Roadblock on Ski Valley Road sparks anger and defense
A roadblock on State Road 150 near Taos Ski Valley drew skiers ire and complaints from guests while Taos County Sheriff Felipe Cordova defended the checkpoint as an educational license and insurance check. About 1,000 vehicles passed in three hours, with two thirds headed north toward Arroyo Seco, and officers used the time to inspect registrations while dogs were present but not the focus.
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Taos County
Felipe Cordova
Ski Valley Road
Cordova
New Mexico
Mickey Blake
Taos Ski Valley
Taos
Blake
Arroyo Seco
Taos probate judge faces public reprimand by commission
Judge Anthony Martinez, Taos County probate judge, is urged by the Judicial Standards Commission to be versed in keeping office hours, communicating with staff, and managing office procedure after a second misconduct rebuke. The panel’s recommendation cites four estate settlement hearings where Martinez did not attend, amid charges he faces for willful misconduct in office and failure to perform duties.
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Taois Céunty
Anthony Martinez
Judicial Standards Commission
State Supreme Court
Martinez
High Court
Taos County
Samuel Jones
Taos redistricting sparks lawsuits and objections
Taos County faces legal challenges as residents contest the new districts. Hoyt Clifton of the state Bureau of Elections says initial plans arrived Tuesday but amendments likely. he cannot disapprove. About 20 residents gathered Jan. 10 to challenge the map over alleged Open Meetings Act violations and premeeting plotting by commissioners Fernandez and Trujillo. An amendment on Jan. 9 moved precinct 33 into District 3 to balance population. The parties accuse gerrymandering. Fernandez and Trujillo deny it.
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Hoyt Clifton
Bureau of Elections
Taos County Commission
Clifton
Taos
Arsene Cordova
David Fernandez
Manuel Pablito
Red” Trujillo
Cordova
Commission
Taos Ski Valley
Shady Brook
Cliftor
Charles Stewart
Republican County
Fernandez
Trujillo
Bernie Torres
Las Sierras water hearings continue summaries
The Las Sierras water transfer hearings proceed with experts Mary Ann Wasiolek and Lee Wilson set to testify this week. Robert Stone of the State Engineer's Office will have 60 days to approve or reject transferring surface rights to El Prado Water and Sanitation District wells, a key step for Las Sierras development.
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Robert Stone
el Prado
Las Sierras
Mary Ann Wasiolek
Lee Wilson
Wasiolek
State Engineer’s Office
Lawrence Vigil
el Prado Water and Sanitation District
Fred Waltz
Las Colonias Preservation Association
Opponents of
Vigil
Taos County
Elaine Pacheco
Stone
Taos murder trial opens over self defense claim
In Taos a jury begins hearing the case of Carl Parish 31 Purdue student from South Bend Ind accused of second degree murder voluntary manslaughter and carrying a concealed weapon in the July 15 death of Paul Vigil 17 of Rancho de Taos. Prosecutor Frank Padilla says Parish overreacted while defense attorney David Graham argues Parish acted to save his life as he was beaten by several students at a bonfire. The trial could render a verdict as early as today with potential sentences ranging up to nine years for murder three years for voluntary manslaughter and six months for carrying a concealed weapon.
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Carl R. Parish
Paul Vigil
Ranchos de Taos
Taos
Parish
Purdue University
South Bend
Ind
Vigil
Frank Padilla
David Graham
Arroyo Seco
Twining Weavers
Graham
Indiana
Padilla
Chris Maddox
Maddox
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