Pilar Feels a Gold Rush as Claims Rise Along Rio Grande
Mine claim fever grips Pilar after years of river tourism with new placer claims staked from Pilar south to the county line. Names include Pat Blumm and Duncan Stewart of Goldstake and Taos resident James O Lumpkins. Officials say the filings reflect a broader trend and do not yet threaten local land, though residents fear possible dredging or mining.
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Dick Behnke
Pilar
Rio Grande
Bureau of Land Management
Taos County
Pat Blumm
Rio Grande Rapid Transit Rafting Company
Duncan Stewart
Plum Tree Cafe
James O. Lumpkins
Taos
Lumpkins
County Arthouse
G.s.s
G.S
Blumm-Stewart Company
Goldstake
Weather Outlook Quiet Week With Snow Briefly Possible
The week saw a high of 61 degrees on Thursday January 30 and a low of 13 on Tuesday February 4. The National Weather Service predicts snow shower chances with daytime highs in the 30s to 40s and overnight lows from zero to 20 degrees.
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National Weather Service
Taos Civic Center Bypass Stalled in Senate Committee
The Conservation Committee in Santa Fe tabled a 2.6 million bypass study bill and issued a do not pass on a 6.1 million cultural center plan for Taos. Senators noted the bypass route remains unsettled, while supporters and critics filled the chamber. Taos leaders urged focus on economic stabilization and a hearing on Molycorp's shutdown impacts.
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Santa FE
Senate Conservation Committee
Taosenos
Conservation Committee
Taos
House
Senate
Steven Stoddard
Los Alamos
Taos County
Phil Lovato
Samuel O. Montoya
Carlos Cisneros
Richard LeDoux
LeDoux
Molycorp
New Mexico Business Journal
Moulycorp
Cisneros
Vandalism interrupts power in Ojo Caliente region
Judy Romero reports two vandalism incidents last week damaged insulators and lines causing outages on the west Rio Grande side. Kit Carson crews logged 23 hours to restore power. full repair across the gorge could require helicopter work, while a Crimestoppers reward offers $1,000 for information.
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Judy Romero
Kit Carson
Rio Grande
Ernesto Gonzales
Crimestoppers
Mine awaits word on closing in Questa
Molycorp officials seek guidance from corporate headquarters on an orderly phased shutdown of the Questa mine by Feb. 28 after a union vote rejected a 20 percent pay cut and job reassignments. About 100 may remain to continue underground development. layoffs expected after Feb. 28.
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Billie Blair Questa
Molycorp
LeRoy Apodaca
Jake Ortega
OCAW
Questa Rails
R. Gene Dewey
Love of bingo nets $30,000 jackpot
Elvira Cisneros won San Juan Bingo’s top prize of 30000 dollars on the February 1 Saturday night game A Pick Em after matching the 21 called numbers on the 21st ball. She left with 3000 cash and 27000 to be collected later, escorted home by a Taos County sheriff.
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Elvira Cisneros
San Juan
Taos County
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Bob North
Bureau of Mines
Socorro
John H
el Crepusculo, Inc
Civic Center
Ojo Caliente
la Madera
el Rito
Gonzales
Amax
Colorado
Thompson Creek
Pete Perea
Henderson
Duval
Tucson
Apodaca
Questa Mine
Moly
Wallace Cisneros
Forest Service
Mrs. Cisneros
Ted River
Ponderosa Lodge
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