Molycorp Faces Call for Public Forum on Glory Hole Reclamation
Editors urge Molycorp to prove nature will reclaim its 380 acre glory holes and timeframes before state Mining and Minerals Division approves. Critics from Amigos Bravos warn of groundwater risks. advocates urge a public forum to address safety, fencing, and long term impacts.
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Olycorp
Nature
State Mining and Minerals Division
Molycorp
Amigos Bravos
Taos Businesses Extend Hours Thursday Through Saturday
Taos Plaza and Historic District shops will stay open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays and 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through Labor Day, marking a trial to lengthen hours. Nine of about forty five Plaza businesses are participating, with more districts joining. Metered parking warnings instead of $5 fines are planned, meters removed from the Loretto lot to support late hours.
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Aos Plaza
Taos
Taos Plaza
Taos Historic District
Bent Street
John Dunn
Kit Carson Road
Quesnel Street
Loretto
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Escaped prisoner Roybal injures officers in Embudo chase
Ernest Roybal Jr. of Chamisal sat in Taos County jail awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of assault and battery escaping from jail aggravated assault on a police officer and criminal damage to property. After escaping on June 7 he damaged two police cars and injured officers, then led police on a high speed chase to Embudo where State Police officer Randy Wright and Sheriff’s Sgt Nick Jaramillo were injured when Roybal rammed their cars at a road block in Embudo.
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Ernest Roybal Jr
Chamisal
Taos County
Roybal
Embudo
Randy Wright
Nick Jaramillo
My Turn critique on values guiding American policy
A reader responds to Art Ortiz’s My Turn arguing that Patriots Against Bush shares values such as placing people before profits, upholding constitutional law and separation of church and state, ensuring open government, promoting diverse public media, endorsing open foreign policy, human rights, balanced ecosystems, and science alert to human impact, and that Bush era policies fail to reflect American values.
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Bush
Vanity Fair
Robert Kennedy Jr
Taos Letters to The Taos News Guidelines
Community letters and My Turns welcome input from local writers. Include a daytime verification phone, brief bio, and a photo for publication. Submissions go to Latters Taos News PC Box U Taos NM 87571 or fax 505-751-3026 or email forum taosnews.com.
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Ciro
Taosnews.com
The
Taog News
P.O
Taos
Latters
Taos News PC
Forum
Taos Ski Valley Denies Involvement in Gravel Dump Plan
A letter from Alyce Frank and others accuses Taos Ski Valley Inc. of responsibility for gravel dumps spoiling El Prado's green belt. TSV Inc. denies any involvement with the related building project, landowner payments, or mogul manufacturing.
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Alyce Frank
Taos Ski Valley Inc
el Prado
TSV Inc
Ann Blake
Taos Ski Valley
Missed Taos district chance for local educator Dr. Medina
Dr. Anthony Medina, Taos native and educator with roles from Taos High English to Arroyo Seco Elementary, applied for Enos Garcia Elementary principal vacancy but was not granted an interview. He holds licenses in CA TX NM and recently earned a PhD in educational administration. Questions rise about equal opportunity adherence by the Taos School Board.
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Anthony Medina
Taos
Dr. Medina
Arroyo Seco
Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
California
New Mexico
Enos Garcia
Medina
Alex Medina
Ranchos de Taas
Hooray for Ranchos Elementary Long May She Wave
Taos resident Roderick Rock Smith praises Ranchos Elementary as a treasure and a model of democracy through the efforts of its caring staff students and parents. He notes the school’s supportive culture fosters mutual respect and good citizenship and celebrates another year of happy healthy learners.
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Taos
Ranchos Elementary
Ranchos
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