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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1980
Page
2
A rookie adventurer died in the Box rapids on the Rio Grande. The incident underscores warnings from the Bureau of Land Management and river groups about risks of novice rafters. Expect stricter access, more permits, and ranger patrols to curb dangerous runs.
Taos fire crews have battled eight brush fires in a week due to dry windy conditions. Fire rules require Environmental Improvement Division permits for weed and leaf burning, with fines up to $100 and possible jail up to 90 days inside town limits. Carson National Forest warns most fires are man made. fires are restricted with fines up to $500 and potential six months in jail.
In Taos Pueblo, seven families who blocked a pole removal that would end power service say they expect to keep electricity while Sen. Clinton Anderson and Rep. Thomas Morris probe the dispute. The families reside on the Taos Reservation outside the Pueblo walls and await the next move. County officials warn litter along county roads and rights of way, with a watch spot on los Pandos Road to catch violators.
The Taos Valley News reports on the first meeting of Friends of Taos Valley at the Harwood Foundation on June 30, with an executive committee including Genevieve Jansgen and Mrs. Joe Sanchez. It also notes Sheriff Uvaldo Sandoval’s comment on up to 100 fine for illegal dumping and features a roundup of local residents attending the event with Antonio Lujan and John Collier among attendees from Washington.
Readers thank Taos and nearby fire departments for halting a brush fire at a Taos area home Saturday night. Other letters urge preservation of Taos Meadows against urban sprawl, critique County politics at Albuquerque convention, praise environmental reporting, and discuss WIPP land claims citing the Organic Act.
Taos columnist Judy Romero recounts a solo drive through Taos Canyon to Eagle Nest Red River and back, finding peace amid mountain majesty. She urges Taoseños to seek nature’s gifts, noting shalom as health and balance, and vows to escape busy streets to enjoy creation.
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