Arroyos del Norte Leads Taos County Recycling Push
Arroyos del Norte Elementary School launches a student and staff led recycling program. The pilot replaces Styrofoam lunch trays with plastic, sparking parental support and broad participation. In 80 days, 1,600 Styrofoam trays were discarded. cardboard, paper, and metal recycling surged.
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Taos County chair election withdrawal alters race
In Taos County a Democratic Party chair race shifted as James Duran withdrew just as voting began December 6 to help unity. Andy Vigil defeated Mary Mascarenas 19 to 16, while the county commission approved 16994 dollars for Cooperative Extension funding amid rural-need concerns.
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Taos residents urged to end open septic waste dumps
Taos residents face health and environmental risks from daily disposal of restaurant and residence septic waste in open pits near the municipal airport and Tyne Drive. Mayor Fred Peralta spearheads a town facility that routes waste into sewer lines for treatment, prompting residents to pressure three haulers to switch to the new site and contact NMED at 505 827 2900.
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Don West responds to Arctic Refuge column in Taos News
Stagecoach Neighborhood Association president Don West rebukes the My Turn column advocating Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drilling. He cites 1970s fuel economy gains, urges higher standards to save oil, and criticizes oil companies and nationalist rhetoric while referencing environmental spills and a call for equality.
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Taos sheriff praised for modernizing Taos County department
Benedict E McDonald of Taos praises Sheriff Charlie Martinez for replacing vehicles with newer models, supplying advanced weapons and body armor, upgrading radio gear, expanding the building, updating uniforms, and increasing deputy salaries. He urges citizen involvement and attendance at commissioners meetings to stay informed.
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