Co op meetings urged to ask hard questions at board level
Ernesto Gonzales urges Kit Carson Electric Cooperative members to shift scrutiny from fiestas and prize giveaways at the annual meeting to the board of trustees meetings where advisors like Bob DeVore raise concrete concerns. He argues Plains power costs remain unclear and calls for active member involvement to achieve lower rates and transparent governance.
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Ernesto Gonzales
Penasco
Plains
Kit Carson
Bob DeVore
Sandia Labs
DeVore
Taos co op meeting sparks call for ballots and reform
Charlee Myers and Juan Valerio describe Taos Kit Carson Electric Cooperative annual meeting as chaotic with a carnival atmosphere. They urge secret ballots, published bylaws, and outsider election oversight to ensure fair, participatory governance for its 15 600 potential voters.
Taos officials plan citations for junk yards outside town
Taos officials vow to cite violators in the extraterritorial zone, targeting unsightly junk yards in Lower Ranchitos and similar areas. The move aims to curb eyesores and enforce municipal standards beyond the town limits.
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Ranchitos
Taos
Ski Highway grant fuels Taos Red River Arroyo Seco link
New Mexico congressional delegation announced a $677,600 grant from the Economic Development Association to build a paved Ski Highway connecting Red River Taos Ski Valley and Arroyo Seco. Edith Hutton sold La Dona Luz to Jim and Mrs. Griffen of Dallas with new chef J B French. Mabel Kuykendall pursues Christmas lighting plans. calls merchants for early meeting.
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Red River
Taos Ski Valley
Twining
Arroyo Seco
New Mexico
The
Economic Development Association
Edith Hutton
la Dona Luz
Jim Griffen
Dallas
Texas
J.B. French
Frenchy
Mabel Kuykendall
Taos
Taos Forum proposes Wal-Mart made in Taos products
A reader letter to The Taos News suggests Wal-Mart could channel more shopping dollars into Taos by buying locally made products. The author outlines potential regional manufacturing, benefits to the town plus goodwill for Wal-Mart, and invites further dialogue with store management and city officials.
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Wal-Mart
Ernest Garcia
The
Taos News
Taos
Tapa
Santistevan
Goodwill
Mr. Garcia
Sam Walton
Stephen Kenin Taos
Forum
Box U
Lodgers Tax Slights Taos Television Voice
Keith Davis laments the Taos Lodgers Tax Committee for not funding Taos Local Television. He praises the station’s community outreach through Town Council, arts, entertainment, and local news. Davis notes funding would promote Taos information regionally and abroad and questions lack of results tracking.
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Taos
United States
Cess
Lodgers
Keith Davis
Brigade Critique of Nicaragua War Propaganda
Joe Hoar argues against US military intervention and the New Mexico Construction Brigade involvement in Nicaragua. He criticizes press bias and Cold War rhetoric, denounces Reagan era policies, and warns against framing Nicaragua as Communist. He condemns aid to repressive regimes and calls for understanding the conflict firsthand.
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New
Preas
Communist Party of Nicaragua
Sandinista
Sandinista Party
Reagan
Ortega
Salvador
Honduras
Guatemala
U.S
Nicaragua
Star
Praising Taos Elementary Teacher Evangeline Quintana
Letter extols Evangeline Quintana known as Vangie a Taos Elementary first grade teacher. It highlights her loving caring nature resilience through tragedy and illness and her dedication to guiding young minds earning respect from students colleagues and the community.
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Evangeline “Vangie” Quintana
Taos Elementary School
Herman Quintana
Quintana
Joseph
Betty Ortiz
Valencia Bizahaloni
Michael Vargon
Leonard
Rose M
Happy donkeys letters critique US policy in Central America
In a May 14 letter, Joanne Forman argues Toby Miera and Ron Oest misinterpret revolutions as illegitimate due to racist “happy donkey” thinking. She says US foreign policy arrogance fuels Cuba and Nicaragua’s tilt to the Soviet bloc, noting repeated US invasions of the region over a century.
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Toby Miera
Ron Oest
Soviet Union
Central America
Cuba
Nicaragua
W.R. Grace Co
Standard Brands
Mexico
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Grenada
United States
Joanne Forman Talpa
Taos resident questions water deposit and late fee practice
Rita Ghorbley O'Brien protests a $60 water deposit held over five and a half years and a 10 percent late fee charged when bills shift to Mondays. She asks The Taos News to publish answers on deposit handling, interest earned, and refund or exemption policy for residents, seeking clarity on whether funds accrue indefinitely and if any "Gepoart" money is returned.
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Taos
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John McCarthy
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Charlee Myers
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Juan Valerio
the Taos News
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Debbie Medina
Jean Nathan
Empo
Elaine Querry
Judy Romero-Oek
Carol Tafoya
Pet Taylor
Adising
Leslie Wiard
Fabric
James Vigil
N.M
Eapanols
Albuquerque
Mdactiplon
Taos County
Adiasene Valley
Lorsige
el Cregusculo, Inc
P.O
About People
Keith Green
Joe Hoar
Las Colonias
Vangie
Water Company
Rita Ghormley O'Brien
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