Council weighs youth center sites amid land limits and floodplain
Cordova urges careful site study for a town youth and family center after planning commission rejects Kit Carson Park plan over safety and traffic. Only one of seven options uses town land. others require contact with outside property owners. Council to decide, with public input and potential donations of time.
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Cordova
Peralta
Phil
Tug of war day ends with injuries and school play
High parents support group and the Art Club used funds for activities after a student victory in tug of war. Two teachers Ernie Lopez and Monica Sanchez were injured in the mud ritual and a girl fight and a student with alcohol occurred, but overall the day was seen as successful by Quintana. The staff also staged the Brady Bunch assembly with students cast in roles such as Alice played by Frutoso Lopez.
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Ernie Lopez
Monica Sanchez
Quintana
Ernie
Monica
Rick Duque
Robert
Taos Police Face Staffing Shortfall and DARE Funding Cuts
Taos police chief Neil Curran explains reduced shifts with 19 commissioned officers for three-man and four-man rotations. He notes upcoming retirements, new hires, and a cut in funding for the DARE officer position, complicating academy-based certifications and long term staffing plans.
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John Perkins
Arkansas
Curran
DARE
Gabriel Medina
Taos
Police Academy
Danny Trujillo
David Maggio
Trujillo
Neil Curran
Taos teen mural promotes AIDS prevention and pride
Taos senior Gaetz, an 18 year old artist, created a mural with Taos Mountain in the background to symbolize inter generational and inter racial HIV impacts and to advocate safe sex and medical protection. The project, led by Santa Fe Mountain Center with partners, was unveiled to the Taos community on June 3.
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Taos Mountain
Taos
Gaetz
THS
Chacon
Stephenson
Santa Fe Mountain Center
People of Color Aids
New Mexico
Department of Health
Taos Ski Valley Clamps Down After Diesel Spill Cleanup
Taos Ski Valley officials say diesel fuel surfaced after thaw as lighter than water causes sheen on surface. State labs will review water samples while village adds hay bales pads and monitoring to absorb and prevent contamination. Mayor Chris Stagg notes higher water levels reveal the spill more clearly.
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Wirtz
Environment Department
Taos Ski Valley
Chris Stagg
Stagg
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