Western Bank of Taos Formed to Be Taos’s Third Bank
The Western Bank of Taos organized at its first shareholders meeting May 26. Arthur L. Ortiz was elected chairman and John Sena president and CEO. The bank will be built on a 2.7 acre tract off Paseo Sur near Cruz Alta Center with $1 million in capital raised.
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Cruz Alta Center
Western Bank of Taos
Taos’ Third Bank
Arthur L. Ortiz
John Sena
Albuquerqie
Taos
J.D. Ambrose
Roy W. Davidson
Joan Muir Kipp
Arid Ranching
Arthur St. Ortiz
Arid Investments
Orlando Ortiz
Jack Rich
Farrando Valdez
Paseo Sur
Arthur Ortiz
Driver Salazar fined for hit and run in Taos police case
Robert Salazar, 27, of Valdez, ordered to pay 1100 in fines after a hit and run involving a Taos police vehicle. Municipal Judge Joe Mon toya assigned 300 in fines and 800 in damages for the incident on May 21 near Cruz Alita road where Salazar allegedly struck Lucero's patrol car and fled.
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Robert Salazar
Valdez
Joe Montoya
Taos
Eddie Lucero
Jerome Marcus
Cruz Alita Road
Salazar
Lucero
Ground Zero Rally for World Peace Day June 12 at Kit Carson Park
Ground Zero hosts a Nuclear Awareness rally June 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kit Carson Park with speakers from Physicians for Social Responsibility, a screening of The Last Epidemic about nuclear war medical consequences, and remarks by Sen. Francisco Gonzales who backs a nuclear freeze. Entertainment includes Sun Ensemble, Sambhu and Friends, and Klein the Mime. crafts booths welcome. contact Phaedra Greenwood at 758-0637 for details.
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Kit Carson Park
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Taos
The
Sun Ensemble
Raymond Blanchette
Friends
Sambhu
Klein
River fees possible for Rio Grande Wild River use
Richard Niemeyer of the Bureau of Land Management said on Tuesday that fees may be charged in the future for users of the Rio Grande Wild River. The plan aims to have the federal government pay for itself, with fees also possible at Santa Cruz Lake near Espanola. Commercial rafters already pay. rates are not set. Public comments should be directed to the New Mexico BLM director in Santa Fe.
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Rio Grande Wild River
Richard Niemeyer
Bureau of Land Management
Reagan
Niemeyer
Taos Area
BLM
Santa Cruz Lake
Espanola
Rio Grande
New Mexico
P.O. Box
Santa Fe
Suspect eludes capture after high speed chase in New Mexico
State police pursued a blue sedan stolen from Narda Gallegos of Questa after a May 20 chase from Taos to Questa. Officer Randy Wright chased the car to Red River Hatchery Road where the driver fled on foot, leaving the vehicle abandoned. District Attorney Sammy Pacheco said a suspect exists but is not yet located or arrested.
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Taos
Questa
Randy Wright
Narda Gallegos
Colomex
Wright
Red River Hatchery Road
Sammy Pacheco
Taos Buys 50 Acre Landfill Site Near Airport
The Town of Taos purchases a new 50 acre site for its municipal landfill to satisfy FAA regulations. Located adjacent to the current dump, it lies more than 10,000 feet from the airport runway, ending a two year search after the previous parcel failed clear title and will revert to owner George Tune.
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Taos
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
George Tune
Ambulance Service Displaced From County Garage
County officials moved the courity ambulance service from its garage headquarters last week leaving two ambulances parked outside the building. Medical staff report warming needles and equipment under heat to prevent shocks while drugs and gear are stored in various county locations. Armando Jaramillo notes calls have doubled and costs risen with a looming contract end, as staff fear slower responses and safety risks from dispersed equipment.
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Courity
Arroyo Seco
Robert Rothafel
Armando Jaramillo
Edmundo Vigil
Jaramillo
Ernest Coca
Rothafel
Vigil
Juan Duran
Duran
Coca
Daramilio
Suit protests budworm spray
A federal suit filed by Citizens for Integrated Pest Management seeks a temporary injunction to halt carbaryl spraying on budworms in Taos Rio Arriba and Colfax counties. CIPM argues the insecticide is unsafe and inadequately studied, while foresters defend the plan and note state approval and local committee backing.
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Santa FE
U.S. Forest Service
Taos
Rio Arriba
Colfax
Grove Burnett
Citizens For Integrated Pest Management
CIPM
Federal District Court
Gene Hassell
Albuquerque
The
Forest Service
Carson National Forest
Moreno Valley
Bill Lazar
el Rite
Lazar
Colfax County
Bruce King
King
Health and Environment
George Goldstein
Taos County Gives Wide Vote Totals in State Races
Statewide results mirrored in Taos as Colin McMillan edged Malcolm Dillon for lieutenant governor 889 to 579. Clara Jones won the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State 2,218 to 1,711 over Mary Branham. Earl Hartley led for state treasurer 2,084 to 1,621 over Porky Lithgow. John Hilliott defeated John Abraham 2,042 to 1,651 for Corporation Commission. Eric Serna held the other seat with 2,848 to Charles Rudolph 4,247. William W. Bivins unseated Lewis Sutin 1,625 to 1,087 for the Court of Appeals Position 1.
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Taos
Colin McMillan
Malcolm Dillon
Clara Jones
Mary Branham
Will
Earl Hartley
Clarence
Porky” Lithgow
John Hilliott
Corporation Commission
John Abraham
Eric Serna
Charles Rudolph
Commission
Serna
Taos County
Rudolph
State
County results show tight precinct race shifts late night
Preliminary tallies indicate Gonzales, a Vadito resident and Molycorp worker, gained ground as midnight neared while Valerio carried 14 of 87 precincts with sparse Republican turnout. In Ranchos the score favored the winner and Miera 35 to 20 as Maes overtook Teter in the south after lagging early.
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Gonzales
Vadito
Molycorp
Valerio
Ranchos
Victor
Miera
Maes-Teter
Maes
Teter
New Mexico Legal Services
Road upkeep costs taxpayers $1 251 per mile
Taos County's 1981 82 budget shows road and BOR funds totaling about 2 of the county appropriation. The road fund received over 412 000 with 172 000 in grants and 3 500 from cigarette tax while a 40 000 transfer from the revenue sharing fund supported BOR. The park budget consumed nearly half of the Notary s 2 000 and a 77 000 Los Patios bid funded park construction behind the rodeo grounds.
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Juby Romero Lastina
BOR
Ubrarles
Rodeo Grounds
Los Patios of
Forest Reserve
Inewi
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Francisco Gonzales
D.taos
Mora
San Miguel
Phaedra Greenwood
Tarager
Hothafhl
Ambulantce
Tandern
E Ty Lee
Recreation Department
Taos Ambulance Service
Mary Anne Gonzales-Romero
Bernalillo
Tna
Colles
State Department of Finance and Administration
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