Drought Keeps Taos Area Firefighting Busy
Taos area endures a two month drought with 22 fire calls since July 6. Grass fires dominated, mostly contained, while Taos officials ban fireworks and threaten citations for hazards. Red River reports no fires. Angel Fire notes no recurrences after July 4 weekend. Hart Canyon fire near Valle Vidal burned 1234 acres then was extinguished, cleared for elk forage. Foresters warn drought keeps fire risk high as monsoon showers forecast yet lightning remains a danger.
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Taos
Jim Fambro
Lawrence Santistevan
Fambro
Red River
Ron Burnham
Angel Fire
Hart Canyon
Valle Vidal
Cimarron
U.S. Forest Service
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Forestry
Escapee says misunderstanding led to jail walkout
Albert Duran, 19, fled from the county jail July 7 claiming detox was prison. Jail administrator Sofia Ortega said he was a misdemeanor detainee and trustee. After trustees emptied trash, the back door open, Duran walked home, was found by his parents next morning, and taken to detox for help with drinking problem.
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Albert Duran
Sofia Ortega
Duran
Ortega
Hospital eyes mil tax levy
Holy Cross board and Brim and Associates consider a countywide 2 mill levy to fund a new hospital, amid a $9 million project. Brim to deliver relocation plans within nine months and a two month building timeline, with existing lease expiring July 1988.
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Billie Blair
Holy Cross
Brim and Associates
Wee
Bob Sackson
Brim
Oregon
Colin Alcott
Sackson
Cox
Nightclub closes after 22 years in Taos County
Martin Vargas has sold his Los Compadres liquor license after long delays due to red tape. He closed the Taos night spot June 28 and plans to move the license to Las Cruces, while the building and art inventory go on sale. Vargas will remain in Taos.
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Martin Vargas
Los Compadres
Vargas
IRS
Las Cruces
Apot
Vargan
Taos
County Hosts NAHRO Housing Conference in Taos
Taos County expects 180 or more housing directors and officials August 13 to 16 for the NAHRO annual conference at the Rodeway Inn. U.S. Senator J. Bingaman will deliver the keynote addressing Washington outlook for the year. Gov. Garvey Carruthers and Sen. Pete Domenici have been invited. Federal HUD officials Bib Canales and Roman Palomares will attend, with a banquet and mountain cook-out planned.
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Taos County
National Association of and Redevelopment Officials
NAHRO
Rodeway Inn
Teos Lodge
U.S
Jett Bingaman
Washington
Garvey Carruthers
Pete
Taos airport named priority in House bill actions
U S House moves Taos airport to top priority in omnibus transportation bill and town readings begin on master plan comment period. The measure would fund FAA upgrade as one of 28 projects in 1988 89 though no construction money is authorized. Public hearing set Aug 18 at Coronado Center.
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Dick Behnke
U.S. House of Repesentatives
Taos Airport
Taos
U.S. House
Reagan
Taos Air
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Richard Parker
U.S
Bill Richardson
Parker
Taos Pueblo
Coronado Center
Harwood
Pueblo Governor's Office
Chamber of Commerce
Cielo Azul 22 unit housing project seeks last chance
Taos residents await final Farmers Home Administration decision on the Cielo Azul cooperative housing project. If approved, it would become the second such project funded in the country, with 22 units on a 2.5 acre site off Weimer Road and a long six year wait due to local water and sewer hook up moratoriums and shifting federal guidelines.
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Cielo Azul
Taos
Farmer's Home Admistration
FHHA
Tucson
Midwest
Alex Gallegos
Gallegos
FIHA
Evelyn Archuleta
Weimer Road
Raton
County Housing Authority
Fmha
Taos Powwow Dancer Highlight At Taos Pueblo Powwow
Weather forecasts call for high 89 and low 49 with mostly fair skies and isolated thundershowers. POWWOW: Billy Bedeka is profiled as one of 200 dancers at the Taos Pueblo powwow, a centerpiece event on Page A-8.
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National Weather Service
Billy Bedeka
Taos Pugblo
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Baile de la Reina
Amy Mascarenas
Annette Montoya
Elaine
Fatima
Stephanie
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Pat Suazo
Alcott
Leigh Cox
Federal Housing and Urban Development
Bib Canales
Roman Palomares
Fort Worth
House
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