Taos County budget pivots on layoffs amid graft claims
In Taos County cutbacks hit three workers at the courthouse while high paid county staff remain. The sheriff's office faces malfeasance charges as a bookkeeper sues, a $250,000 juvenile facility grant is at risk, and the new juvenile code tightens confinement rules. Citizens urge responsible funding at Monday budget talks.
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Taos County
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County General Fund
Feds
State Office of Juvenile Justice Planning
Couniry
Robin McKinney
Keith Green
Billie Blair
John Garcia
Phil Bateman
Patrick Burns
Frieda Archuleta
Barbara Coca
Steve Winston
Nancy Stadier
Taos
N.M
Albuquerque
Taos County Valley
Heat system repair notice at Los Alamos lab
A Los Alamos notice explains boiler and stove controls were unreliable and could leak gas. The boiler controls have been replaced to reduce explosion and off normal conditions. Funding options to replace stoves are being explored.
Esperanza for battered wives cartoon birth of a project
The Taos Battered Women's Project, started in 1977, offers safe homes and shelter for battered wives and children and free transport to Esperanza in Santa Fe. It is supported by benefits and fundraising, with volunteers. Call 758.9888 for help or shelter.
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Battered Women's Project
Esperanza
Santa Fe
Enchantment seen as waste in Taos electric coop letter
Charles B Brooks writes to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative acknowledging better service but criticizing Enchantment for political bias and arguing for budget cuts. He defends private enterprise role, condemns editors who rail against Reagan and spending, and urges keeping notices in The Taos News rather than a monthly magazine.
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Kit Carson Cooperative Association
Kit Carson Co-op
Taos
Eunchantment
Taos News
Paul Wesslund
John G. Whitcomb
Dan M. Turner
United States
Whitcomp
Wessland
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Charles B. Brooks Taos
Is CofC concerned about Taos sewage disposal
Dorotea V. Martinez questions Taos Chamber of Commerce tone and seeks an alternative sewage disposal method for the Ski Valley. She argues the chamber’s concerns seem misaligned with Taos residents’ need for clean water and calls for action over committees and plans.
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Taos Chamber of Commerce
Rio Hondo
Taos
Taos News Arts Page Jollies Spark Reader Wit
Taos artist R. WM. Couch celebrates weekly Arts page funnies while lampooning local taste and culture. He notes readers chase culture and jokes, compares Taos to broader art centers, and recalls quotes about local art worth.
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Robin Dear
Taos
Helen Blumenschein
LA Times
Scottsdale
Carmel
R. WM. Couch
Taos Mesa
Lady Looking Back A Poem From Ronald Forst Valdez
A reader shares a reflective verse recounting personal growth and family formation. The speaker contrasts her own ascent with another woman’s education, mocking the idea of a “lousy degree.” The poem ends with a pointed question about perceived female intelligence.
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Ronald Forst Valdez
Taos's Future Lies in Agriculture
In her Your Turn column Kathy McElmory argues arable land in Taos County is being paved and wasted, risking regional food potential. Cleofis Vigil defends small farmers against budget cuts, while Sen Schmitt favors tourism and mining. Beck urges cooperative, small-scale organic farming with processing, distribution, loans, and training to revive Taos's economy.
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Kathy McElmory
Taos County
America
New Mexico
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Cleofis Vigil
Sen. Schmitt
Schmitt
Taas
Beck
Appeals on Taos Ski Valley plan to Carson supervisor
A letter from American Citizens Together to Carson supervisor Jack Crellin appeals the BIS on the Taos Ski Valley Master Development Plan. It criticizes Rio Hondo pollution and questions waste treatment priority, urging public trust and higher standards before expansion. The signatories Barry Keavene y and Erika Dew request ongoing updates on the appeal and related developments.
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Taos Ski Valley
Rio Hondo
Tans Ski Valley
Twining
Barry Keaveney
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