Taos County Neighborhood Coalition Forms to Influence Zoning
Editorial praises the Taos County Council of Neighborhood Associations formed from zoning debates. It lauds its diverse, loose structure as representative of residents and urges the council to tackle zoning and broader county issues with thoughtful, humorous debate. The piece hopes active participation will strengthen local democracy and accountability.
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Taos County
Voice of
Council of Neighborhood Associations
Taos
Lawmakers Addresses and Phone Numbers Listed
A listing provides contact details for federal senators Jeff Bingaman and Bill Richardson as well as Sen Peter Somanich and state legislators Carlos Cisneros and Frederick Peralta. Addresses, street lines, and multiple phone numbers are given for Santa Fe and Washington offices to facilitate citizen outreach and official communication.
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Peter Somanich
New Post Office
Federal Place
Santa Fe
Washington, D.C
Jeff Bingaman
Marcy St
Hart
Bill Richardson
Paseo de Peralta
Rayburn
Carlos Cisneros
Frederick Peralta
Taos
Forum letter questionsSource water pollution and fence moves in acequia case
Barbara Bozzini of Taos argues that pollution exists before entering Dr. John Wilson's land and questions forcing Wilson to relocate fences corrals and berms. She says the acequia should be cleaned at the source and criticizes placing full responsibility on Wilson as unfair.
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el Rito de la Lama Acequia
John Wilson
Wilson
Acequia Commissioners
Association
Barbara Bozzini
Taos
Taos Forum letters seek original, signed items with verifications
A reader from Shreveport, Virginia Hexter, thanks nurses Donna Jobe Linda Buckingham and Zandra Velarde at Holy Cross Hospital for compassionate care to her mother. She notes the need for authentic submissions to The Taos News Forum, including full verification details and guidelines about word counts.
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Taos News
Taos Netus
Taos
Donna Jobe
Linda Buckingham
Zandra Velarde
Holy Cross Hospital
Virginia Hexter
Shreveport
Water safety plea over horse pollution in Lama acequia
Longtime Lama resident warns that ground water is scarce and the acequia remains the sole drinking water source for 32 adjudicated rights. They urge Dr. John Wilson to manage his 700 acres and horses to prevent contamination upstream of the community water intake.
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Loma
Lama
John Wilson
Wilson
Altitude Sickness Leads to Holy Cross Hospital Admission
A vacationing family member, Mary V Donalson, was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital in Red River on February 23 with acute altitude sickness. She stayed three nights and praised the hospital’s technology, professionalism, and attentive staff.
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Red River
Mary V. Donalson
Holy Cross Hospital
Health care anger and a courtroom clash in public view
A reader voices frustration over health care policy and national polling claims while railing at political figures. Cites Gordon House trial verdict DWI not guilty of vehicular homicide and questions polls, costs, and US health care compared with other nations. Argues taxpayers fund lawmakers plans and laments lack of universal coverage.
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Tam
Gordon House
America
Bill Clinton
Bob Dele
Scotty
One Person One Vote in New Mexico Acequia Crisis
Robert Alderisio and Sue Goldberg report El Rito de la Lama Acequia Association in Taos County staying with one person one vote against share voting backed by non resident investor John Wilson. They warn legal challenges threaten democratic traditions and water quality management.
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Taos
Espafiola
Albuquerque
USPA
Taos County
Morano Valley
New Mexico
U.S
el Rito de la Lama Acequia Association
John Wilson
Pete Mertian
Santa Fe
Wilson
Elia Romero
Bill Gersh
Tony Trujillo
la Lama
Wilsons
Acequia
Acequia Association
Acequias
Robert Alderisio
Sue Goldberg
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