfill rescue in Taos
A dog and her puppies finally find a home this holiday season thanks to Four Corners Animal League and landfill workers. Executive Director Pennie Wardlow credits town employees at the landfill who fed the dog for nearly a year and alerted the group, praising the workers' help.
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Four Corners Animal League
Four Corners
Pennie Wardlow
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