County backs water systems for Cerro and Penasco
Taos County Commission authorized pursuing funding this year to upgrade Cerro and Penasco water systems. Officials flagged dire sewer needs in Penasés with rapid area growth and construction. HUD funds totalling about 7 million are anticipated this year, with 3.2 million committed, shaping a combined grant strategy for roads and water in Cerro and Penasco and a sewer study for Penasco.
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Taos
Duran
HUD
Cerro
Penasco
CAC
Taos Police Recover Most Items Missing in Burglary
Taos Police recovered 13 of 16 items stolen in a November burglary at John M. Purcell residence after a two month probe. The haul includes a Winchester rifle two JBL monitors two DYNA amplifiers a cassette deck a turntable and six cords. Missing are a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol a Colt automatic pistol and a turntable. Chief Jose Lucero said suspects exist in the $1,700 theft.
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Taos
John M. Purcell
JBL
Jose Lucero
Burglars Probe Safeway Gateway Loss of Stereo Gear
Thieves pried open a south end door of the Safeway Gateway store early Friday January 29 and stole car stereo equipment a portable stereo several small TVs and an Atari Video Cassette player and controls. Town police continue investigations.
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Gateway
Taos shuttle firm begins helicopter service to ski areas
Amarillo Helicopters started a Taos based shuttle linking Taos Taos Ski Valley Red River and Angel Fire. Town officials will check if the craft meets noise rules while pilot Rodney Clarke cites Sagebrush Inn as a second landing site outside town. The rotorcraft operates near the Claim Jumper area and above TSV slopes.
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Texas Helicopter
Taos
Amarillo Helicopters
del Norte Abstract
el Pueblo Motor Lodge
Paseo Norte
Carlos Miranda
Rodney Clarke
Sagebrush Inn
Richardson Seeks Win On Record Handshake Pace
Congressional candidate Bill Richardson says he holds the record for the most handshakes in a day at 8800 during a Don Carlos Lounge reception. He cites mentor Hubert Humphrey and aims to represent Taos and northern counties while pledging environmental protection and possible action against Interior Secretary James Watt.
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Bill Richardson
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Richardson
Don Carlos
Manuel Lujan
Taos
McKinley County
Farmington
Congress
James Watt
Watt
Bengal
Medina and Maestas Join The Taos News Staff
Debbie Medina named office manager at The Taos News and Eleuto Maestas appointed sports editor and photographer. Medina brings bookkeeping and circulation duties after prior Taos News service. Maestas has worked since 1978 and will lead sports coverage and photography.
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Debbie Medina
Taos News
Eleuto Maestas
Billie Blair
Medina
The
Taos High School
Park's School of Business
Denver
Colo
Future Secretaries Association
Park's
First Northern Savings and Loan
Eugene Weisfeld
Tito Medina
Talpa
Molycarp
Salomon Struck
Taos
Maestas
Taos woman lobbies for corrections bills
Taos resident Donna Lobb and Dale Arnink of Los Alamos pushed bills for community facilities for nonviolent offenders as alternatives to prison. The plan includes volunteer counselors and restitution, with Senate and House bills proposing funding from the general fund and a program of screened participants.
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Taos
Ife
House
Judiciary Committee
Donna Lobb
Dale Arnink
Los Alamos
John Ramming
Roger Crist
State General Fund
Senate
Lobb
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Terra Brigineeting
Garcia Middle School
Taos Elementary
THS
Tigers’ Roar
Eleuto Maestas Sr
la Loma
S.W. Plaza
McDonald's
Sealy & Serta
Granada
Gharch
TCA
North Pusblo Road
Casa DE Valdez
Tostadas
Rio Grande
Aspen Lounge
Taos Electrical Supply A Division of
M R-S, Inc
Steve Kelso Quwner
Atte Vargas
Rio Grande Lumber Company
George's Woodworks
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