Taos seeks next police chief as Curran delays retirement
Taos Police Chief Neil Curran will postpone retirement beyond June 15 while the town screens 19 applicants for the next chief. Two current Taos officers and one external candidate are among the finalists as interviews are yet to be scheduled. Curran notes he may stay through July for medical maintenance and transition planning.
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New Mexico State Police
Taos Fire Department May Dispatch Highlights
Taos Volunteer Fire Department logs show 51 calls in May with 263 year to date. Notable incidents include an abandoned Taos Pueblo building fire May 7 requiring over two hours to extinguish, a May 8 home fire on San Cristobal Road, a May 11 burn brush citation, and May 18 search for missing children.
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Rio Pueblo
Chavez Road
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Office of Emergency Management
Blueberry Hill
Camino Vecinos
Two Peaks
Chamisa Road
Camino del Medio
Albuquerque Flight Center
Dixon
Pilar
Tyne Drive
Honda-Seco Fire Department
Taos Volunteer Fire Department
Lance Emerson
Fire restrictions imposed on BLM lands
Taos Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management issued Stage I fire restrictions effective June 6 on public lands until further notice. No fires or campfires except in established recreation areas and gas stoves allowed only at Rio Chama and John Dunn Bridge sites. Smoking prohibited except in enclosed vehicle or cleared area. Fireworks banned. Violations carry up to 1000 fine or 12 months imprisonment. Web: www.nm.blm.gov.gov
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Speech News 101 at Enos Garcia Elementary School
Fourth and fifth graders in Betsy Wall’s Speech News 101 class at Enos Garcia Elementary produce and present their own news reports. Students act as reporters and camera operators while critiquing their videos. Topics range from dangerous toys to local news from The Taos News website.
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