Molycorp plans underground expansion at Questa mine
Molycorp reveals underground work plan for the Questa molybdenum mine. VP Gene Dewey says engineering tests will decide on underground development with a target to open in 1978 if favorable. If approved, operations would employ up to 1,000 by 1983, with shutdown during construction in 1980-81.
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Molycor
Gene Dewey
Molycorp
Dewey
Moly
Lew Thompson
Questa
Goat Hill
Two Die In Taos Highway Collisions Over Holidays
Taos County highway toll rose to 11 for 1977 after two women died in a New Year crash and a third woman was killed on State Highway 68 near Llano Quemado. Bertha Martinez, 28, died at Holy Cross Hospital after a three vehicle wreck near the Holiday Inn. Martha Romero, 23, was hospitalized and later released. Bella Archuleta, 22, died when struck by a car as she walked. Investigations involve Hamilio Gonzales, 19, charged with DUI and related offenses. immigration authorities notified. Police noted low visibility after a light snow shower and praised cross‑agency cooperation.
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Taos County
Bertha Martinez
Taos
Llano Quemado
Canon
Hamilio Gonzales
Oi Ranchos
Gonzales
Martinez
Holy Cross Hospital
Speedway
Paul A. Coca
Talpa
Coca
Romero
Dail
Chuck Wilson
Ms. Archuleta
Arsenio Cordova
Cordova
Prado
Albuquerque
Johnny Cordova
Tommy Canton
Wilson
Weekend Showers and Snow Likely Across Area
The National Weather Service forecasts a weekend chance of light fluffy showers with limited snowfall. Temperatures will dip into the teens at night and reach the mid to upper 40s by day. A Tuesday swing saw a low of 29 degrees and a high of 48.
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ANG Ocpams ccc
Eliie
Noticas En Espanol Public Forum
Taos Record
Taos County Reins Ambulance From Private Firm
Taos County Commission voted to take the ambulance service back under county control for six months starting January 3, amid concerns from crew leaders. Manager Montoya pledged continued service, while the board approved 7000 to cover initial weeks and urged cost cuts including more CETA staff and equipment consolidation.
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Taos County
Taos County Commission
Dennis Olonia
Taos County Ambulance Association
Con Mission Service
Taos school board to discuss teacher invite and morale
Taos Municipal School Board opened lines of communication with teachers after an executive session. Chairman Fred Gonzales said the board accepted an invitation from the Taos Municipal Education Association for a January 17 meeting. The move follows talk of low teacher morale and disputes over a recent transfer case involving English teacher Alice Hull.
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Taos Municipal School Board
Fred Gonzales
Taos Municipal Education Association
TMEA
Taos
Taos News
Glen Miller
National Education Association
New Mexico
Alice Hull
Robert Salazar
Mull
First Brethren Church
Hull
Salazar
Alex Medina
Orlando Ortiz
Gonzales
Hero Board
Kkit Radio
Taos 1977 grants and growth amid federal funding surge
In 1977 Taos benefited from federal dollars funding Headstart libraries forest salaries and town sewer upgrades among other programs. The piece notes Taos’s growth despite strikes and a clothing factory closure, praising unprecedented cooperation across local government and law enforcement, and predicts history will mark 1977 for these federal policies.
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County Commission
Taos News
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