Penasco school gets 100 free computers via National Guard help
Penasco Superintendent Carlos Abeyta arranged pickup of 100 donated computers from a federal Minerals Management Service program. National Guard loads and transports the equipment from Denver to Penasco, with joint community support noted as a boost for every classroom wired to the Internet.
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Megan Bowers
Minerals Management Service
Department of the Interior
Lakewood
Colo
Pefiasco
National Guard
Colorado
Penasco
Jerry Gonzalez
Jerry “Grizzly” Gonzalez
Denver
New Mexico Army National Guard
Carlos Abeyta
Gems
Abeyta
Arnold Lopez
Jo Marie Oshind
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BIA
Rick Dominguez
Dominguez
Lopez
Pelasco
Paul Pefia
93Rd Brigade
Santa Fe
1115Th Transportation Company
Taos County Schools see lower teacher losses than state average
Statewide results show Taos County districts lost fewer teachers and had fewer inappropriate licenses than many. Taos Municipal and Questa ISDs exceeded state averages for teachers leaving within their first three years. The report cites 1,856 teachers statewide with licenses issues across 71 districts and a 68 percent rise in vacancies, with Taos and nearby districts highlighted for staffing trends and calls for mentoring programs and larger budgets to attract and retain teachers.
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Santa FE
Taos County
Taos Municipal
Questa Independent
Michael Davis
Department of Education
Davis
Taos
Questa
Pelasco
Mesa Vista
Penasco
Robert “Bobby” Gonzales
D-Taps
House
Gonzales
New Mexico
Judge poised to dismiss Taos suit against Dharma Properties
District Court Judge Peggy Nelson signaled dismissal of the Town of Taos lawsuit against Dharma Properties for alleged development code violations tied to a building alteration. The Jan 17 ruling grants Dharma Properties motion to dismiss and excludes about $38,000 in municipal court fines from the case.
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Dharma
Town of
Taos
Tom Worrell
Dharma Properties
Peggy Nelson
Nelson
Tomas Benavidez
Sarah Backus
Town of Taos
Separate wrecks claim two lives in Taos County weekend
Two separate accidents over the weekend killed Taos County residents including Taos High School student Brian Simsovic, 17, of Chamisal and 42-year-old Costilla resident Joe Gerald Maes Jr. on State Road 196. Ice and speed were cited as factors. a passenger, Raymond Lopez, assisted at the scene before authorities arrived.
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Taos County
Taos High School
Brian Simsovic
Chamisal
Costilla
Joe Gerald Maes Jr
Raymond Lopez
Simsovic
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