Taos sign saga prompts call to revise old ordinance
Editorial praises Ortiz for enforcing Taos sign rules while urging revision of a 1970s ordinance that kept merchants from vibrant storefront displays. The piece defends a measured enforcement and advocates balancing orderly signage with Taos handiwork and town character.
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Gus Cordova
Joe Ortiz
Ortiz
Taos
Los Rios
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Cordova
Taos Taos
Central Avenue
Albuquerque
St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe
Lawmakers Addresses and Contact Numbers Listed
U S Senators Domenic and Bingaman provide Santa Fe and Washington D C addresses with phone numbers for constituent contact. Representative Bill Richardson also lists Santa Fe and Washington offices with phones. State Sen Cisneros and State Rep Peralta provide Taos Questa and Taos office details with contact numbers.
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U.S
Pete Domenic
Federal Place
Santa Fe
Washington, D.C
Jeff Bingaman
E. Marcy Sr
Suite
Hart Bldg
Washington
D.C
Bill Richardson
Agua Fria St
Cannon House
Carlos Cisneros
Questa
Frederick Peralta
Taos
Taos Residents Seek Study on Disturbing Low Frequency Noise
Forum letter from Katherine Elias of Taos Mesa credits Chanya Cameron and Bob Saltzman for pushing to identify a mysterious vibrating noise disturbing Taos and nearby areas. She awaits forthcoming scientific testing data to locate the noise source and its alleged effects on residents.
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Taos
Catanya Cameron
Bob Saltzman
Katherine Elias
Taos Mesa
Taos News Box U address note and humorous que
The Taos note lists a Box U mailing address and taunting line about monthly edits and forum letters. It reads as a quirky community note from the Taos News editorial context.
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The
Taos
Taos chairlift plan sparks local opposition
Taos Ski Valley seeks summer lift to run year round, arguing economic viability, while Taos residents and Taos Pueblo officials oppose summer operations due to water quality risks, increased visitors, and potential environmental impact on the Rio Hondo. Local anger grows over access, fencing, and past Forest Service decisions.
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Taos Ski Valley Inc
Forest Service
Mickey Blake
TSV
Baloney
Rio Hondo
Rio Hondo Valley
Taos Pueblo
Andy Romero
Arroyo
Hondo
Stop the Spiking of Sagebrush Deserves Nonlethal Solutions
A reader protests Bureau of Land Management tebuthiuron use to eradicate sagebrush and urges stopping habitat destruction. The note questions grazing expansion as the root cause, calling for restraint and sustainable land management.
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Bureau of Land Management
Realities pamphlet urges meat reduction and pesticide halt
Malcolm Brown of Taos appeals to reduce meat consumption for ecosystem health. He cites a pamphlet named Realities available at Harwood Library or by sending $1 to EarthSave in Santa Cruz. The message urges stopping Spike20 applications by government agencies and opposing tebuthiuron use.
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Harwood Library
Earthq Save
Frederick Street
Santa Cruz
Malcolm Brown
Taos
Frustration Over Youth Alcohol at Graduation Receptions
A local reader voices sadness and anger over reports of alcohol served to minors at graduation reception events May 23. The letter warns of legal risk for establishments and cites teen alcohol harms, urging responsible choices and delaying drinking until age 21.
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Eldshol
Mip
War on drugs flawed by fear and war framing
G Todd Smith argues that treating drug prevention as a war breeds fear and addiction in families. He cites Taos roadblock tactics, urges noncombative outreach and public modeling, and calls for integrated drug and alcohol prevention while personal healing guides community effort.
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Taos
United States
Stanton Peele
Ski Valley
Cohol
War On Drugs
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Martin Baxter
Dick Behnke
Anne-Marie Clark
Amy Cordova
Joanne Crass
Deborah Ensor
Tempo
Lisa Ferrante
Francina Gonzales
Patrick Henry
Luella Kramer
Cliff Mondragon
Allison Nickell
Jerry Padilla
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Rick Romancito
Renée Romero
Mike Stauffer
Deborah Trujilio
Suzanne Valerio
Sandra Vigil
Sandie Witbeck
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USPA
Taés County
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New Mexico
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