Taos Pueblo Faces Suit Over Airport Expansion Plan
A lawsuit filed in Santa Fe district court seeks a full Environmental Impact Statement for the Taos Municipal Airport expansion. The Coalition for an Environmental Impact Statement argues the FAA issued an inadequate assessment and finding of no significant impact. Taos Town officials maintain the project proceeds on schedule as land is being purchased.
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Taos Municipal Airport
Taos Pueblo
Coalition For
Santa Fe
Gus Cordova
FAA
Cordova
Waterbird seeks 2.5 million amid fraud claim
Waterbird Institute near San Cristobal alleges a nationwide upfront fee scam involving a rumored 2.5 million loan from British Bancorporation of Beverly Hills. Director Robert Chickering says over 100 million in funding commitments were issued and not honored, with $500,000 spent so far. The institute aimed to open this summer on the former San Felipe del Rio Orphanage site, but closing was planned for June 8 and May 24 inquiries met with denial.
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Waterbird Institute
San Cristobal
Robert Chickering
Stoke
Arts
Perschesver
Chickering
Waterbird
British Bancorporation
Beverly Hills
Calif
Milton Meade
U.S. Treasury Department
San Felipe del Rio
Southwind
Florida
Churchill Financial Services
Amarillo
Texas
Douglas Schneebeck
Taos records 96 degrees setting 40-year high
Weather briefing notes a high of 96 in Taos on Monday, June 25, tying a 40-year record. Forecasts anticipate warm, sunny conditions through the weekend with above normal temperatures and a low near 34 or 49 degrees through Saturday.
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Taos
Ted Tiane
Orr lights em up again at Anaya Field Fourth of July show
Reporter Dick Behnke details Orr and his helpers firing about 300 rockets at Anaya Field for Independence Day. Firework setup uses iron pipes and fuses, with a grand finale lighting nearly 100 rockets simultaneously. Spectators watch the deafening display as colors burst across the night sky.
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Anaya Field
Charlie Orr
Orr
Optimist Club
Taos Fourth of July celebrations plan big fireworks show
Communities prepare for a public fireworks display at Taos High School Anaya Field after a new law cut fires by preventing fireworks that travel more than ten feet. Taos plans a noon parade from Garcia Middle School to Albright street, with dusk rocket show at 8 45 p.m. Organizers Leroy Romero and the Optimists promise speeches, food, and music. Red River and Eagle Nest also schedule parades, barbecues, and a Lake fireworks finale with five thousand dollars worth of rockets.
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Fambro
Taos
Taos High School
Anaya Field
Om the Garcia Middle School
Don Fernando Road
Caming de la Placita
Paseo Sur
Albright
Red River
Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest Lake
New Mexico Eyes Rockfall Nets and Passing Lanes on SR 68
The New Mexico State Highway Department plans rockfall nets along the Rio Grande Gorge section of State Road 68 near Taos and Santa Fe to improve safety, at an estimated $2 million, with five new passing lanes costing about $1 million overall. If all goes as planned, the rockfall safety measures could be up by September and the lanes by 1991 and 1992. Former Taos Mayor Jesse Vigil, 85, died June 21 from Alzheimer's complications. he served 1964 to 1966 and held roles on the State Board of Education and Taos planning bodies. He leaves numerous descendants and was a founding member of the Taos Housing Authority. Services were held June 22 and 23.
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New Mexico
Gray
Koglin
Taos
Jesse Vigil
el Prado
Vigil
Menaul Presbyterian
Albuquerque
Menaul
Vigil Vigil
New Mexico Department of Labor
State Board of Education
Taos Planning and Zoning Commission
Town of
John Snider
Sierra Vista Cemetery
Mary
Art Vigil
la Loma
Cecilia Rael
Questa
Marcella Martinez
Ranchos de Taos
Obed Vigil
Taon
Margaret Cigneros
Cerro
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Red River Valley
Michael Martin Murphey
el Crepusculo, Inc
Dale
Fulkerson
Clear Gorge
Patrick Henry
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