Funds distributed for Hondo Fire victims face equitable split
In Taos County communities and beyond volunteers manage funds for Hondo Fire victims. Lama Reconstruction Fund aims for equal shares after a July meeting while specific needs still guide ongoing aid. KTAO Radio reports about post fire donations and distributing plans to Questa families and Lama residents.
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Taos County
Gretchen Morgan
Taos
Sangre de Cristo Lutherans Church
Polly Fox
Morgan
Charles Keogh
Hondo
Fox
Keogh
William Reifsnyder
Lama Reconstruction Fund
Lama
Dexter Ing
Ing
Universal Life Church
Ric Santos
Ktao Radio
Questa
Santos
ETAC
Lama Foundation
Court hears Forest Service move on Mexican spotted owl
The U S Forest Service plans to proceed with timber and cutting projects in the Southwest claiming it has satisfied a judge's order on the Mexican spotted owl. Plaintiffs say they have not seen final biological opinions and object that only select activities were reviewed, not the full program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Forest Service
Pat Jackson
Albuquerque
Carson National Forest
Phoenix
New Mexico
Arizona
Forest Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Jackson
John Talberth
The
Forest Conser
Vation Council
Talberth
Massive burglary ring targets Taos County investigated
Two Taos County men facing receiving stolen property charges may be part of a larger burglary network. As many as 14 burglaries and eight suspects are under the Burglary Task Force probe, with coordinators from the district attorney, Taos Police, Sheriff, State Police, Questa Police, and Taos Pueblo police. Investigators say multiple individuals are tied to numerous burglaries and continue to be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos County
Leroy Fresquez
G & G Sports
North Texaco
Carl Velarde
Ranchos de Taos
Taos
District Attorney’s Office
Taos library opens after lengthy project delays
Tracy McCallum, Taos Public Library services director, oversees the $2.25 million build amid delays. With 35,000 books ready for checkout, circulation starts July 11 at 10 a.m. He praises the community effort, calling the new library a model of shared knowledge and local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy McCallum
Taos
McCallum
Ute Mountain fence sparks clashes over access to river spot
On 15 728 acre Ute Mountain ranch near Taos owner Robert Starks fenced off land to stop poachers and preserve privacy sparking community backlash. Local residents recall a historic dirt road to the Rio Grande Gorge used for generations for fishing and chokecherries. Some argue the road is a legal egress to a scenic easement bought by the Bureau of Land Management in 1980, while Starks cites lack of public easements and potential liability for employees.
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Costilla
Taos
Rio Grande
Robert Starks
Steve Johnson
Starks
Texas
Tom
Harry
Dave Cordova
Rio Costilla
Rio Grande Gorge
Mesita
Randolph White
White
Bureau of Land Management
Public Service Company of
New Mexico
Oac
Rio Castilla Valley
Ute Mountain
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Staci Matlock
Taos News
Jerold Shipley
Arroyo Seco
Abe Garcia
Laurent Guerin
Hondo- Seco
Mike Stauffer
Toronto
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