Locals push fast sale of Ski Rio ski area
Taos County commissioners urge FSLIC and FDIC to sell Ski Rio quickly to a private owner who can keep the resort operating. They note there have been legitimate offers and highlight Ski Rio as a major northern Taos County employer while citing past government-led closures at similar sites.
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County Commission
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Ski Rio
FSLIC
Mike Trujillo
Liberty Federal Savings
Raton
Taos County
Trujillo
Cuchara
Amalia Lumber Co
la Veta
Colo
Lawrence Gallegos
Feds
Venezuela
Propane price spike strains Pacheco district deal
Propane supplier Paul Pacheco warns Pacheco Propane Co faces losses as prices surge since December. He says the district’s fixed price contract costs him about 5000 dollars and that he can no longer fill tanks under the current terms. District officials consider options while negotiable invoices continue.
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Pefiasco
Pacheco Propane Co
Paul Pacheco
Felix Duran
Pacheco
Duran
Periasco Company
Pacheco Oil and Gas
Fermin Pachega
Mora
Skydiver Rescued After Ice Cold Gorge Jump
John Walter, a veteran skydiver from Albuquerque, jumped from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge in Taos on January 10. His parachute opened after a 200 foot fall into the river. he crawled ashore soaked as temperatures hovered in the 40s. His wife Terri, witnessing from the bridge, sought aid and flagged down a state transportation worker who radioed for help.
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John Walter
Rio Grande Gorge
Walter
Terri
Taos
Albuquerque
John
Jump draws federal charges after Rio Grande Gorge Bridge jump
Walter faces up to six months in jail or a 500 dollar fine for creating a public nuisance and hazard. Officials from two agencies say charges will be filed in federal court, with Walter to appear before a U.S. Magistrate in Santa Fe in February. The rescue cost ran to several thousand dollars and no law allows charging for rescues, Walter says he will try to arrange payment.
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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Bill Merrill
Walter
Merrill
Michelle Chavez
Bureau of Land Management, S
U.S
Santa Fe
Pene
Bill Vargas
Homicide plea in Trujillo case advances to plea deal
Paul Trujillo Jr. reportedly will plead guilty to third degree vehicular homicide and fourth degree leaving the scene after prosecutors reached a deal. The crash killed David Craft, 27, of Taos County, Sept. 15, 1989. A preliminary hearing was waived, paving the way for a district court judgment.
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Paul Trujillo Jr
David Craft
Pefiasco
Craft
Taos County
Trujillo
Sam Sanchez
Gerald Baca
Las Vegas
Baca
Pablito “Red
Wildlife groups clash over new jet route near Taos and Colorado
Wildlife officials from the U S Forest Service and New Mexico Game and Fish oppose a proposed military training route for low altitude jets over Taos County and southern Colorado. The Air Force study, conducted for the New Mexico National Guard, could trigger an Environmental Assessment or an Environmental Impact Statement with public hearings. Local officials plan a Friday meeting to hear community input. comments by the public are expected through the county commission.
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Taos County
Colorado
U.S. Forest Service
State Game and Fish Department
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Norton Air Force Base
Calif
New Mexico National Guard
Tom Koch
Guard
Federal Aviation Administration
Koch
EIS
Commission
The
New Mexico Air National Guard
Pabuaherde
Colorado Springs
Ack
Taos Girls Teams Open Tourney In Cold Weather
Eight girls teams visit Taos for a tournament starting today as frigid air grips the region. Weather records show Taos reached 58 degrees on Thursday and dropped to a low of 10 degrees in January. Forecast through Saturday calls for colder conditions with snow near the mountains. Highs near 30 to 40, lows from 6 to 20.
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Taos
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Sting Propane Co
Melinda Kingson
State Department of Transportation
Dale Fulkerson
Sanchez
Mike Kaufman
Bob Rothstein
New Mexico
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