Wilson backs Valle Vidal Protection Act amid land fight
The Valle Vidal dispute centers on 102000 acres of pristine New Mexico land eyed for coalbed methane development. Rep Heather Wilson joins as co sponsor while critics warn Domenici delays could endanger the area. Readers urged to push for swift action and explore energy alternatives.
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Heather Wilson
Wilson
Pete Domenici
Valle Vidal
New Mexico
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Don Fernands Hotel Approved for Paseo Sur Project
The town council backed an 181-room Don Fernands Hotel planned unit development on 7.3 acres formerly Bill Miller property. Construction starts late September with completion aimed for summer 1987. Features include a restaurant lounge tennis pool and offices with Pueblo style design and rooms named for Taos sites. Water rights must be secured first. room rates projected at 57 to 70 dollars.
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Don Fernands
Paseo Sur
Bill Miller
Taos
Lackey Named Northeast Supervisor for New Mexico Game and Fish
On June 26, 1986 Joanna P. Lackey was appointed supervisor for the northeast area of the Department of Game and Fish by Director Harold Olson. She succeeds Bob Parish, who is transferring to another department role in Baton. Lackey, after rookie training in Las Cruces and earning a law enforcement commission, served as area wildlife information officer in Ratén and contributed to the Project Wildlife program since 1980.
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Joanna P. Lackey
Department of Game and Fish
Harold Olson
Lackey
Bob Parish
Baton
Department
Las Cruces
Ratén
Project Wildlife
New Mexico
Homeless shelter crisis in Taos Colfax area
Editorial warns that Taos Colfax loses treatment center and shelter. It urges immediate fundraising and coordination to create a combined center and facility for psychiatric disabilities, calling for the precautionary principle and community action to aid marginalized residents.
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Taos/Colfax
Taos
Budget Surplus Sparks Outcry Over Cuts to Mental Health
Community members condemn Taos Colfax services cuts as over 13 million carried over from last year funds remain unused. They argue homelessness and mental illness are domestic crises and demand action and compassion. They urge leaders to address local needs before blaming others.
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Taos
Colfax
Washington
Taos News Letters and My Turns Guidelines and Critique
Readers hear a guide for letters to the editor and My Turns including word limits and contact details. Magdalene Smith critiques Billy Knight’s June letter, calling his rhetoric mean spirited, irrational, and grandstanding while urging civil discourse and cross party dialogue.
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Arnold Toynbee
Magdalene Smith
Arroyo Seco
Billy Knight
Taos News
Tubers urged to wear life jackets on river trips
Reader raises safety concerns about tubing on the Rio Grande Taos Box stating it is dangerous without a Coast Guard approved life jacket. Cites New Mexico law and warns that inner tubing that section is risky, recommending safer river areas and providing contact numbers for BLM and a river outfit.
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New Mexico
Coast Guard
K.C. Orth
Arroyo Hondo
Taos Box
Taos
Rio Grande
John Dunn Bridge
Taos Junction Bridge
BLM
Los Rios
My Turn MVHS A Larger View on Its Future
MVHS remains solid and bright despite leadership struggles. The charter began with a world class Paideia vision, under director Michael Strong, attracting top teachers and earning strong student and parent support. A shift to an elected Governing Council is proposed to unite faculty, parents, and board, with a new director to restore alignment and progress.
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Chronicle
Taos News
MVHS
Moreno Valley
Michael Strong
Paideia
Alaska
Moreno Valley High School
Strong
Red River Valley Charter School
Kurt Kaufman
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