Taos Deputy Survives Shotgun Incident During Arrest
Sgt. Rick Medina of the Taos County Sheriff's Department escaped unharmed when a prisoner grabbed his loaded shotgun and cocked it in the patrol car. Joseph Lieb of Los Ojos faces multiple charges including assault on a peace officer and disarming a officer after the Dec 21 incident on U.S. 64 near Taos limits.
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Rick Medina
Taos County
Medina
U.S. 64
Taos
Joseph Lieb
Los Ojos
Lieb
Santa Fe County Detention Center
Celedon Gallegos
Taos welcomes Y2000 with quiet celebrations and drums
Taos County marked New Year’s Eve with calm activity and a lively drumming festival at Taos High School. A fatal New Year’s Day crash and scattered disturbances were noted, but utilities and services operated normally as residents welcomed 2000.
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San Francisco de Asis
Ranchos
Taos High School
Taos
Los Comanches
Holy Cross Hospital
Kit Carson
Taos County Finance Director Pineda resigns amid dispute
Taos County finance director Roberto Pineda resigns after allegations of budgetary strain and absences for a film role in Tortilla Heaven. In a letter to commissioners Trujillo and Martinez he cites negative energy and attacks by wannabe accountants, blaming Parraz for micromanaging while criticizing county financial practices. The claim follows complaints from community development director Miera about unpaid contractors and delayed payments.
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Taos County
Roberto Pineda
Tortilla Heaven
Pineda
Manuel “Pablito
Trujillo
Virgil Martinez
Taos News
Rebecca Parraz
Parraz
Commission
Carlos Miera
Miera
Taos growth seen through past planning milestones
Taos history recalls growth controls from federally funded Taos Project in 1940 to 1981 Vision 2020 and the 1974 zoning ordinances. The Taos Planning and Zoning Commission and ETZ govern subdivisions and extraterritorial rules, shaping a livable, culturally valued town. The article notes an 1935 aeroplane mishap near Taos and a road to future planning discussions.
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Taos
Taos County
Planning and Zoning Commission
P&z
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