Grand jury findings mark grassroots win for Taos County
The Taos editorial lauds a grass roots victory as a 1000-signature petition led to a three indictment grand jury against former County Manager Robert Dale Varrison. It notes reforms after years of turmoil, jail closure, and financial fixes, while urging vigilance against political abuse and continued accountability.
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Taos
Tans
Robert Dale Varrison
Jeannette Rael
Morrison
Eighth Judicial District
Peggy Nelson
Sam Sanchez
Patricia Madrid
Taos County
Trudy Healy
Grand Jury
Penasco
Ulmer Rodarte
George Reynolds
Taos County Declared Flood Disaster in 1983
The state designated Taos County a flood disaster area on June 2 1983 and allocated 0.5 million dollars for cleanup. Floods on the Red River and Cabresto Creek endangered Questa’s water for 50 families. a culvert washout cut seven homes off. Two families isolated in Pilar after the Rio Grande overflowed and County Road 109 was washed out years ago.
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Bush War Support Letter and Hotel Incident in Taos and Lamar
A Taos News reader argues for war to end Saddam Hussein's regime, citing horrors in Iraq and support from Bush and Rumsfeld. Separately, a hostess at a Southeastern Colorado hotel incident reports being denied parking, rude remarks, and a refused handshake, prompting the Lamar couple to avoid future stays.
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Taos News
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Hospitality mars otherwise a pleasant Taos trip
Malcolm Brown thanks Taos residents and the Ramada Inn for hospitality on a motor cycle trip. he recounts a humiliating stay at Indian Hills Ten, calls it the most degrading hotel experience after 30 years of travel, and muses on love versus fear and a chance to choose the loving path.
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Language, identity, and English in multicultural Colorado
Felipe Valeria, a Ranchos de Taos resident, reflects on language bias and the English only stereotype in Colorado. He traces English history from 1066, defends Spanish and Spanglish, and urges loving both home and national languages while embracing personal linguistic heritage.
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Laos
Mbuquerque
Colorado
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Larry
Hastings
New Mexico
Texas
Felipe Valeria
Ranchos de Teas
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