Top Nage Teacher Torres Wins National Education Award
A hotel interview with Torres describes his surprise at being named one of 12 U S educators of the year for language education. He accepts a bronze sculpture and 2500 dollars as part of the nationwide honor awarded to top educators, with his school receiving a matching prize.
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Torres
Hollywood ‘Boulevard
Arolyn “Archuleta
Principa
Cat Egory Wasithe
Tapseed School
County manager defies hiring freeze at Taos detention center
Taos County hired two workers at the Taos County Detention Center despite a county wide hiring freeze in effect since Nov 24. A budget task force memo urged no new hires and freezes on salary increases to address cash flow and a Finance Department directive from Sept 8. Commissioners approved the memo, but manager Ambrose Mascarefias defended the hires as saving money citing overtime and holiday staffing. A conflicting memo from Commissioner Bernie Torres questions the decision.
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Taos County Detention Center
Commission
Department of Finance Administration
Ambrose Mascarefias
Mascarefias
Addi
Bernie ‘Torres
Taos County Eyes Five Member Commission
The outgoing Taos County Commission plans to discuss a proposed ordinance to expand the commission from three to five members. The plan would redraw districts to increase county resident representation, per Chairman Bernie Torres who introduced the proposal last month and notes prior support from Commissioner David Fernandez.
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Taos County
Commission
Bernie Torres
Four of six men charged after Hill Drive assault
Four of six males arrested for allegedly trying to force entry to a private Hill Drive residence party on November 28 were charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated assault. Deputy DA Larry Fowler said the group may face additional counts for inciting the brawl that sent two youths to the hospital. Two adults, Eric Duran and Joseph Miera, were in custody with $20 000 cash or $40 000 property bonds. A probable cause hearing is set for December 16 in district court.
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Hill Drive
Larry Fowler
Eric Duran
Joseph Miera
Fowler
Eric Jeantete
Steve Tollardo
Jeantete
U.S
California
Paul Fernandez
Thomas Tafoya
Vessels Reported Amid Morning Craft Sightings
A fragmentary line notes vessels and special boats approaching in the early hours, with references to their space and potential rerouting. The unclear OCR suggests a maritime sighting or logging of ships, but exact details remain unreadable.
Van Vechten-Lineberry Taos Art Museum plan OK’d
Taos Planning and Zoning Commission approved the Van Vechten Lineberry Taos Art Museum to be built on the Lineberry estate near Kachina Lodge. The 28,000 square foot facility will preserve Taos founders art and pre World War II works, display pieces by the late Duane Van Vechten, and begin construction in spring under architect Urban C. Weidner Jr.
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Novella
Lineberry Estate
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ed Lineberry
Taos
Duane van Vechten
Lineberry
Urban C. Weidner Jr
Santa Fe
Museum Board
Mel Weimer
Ski Rio sold to investors in Dallas auction
Jacques De Bruijn of Tierra Verde Florida led a group of European investors to bid 1.175 million for Ski Rio, the long dormant ski area in northern Taos County. Local officials say the plan aims to reopen the resort and restore local employment, though the buyer has no ski operation experience.
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Costilla
Rio Costilla Cooperative Livestock Association
ACCLA
Bernie Torres
Torres
de Bruijn
Ski Rio
Rio Castilla
Fernandez acquitted of embezzlement and credit-card fraud
In a tense courtroom district court clerk read not guilty verdicts for county commissioner David Fernandez on embezzlement over 250 and fraudulent use of a credit card. He remains sentenced for one felony and two misdemeanors from November 19 and may appeal the convictions.
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Anthony Ayala
Albuquerque
Fernandez
Jerome Marshak
State Attorney ‘General's Office
Benjamin Eastburn
Aztec
Eastburn
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