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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2007
Page
1
This week in Arts, Entertainment and Nightlife: Local Color Vil presents a lucky number of artistic visions. Tempo Gospel showcases Cerro musicians producing Ranchero Gospel. Severage BS Storts Pefiasco girls remain unbeaten while boys beat Questa to win Tri-City tournament. Also, Vecinos board meeting noted and snowboarders carving fresh powder at Angel Fire.
Taos area readers are told a landmark hotel is converting to timeshares in a local transition feature. Joe Schepps provides an interview while state police warn drivers to focus on winter driving hazards such as speed and limited visibility. Obituaries note Taos and Portland residents who died in late December and November, including Trujillo, Heath Bears Loving, Quintana, Tarleton Fox, Serna, Mudd, Herrera, and Rokstad. Seer warning pages direct readers to related notices on page C21.
A powerful storm before New Year drenched Northern New Mexico with heavy snow totals reaching up to 18 inches in Albuquerque and 12 to 50 inches around Taos. Taos County road crews labored around the clock to clear roads for holiday travel while stores struggled to keep shelves stocked. Ski areas saw deep powder with 32 inches at Taos Ski Valley, marking December 2006 as exceptionally wet. Residents in Angel Fire faced four feet of snow and getting stranded, as related reports note ongoing closures and travel disruption.
Taos police say a late night New Year’s Eve party at Shadows Lounge and Grill turned chaotic with up to 40 people fighting in the parking lot after last call. Three arrests were made and more charges possible as officers, state police, and firefighters responded and split the crowd. Jeana Miera of Taos suffered a serious skull fracture and remained in critical care after the incident.
Taos County planners anticipate a busy 2007 with as many as 40 residential subdivisions proposed while only four were approved in 2006. Tortuga Mesa and Chamisa Vista led last year’s approvals, both 18‑lot projects in Las Colonias, with many condo and two‑to‑three dozen lot proposals planned across the county, including Rabbit Valley Road and Comanche Road developments.
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