Concessions in firewood fracas spark cautious talks
Environmental groups propose allowing personal green wood cutting in protected Mexican spotted owl habitat while banning dead standing trees for firewood. Carson National Forest officials say they will study the 20 page plan, noting that green firewood cuts may be allowed with stipulations. The coalition seeks 25 small timber projects in Carson and Santa Fe forests, paused since a judge halted 11 NM AZ forests.
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Carson National Forest
Gary Schiff
John Talberth
Forest Conservation Council
Santa Fe
Forest Guardians of Santa Fe
Carson Forest Watch
Carson
Phoenix
New Mexico
Arizona
Talberth
Forest Service
Schiff
Interstate crime spree ends for Smith's robbers
Two suspects, Lonnie Weisman and Tommy David Martin, tied to a Sept 26 Taos grocery robbery and eight other store heists across New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas, were tracked via nationwide bulletins after authorities linked vehicle and robbery descriptions. Weisman was captured after a high speed chase near Hot Springs Arkansas. Martin fled on foot.
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Taos
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Lonnie Weisman
Tommy David Martin
Fayetteville
Ark
Gary Crews
Crews
Edmond
Okla
Hot Springs
Martin
Weisman
Taos schools to get 8 million makeover this fall
Taos Municipal School District plans an 8 million restructuring and facilities program to move sixth graders to the middle school and ninth graders to the high school. Jon Dick of Yates Hogan Architects says construction should finish before the 1996 spring semester. The plan follows a property tax increase approved by voters two years ago and reflected in fall tax notices.
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Taos Municipal School District
Jon Dick
Yates Hogan Architects
Santa Fe
Taos Junior High School
Taos
Braunlich murder trial delayed to February after illness
Daniel Vigil’s murder trial in the Braunlich case is postponed again to February. The delay comes amid a history of motions, with prosecutors seeking resolution in Karen Roni Braunlich’s October 1994 death. Vigil faces second degree murder, tampering with evidence, and first degree criminal sexual penetration charges.
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Daniel Vigil
Karen “Roni” Braunlich
Vigil
Albuquerque
Ron Koch
Koch
Peggy Nelson
Thomas Rutledge
Fifth Judicial District
State Supreme Court
Braunlich
Weimer
Night Sky Adventures draws crowds for stargazing tours
Geoff Goins, an amateur astronomer from Red River, runs Night Sky Adventures. He notes strong public interest in sky events, citing a Venus Jupiter Mars conjunction and Saturn’s rings. He has long studied astronomy, encouraged by library days and accessible binocular viewing.
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Geoff Goins
Goins
Red River
Night Sky Adventures
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Hubbell Space Telescope
Earth
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Bill Richardson
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Chris Carson
Los Alamos
Tom Pigott
Holy Cross
Danny Martinez
Enos Garcia
Dennis Hedges
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Hedges
Phaedra Greenwood
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