Peter Fonda joins Taos Pueblo round dance at Spring Art Celebration
Peter Fonda appears at a round dance with Taos Pueblo residents Debbie Concha and Marrion Three Hawks at R.C. Gorman home during Taos Spring Art Celebration Easy Rider Reunion. Fonda states there are no alternative lifestyles, saying we are all in this together. He attended a screening and several public events.
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Peter Fonda
Taos Pueblo
Debbie Concha
Marrion Three Hawks
R.C. Gorman
Fonda
America
Taosenos
Ambulance funding row threatens Taos County service
County EMS officials report commissioner Eu Herrera refused to meet about funding. TCAPP proposes six month budget cuts, community loans, and a one to two day fund drive to keep Questa and Penasco ambulances running until January when new commissioners take office.
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Judy Romero
EU Herrera
Questa
Fidel Martinez
Emergency Medical Service
EMS
Christopher Knox
Herrera
Martinez
James Duran
Department of Finance
Santa Fe
Pat Romero
State Department of Finance and Administration
DFA
Taos County Association of Paramedic Professionals
TCAPP
Penasco
Douglas Swayne
County Commission
Roy Martinez
Flist State
Centinel and
Western Bank
Swayne
Tang County
Taos zoning districts face possible abolition on unconstitutionality ruling
Deer Mesa Corp. seeks to subdivide 91 acres north of Valdez but the Taos Special Zoning Districts face collapse if the act creating them is upheld as unconstitutional. Judge Frank Allen notes prior rulings that the act allows private power and arbitrary decisions, with appeals possible within 30 days and potential statewide impact on Llano Quemado Las Colonias and Ranchos de Taos districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Welch
Taos
Frank Allen
Deer Mesa Corp
Los Tres Valles
Susan Rosa
Deer Mesa
Valdez
Allen
William Schnedar
Lea County
Ross
Trea Valles
Fabbi Romero
New York
Taos County
Llano Quemado
Las Colonias
Ranchos de Taos
Rivera given suspended term in embezzlement case
U S District Judge Joe Caldwell imposed a seven and a half year suspended prison term on Conrad Rivera after he pled guilty to embezzling over 18000 dollars from the Employment Securities Department. Rivera faces five years probation and must repay the embezzled funds, starting with a 3000 dollar payment within 30 days. Rivera, born in Taos and now in Mesa, Arizona, admitted guilt in a April 17 plea deal and expressed regret as his attorney sought a deferred sentence to avoid a felony on his record.
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U.S. District Court
Joe Caldwell
Conrad Rivera
Rivera
Employment Securities Department
Taos
Mesa
Ariz
Donald Montoya
Caldwell
Employment Security Commission
Albuquerque Investor Near Deal to Buy Red River Ski Area
Benny Abruzzo of Sandia Crest Ski Area appears close to purchasing Red River ski area. He met Red River Town Council on June 12 to discuss water rights and snowmaking water 200 acre-feet. A Friday morning follow up meeting is planned as talks continue with Mount Wheeler Development Co.
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Benny Abruzzo
Albuquerque
Sandia Crest Sk
Red River
Abruzzo
Mount Wheeler Development Co
Council
County Scramble to Repair Flood Damaged Bridges
County commissioners grapple with this year and last year flood damage. A $500,000 allocation was exceeded, leaving bridges unrepaired. Ranchitos resident Dale Morrison reports access issues and a closed business due to a washed-out bridge. Nine contractors have completed $27,529 in this year’s work, with prefab bridges eyed to speed repairs and cut long term costs.
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Ranchitos
Dale Morrison
Eli Herrera
Morrison
Wilfred Gallegos
Tom Duran
Bernie Torres
Johnny ‘“Cacito
Duran
Ermo Gonzales
Trankle
Andy Romero
Lawrence Trujillo
Joe B. Sanchez
Roberto Gallegos
Rodolfo Lopez
Pueblo Sur sewer line delayed by gasoline spill cleanup
Taos engineers delay sewer work on Paseo de Pueblo Sur near Mc Donald's as a toxic gasoline leak is cleaned up. The spill triggers a change order removing the segment from Avery Structures. State officials study fault, likely a nearby gas station, for cleanup costs.
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Paseo de Pueblo Sur
McDonald's
Taos Engineers
Avery Structures, Inc
Bob Maestas
Maestan
Paseo Pueblo
Martinez Lane
Pueblo
Taos County Delays Rural Address Project Over Cost
Taos County will not adopt a rural addressing system yet as $28,000 is missing of the estimated $112,575 total. The plan would assign easily located addresses to 7,506 housing units with Mountain Belt paying about $83,750 for 5 dollars per customer, while final approval rests with the Department of Finance Administration. Other participating counties include San Juan Valencia Grant Eddie Torrance and Bernalillo.
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Taos County
Commission
Mountain Belt
Richard LeDoux
Department of Finance Administration
San Juan
Valencia
Grant
Eddie
Torrance
Bernalillo
Taos Rodeo Queen Shelly Bishop Reigns at Taos Event
Taos hosts a weekend rodeo with Shelly Bishop named 1984 Rodeo Queen by the Taos Sheriff's Posse. The feature notes two birdhouses crafted by Californian Bill Luecke gifted to Taos residents as part of the event coverage.
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Taos
Bill Luecke
Shelly Bishop
Taos Sheriff's Posse
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