Taos airport runway project nears completion date
Michael Garcia of Armstrong Consultants outlined a June completion for Taos Regional Airport’s 8,700 foot runway expansion, a $24 million 2015 effort that faced public criticism and a failed county appeal. Proponents cite safer takeoffs and easier access for emergency flights, while opponents worry about pollution and benefits mainly for private flyers.
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Taos’ Airport
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Armstrong Consultants
Taos Regional Airport
Taos Town Hall
Taos County
Armstrong Consulting
Deaths in Taos and Prado reflect January losses
Lawrence F. Miera Jr. aged 46 of Taos died January 18. Kevin Anthony Miller, 46, also of Taos, died January 18. Sonia Cordova, 42, of Prado, died January 20. Jose D. Lujan, 84, of Prado, died January 22. Mary Elsie Abeyta, 81, of Los Cordovas, died January 21. Virginia Mayte Russell, 101, of Arroyo Hondo, died January 9.
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Lawrence F. Miera Jr
Taos
Sonia Cordova
I Prado
Mary Elsie Abeyta
Los Cordovas
Kevin Anthony Miller
Jose D. Lujan
Prado
Virginia Mayte Russell
Arroyo Hondo
Taos News Briefs Highlight Local Council Actions
Taos News reports recent Taos council decisions and community notices across the town. Officials review zoning proposals, approve a public works project, and outline upcoming events and deadlines for residents and businesses.
Taos County Delivers Big Turnout for Women’s March
Taos News reports a large Taos County presence at the Million Women March in Santa Fe on Jan 21 photographed by Katharine Egli. Locally, about 100 marchers gathered at Taos Plaza and at Kit Carson Road and Paseo del Pueblo. Photos and more images available on taosnews.com.
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Taos
Katharine Egli
Santa Fe
Taos Plaza
Kit Carson Road
Paseo del Pueblo
Taosnews.com
Taos County
Trump authorizes North Dakota pipeline restart orders
Trump signs executive actions to advance the Dakota Access Pipeline and three memorandums on pipelines. One memorandum prompts Keystone XL re submission, while others direct construction with U.S. made materials. Energy Transfer Partners is linked to DAPL, with questions over stock sales. The actions aim to accelerate key energy projects.
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Mit
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New York Times
Taos Inside Out Recovery Offers Hope in Addiction Fight
In Taos Kathy Sutherland-Braun founder of Inside Out Recovery and peer worker Bob Johnson open weekly to aid recovery. A free acupuncture session draws clients to Selah Chamberlain a certified acupuncturist guiding ear arm and back needles as conversations unfold about school moves and new starts.
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Taos
Cabot Plaza
Kathy Sutherland-Braun
Inside Out Recovery
Bob Johnson
Selah Chamberlain
Ing
Patten backs Taos hospital plan for critical access status
Holy Cross Hospital for Taos pursues federal critical access designation to boost Medicare funding by up to about $1 million annually. CEO Bill Patten argues the move remains sensible despite Obamacare uncertainty, as most patients are Medicare beneficiaries and the change would not require major service changes. Residents at a January meeting urged delaying the step amid national health care upheaval.
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Ee Cross Hospital
Bill Patten
Taos
Holy Cross
Medicare
Patten
United States
Pecan Araien Tienes
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