Taos County students near state tests and teacher pay compare
Education reports from Taos Questa and Pefiasco districts show Taos County students scoring near state averages on CTBS tests in reading language and math across grades three and five. Teacher salaries largely match or exceed state levels, with district gains noted and Vista Grande’s hand-scored results listed separately.
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Taos County
State Department of Education
Taos
Questa
Pefiasco
Taos News
Bud Hall
New Mexico Board of Education
New Mexico
Taos Valley School
Vista Grande Preparatory School
Carolyn Lake
Vista Grande
State
Taos Mulls Airport Runway Push With Limited Public Input
Taos town manager Gus Cordova says the Taos Municipal Airport expansion is in the design stage with bids to follow, and public participation is closed after 1987 hearings. The $8 million project faces ongoing review amid environmental concerns from a local coalition.
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Taos
Gus Cordova
Taos Municipal
Cordova
Coalition “For
Herreras sue Molycorp over tainted groundwater in Taos County
Carlos and Gloria Herrera sue Molycorp and Union Oil of California in Taos County District Court claiming groundwater from the Questa tailings ponds ruined their land and harmed health. The couple says their well water is undrinkable with abdominal pain vomiting and distress reported by Gloria. EID official Castle notes groundwater south of the pond is contaminated but no penalties have been issued and a cleanup plan is being negotiated first.
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Carlos
Gloria Herrera
Molycorp
Union Oil Company of California
Taos County
Questa
Herreras
Fred Waltz
Stuart Castle
State Environmental Improvement Division
EID
Santa Fe
Molycorp, Inc
Castle
Guadalupe Mountain
Guadalupe
New Mexico
Tempo Holiday Arts And Weather Outlook
Inside the large and the small, Tempo previews holiday music and miniature art. Taos temperatures reached 56 degrees on Sunday and Monday with a low of seven. Forecasts for Friday through Saturday call for increasing clouds and cooler conditions.
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Taos
Angel Fire Ski Area Opens With Food Drive Promotion
Angel Fire Ski Area launches its season with a can-of-corn lift ticket deal today December 13. Bring any nonperishable to the Angel Fire ticket office for a full-day pass. Friday through Sunday December 14 to 16 offers half-price lift tickets with a can donation. Live music 3 to 7 p.m. today through Sunday at the Village Halls. Sipapu plans to open its practice hill tomorrow and may unlock the full mountain if today’s snowstorm arrives. otherwise the next major snowfall will open Sipapu fully.
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Angel Fire
Angel Fire Ticket Office
Sipapu
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Pisase
Council
Taos Mountain
Las Colonias
John Hanron
Dave Shoemaker
Tailings Ponds
Bryan Welch
el Crepusculo, Inc
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