Snowstorm Clogs Taos Roads and Tires Day by Day
A heavy snowstorm paralyzed Taos causing long lines at garages for snow tires and battery changes. Roads remained icy with 16 hour county plow shifts and three minor school bus accidents near Taos Elementary, Cordillera Road and El Prado. No serious injuries reported as drivers waited hours while crews cleared routes prioritized for school buses.
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Romero
Cordillera Road
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el Prado
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Meliton Trujillo
Big O
Doc" Driskell
17th Cocaine Indictment Ties Hawthorne to Oct Drug Raid
James Hawthorne has been indicted for trafficking in cocaine, becoming the 17th person named in connection with an Oct 31 predawn raid. He faces three counts for three separate sales to an undercover agent. Trials for 16 co defendants await judges. The State Supreme Court may appoint up to 17 judges, likely from Santa Fe or Las Vegas counties.
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James Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Bram
State Supreme Court
Joseph E. Caldwell
Leon Karelitz
Sammy Pacheco
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Open letter from an alcoholic to his family this Christmas
The Taos News publishes a personal plea from Luis Pacheco Jr. who identifies as an alcoholic. He asks his wife and children to confront the truth, avoid enabling behavior, and support his recovery with professional help and faith. He admits self-hatred yet love for his family and urges decisive action now.
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Taos News
Luis Pacheco Jr
Snow Storm Knocks Taos County Phone Service
A December snow storm disrupted long distance telephone service between Taos County and the outside world for two hours. Water entered a wave guide at the Ojo Caliente repeater, knocking out connections from Taos, Penasco, Questa, and Red River. Technicians dried the wave guide to restore service.
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Taos
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Grant Mitchell
Mountain Bell
Santa Fe
Mitchell
Tano
Nambe
Albuquerque
Telephone Company
Trial hearing continues with witnesses and family observers
Officer Romero described officers honking with a bullhorn to summon the defendant at about 5 a.m. police had monitored the trailer since the night before. Additional witnesses from co op employees family members and ballistics and medical experts are expected. About two dozen relatives of the defendant and the deceased woman attended early week proceedings.
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Romero
Taos Officials Attend D C Panels and Drug Prevention Workshops
Taos Municipal School District leaders joined national jury panels in Washington D C to review educational facility designs from kindergarten through college and received awards for architecturally superior districts. Separately Taos teachers and citizens attended a week long drug abuse prevention workshop in Durango Colorado at Tamarron Lodge. Participants included Taos High School staff and Taos Junior High personnel along with district administration and county alcohol programs.
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