County weighs 25 mile ETZ expansion to curb Taos growth
Taos County officials approved a 2.5 mile extension of the extraterritorial zone ETZ in a special meeting to curb growth around Taos. The plan would move to the ETZ board for public hearings and final boundary decisions with Taos Pueblo and Forest Service land remaining on the east.
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Taos
Taos Couny
Samuel Montoya
Montoya
The
ETZ
Taos Pueblo
Forest Service
Ski Rio deal falls through in FDIC bid fallout
After six months of talks, the FDIC told buyer Jacques DeBruijn they would not close the Ski Rio sale and kept his $250,000 deposit. Disputes over the non-recourse loan policy and missing documents led to a breakdown, with DeBruijn accusing the FDIC of altering terms unilaterally.
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Costilla
Ski Rio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Jacques DeBruijn
Kathy Stanley
Questa
DeBruijn
Art Lorenzen
Taos
Butt Thair
Summer lift plan sparks concerns at Taos meeting
At a June 2 gathering by the Committee to Save the Rio Hondo and Taos Valley residents, Forest Service officials Leonard Lucero and Ron Thibodeau heard worries about summer lift operations at Taos Ski Valley. County officials Sofia Ortega and Celestino Romero attended as the forest supervisor called the plan controversial and pending final environmental assessment.
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Taos Ski Valley
Rio Hondo
Taos
Hondo Valley
Carson National Forest
Leonard Lucero
Questa District
Ron Thibodeau
Sofia Ortega
Celestino Romero
Lorenzo Ortiz
Ortiz
Lucero
Forest Service
Ski Valle
Taos plans updates to town sign ordinance
Taos and surrounding areas have long debated signage rules. At a June 2 Planning and Zoning hearing town planning director Allen Vigil announced revisions to the sign code, with further public meeting planned June 23 at 7 PM in the Coronado Building council chambers.
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Taos
Cajon
el Prado
Ranchos de Taos
Taos News
Brenda Baca
Image Makers
Coronado Building
Taos Hit By Mystery Illness Affects Hotel Cancellations
The Four Corners Mystery Illness draws national attention. Taos area hotels report several cancellations and some guests rebook later. Sagebrush Inn notes three cancellations and waives fees to ease travel concerns while Taos Inn confirms ten cancellations, with about half still planning autumn visits.
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New Mexico
Taos
Kala Fritsch
Sagebrush Inn
Debra Luttati
Taos Inn
Luttall
Red River Debates Hosting Annual Biker Rally
Red River residents met to address chaos from the Memorial Day motorcycle rally drawing more than 8 000 bikers and about 18 arrests. Townspeople cited public drunkenness noise and other misbehavior while business owners urged and lamented lax enforcement during the holiday weekend.
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Red River
Nately
Keniskow
Judy Miller
Brn
Harry Bean
Red
Roadrunner
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Raul Vigil
Bob Mentalnger
Bob Mentzinger
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