Taos and Questa school budgets tighten amid falls
Taos and Questa districts face enrollment declines and revenue shortfalls. Taos plans to cut about 28 staff while raising the budget 6.6 percent to 9.23 million. Questa adds 0.75 FTE in athletics with a net staff reduction of about three. Salaries rise for teachers and fringe benefits, while administrators see no raise.
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Dick Behnke
Taos
Questa
State Office of Education
Nichols talks Milagro setting and Costilla inspiration
Taos writer John Nichols explains Milagro's fictional town built from Costilla and nearby places, noting a Frontier Bar influence from Los Ojos and Tierra Amarilla. He recalls drafting the town from bits of Ranchos, Arriba, Albuquerque, and immigrant-influenced stores. Filming, planned to start July 28, faces mountain weather and high elevation challenges.
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Costilla
Milagro
Los Ojos
Tierra Amarilla
Ranchi
Arriba
Albuquerque
New York City
John Nichols
New Mexico
Truchas
Taos
Brimm leads pack for Holy Cross Hospital management deal
Brimm and Associates is the leading contender for Holy Cross Hospital management. Taos Health Systems president Bob Sackson says a final decision is expected within a week, with plans to either own with a local advisory board or merely manage, depending on financing. Initial contracts would be short term to evaluate build prospects. THS officials and staff aired opinions, noting four concerns including finances and timing for a possible new hospital. Vigil affirmed improved admissions and surgery but warned timing for a new office and management style remains unclear.
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Brimm and Associates
Holy Cross Hospital
Taos Health Systems
Bob Sackson
Brimm
THS
Alfred Vigil
Holy Cross
Paina
Vigil
Sacrigan
Tools stolen from Techniserv used in Baskin Robbins burglary
Thieves took tools from Techniserv on Paseo Norte Friday June 6 then used them across the street to break into Baskin Robbins. Manager Sandy Thomas says no ice cream was sampled, but cash from the register and a charity jar was taken. Police link the suspects to four burglaries and a fingerprint was lifted from a screwdriver.
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Techniserv
Paseo Norte
Baskin- Robbins
Sandy Thomas
Jose
Lucero
Kit Carson Road
Thomas
Water dispute delays headgate construction in El Prado area
Waltz sought a temporary junction order to block a headgate project while special master Fred Zinn questioned jurisdiction. Schaab contrasted state use based law and federal need based law, Martinez of El Prado pressed for privacy. It was unclear if Waltz would pursue another restraining order as the headgate construction was slated for later in June.
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Waltz
Fred Zinn
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