Carson wilderness survey draws big response statewide
The Carson National Forest briefed on a controversial wilderness survey for RARE 11 drawing intense out-of-state interest and strong local opposition. Pam Fraser-Walters noted many signatures favored keeping Columbine Hondo and nearby areas non wilderness while Cruces Basin and other sites drew wilderness support. overall pro-wilderness letters were more personal, with state vs out-of-state trends varying by site.
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Robin McKinndy
Carson National Forest
National Forest
Forest Service
Pam Fraser- Walters
Carson Forest
Southwest
Gila National Forest
New Mexico
Fraser-Walters
Carson
Texas
Midwest
Columbine Hondo
Wheeler Peak
Latir Peak
Comales Canyon
Cruces Basin
Canjilon Mountain
Osier Mesa
Bull Canyon
Pecos
Columbine-Hondo
Taos Ski Valley
Red River
Columbine-Honda
Pro-Wilderness
Carveth Kramer
Gila
Aldo Leopold
Latin Peaks
Fraser-Waiters
District weighs bus routing fix for Ranchos routes
Superintendent cites deeper issue ailing bus service the reimbursement for contractor fees. Proposal splits Ranchos routes into three elementary and three upper school runs while reworking district wide routes to reuse miles. State official notes risk finishing surveys before January 15 reopening and cites long-standing district changes since Taos High and Garcia Middle.
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A-1
Ranchos
Bill Loshbaugh
State Transportation Division
Loshbaugh
Taos High School
Garcia Middle School
Unexplained powder linked to cattle mutilations eyed by lab
Schoenfeld lab found potassium levels 70 times normal in hides, and similar amounts in material from a Ranchitos track. Lab notes no natural air source for potassium and magnesium. oxidized paint possible but not ruled out. New Mexico reports 35 cattle mutilations this year amid skeptic views and local sightings near Picuris with residents Vargas and son-in-law describing a hovering lit object after dusk.
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Schoenfeld Lab
Ranchitos
New Mexico
Missouri
Arkansas
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Kit Carson Park
United States
Jeep Club
Picuris
Vargas
Gee
Coffea
Santea Cosa Im
Wool
Paseo de Pueblo Norte
Tove
Ala
Santa FE