Sheriff must cooperate with animal groups in countywide effort
Editorial argues Sheriff Charlie Martinez bungled Operation Rawhide, a planned countywide crackdown on animal abuse led by deputies with help from Wee Adams of Taos Kennels and other animal groups. It notes Adams no-kill policy clashed with enforcement, predicts few penalties will deter neglect unless tough action is taken, and calls for interagency cooperation to force real change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Wee Adams
Taos Kennels
Charlie Martinez
Adams
Pennie Herrera Wardlow
Four Comers Animal League
Pati Brown
Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
Taos
Heritage area could revive Taos farms and culture
Six years into the effort, a Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area may become reality with broad support from Taos Española and Santa Fe municipal governments, county commissions, pueblo leaders, and community groups. The plan aims to protect and promote three county area traditions, revitalize local agriculture, and help farmers sell natural foods, with funding pending in the U.S. Senate after House approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande National Heritage Area
Taos
Espafiola
Santa Fe
Rio Arriba
Taos County
la Jicarita
Southwest
U.S. House of Representatives
Senate
Thos Agriculture
Remembering Republicans and a tired party line
A reader condemns current Republican policy citing underfunded programs, war funding, and economic strain while praising past GOP figures like Art Ortiz. The piece accuses leadership of ignoring poverty health care veterans and the environment and invokes religious and moral critique of policy and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Ortiz
Joe Gannon
Rumsfeld
Ortiz
Iraq
Letter writers react to local issues and incidents
A collection of reader letters discusses concerns from vandalism in Taos to praise for reporting on education. Mary Schnittkier credits The Taos News and Dr. Sheryl Cohen for school program support, while Luanne Dever Evuort thanks contributors and emphasizes community collaboration. residents share reminders to park safely and questions about program funding.
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Taos News
Bobby Magill
Magill
Yaxche
Taos Municipal Schools
Lions Club
TCA
Yaxchie
Sheryl Cohen
Luanne Dever
Evuort Ranchos de
Taos
My Turn on the Northern Rio Grande Heritage Area
A joint My Turn editorial explains the push to create the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area encompassing Santa Fe Rio Arriba and Taos counties. It details the 1999 effort, key local leaders and committees, and outreach to Congress for authorizing legislation HR 938 and Senate Bill 63 with roles for Kathy Cordova Juanita Cordova Mary Mascarenas and others. The piece urges readers to press Senators Domenici and Bingaman to finalize passage and support cultural preservation.
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Rio Grande National Heritage Area
Santa Fe
Rio Arriba
Taos
New Mexico
U.S. Park Service
Congress
National Park Service
Ernest Ortega
Taos County
Sagebrushna and Conference Center
Fred Peralta
Kathy Cordova
Richard Kuska
Pavel Lukes
Jerry Padilla
Tony Reyna
Lloyd Rivera
Juanita
Julia Jaramillo
Quoradas
Penitentes
Los Pastores
Taos Puebla
Kathy
Rosario
Mary
la Matanza
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingaman
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Taos Farms
the Taos News
Padre Antonio José Martinez
Robin Martin Ovurer
Chris Baker
Eric J. Hedlund Lister
United States
National Newspaper Association of America
New Mexico Press Association
el Crepusaulo
Albright St
N.M
Moreno Valley
Che
Taos News FO
Forum
Taosnews.com
Bos
Barry Questa
Kit Carson Road
Mary Schnittker
Juanita Cordova, Kathy Cordova
Mary Mascarenas
Kathy Córdova
Pefiasco
Linda Garcia
Michael Garcia
Mary Mascarefias
Fight Northern Pueblos Agency
Donavan Gomez
Cameron Martinez
Erlinda Gonzales
Don Francisco Trujillo II
Juanita Córdova
Taos County Hispano Chamber of Commerce
Gabriel Romero
Zeke Tapia
José Villa
Washington
National Heritage Movement
Mississippi River
Juanita Cordova
Kathy Condova
Mai Mascarenas
Snetatore
Northern
Rio Grande
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