Graffiti hits businesses and homes in Taos town
Taos reports a recent graffiti spree across stores public buildings and private homes. Farr's Supermarket and several businesses were vandalized with long wall paintings. Police say 13 calls for graffiti came in overnight with one juvenile arrest. Crime Stoppers offers a reward and police urge public help to identify suspects.
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Farr’s
State Farm Insurance Office
Rio Grande Surveying
Casa Benavidez
Gon-Mar Clothes Shop
Stable É Gallery
Vegas de Taos
Juvenile Probation and Parole Office
Curran
Gon-Mar
Police briefs report theft of 1998 Wood-Mizer sawmill from Dharma Properties
Taos Police investigate the loss of a bright orange 1998 Wood-Mizer portable bandsaw mill valued at $30,000 after a vehicle reportedly backed into a fenced area on February 21 or 22. A $2,000 Crime Stoppers reward is offered. Also covered is a request for change of venue in the rape case against Fred Roybal, with a hearing noting potential juror prejudice.
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Taos
Dharma Properties
la Posta Road
Gordon Puckett
Barry Holfelder
Holy Cross Hospital
Maestas
Roybal
No lasting harm to Rio Hondo after raw sewage spill
An unattended valve released about 200 gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Hondo at Taos Ski Valley on Feb 23. Water tests on Feb 24 showed no coli bacteria beyond a single sample with 10 per 100 ml, well under the 200 per 100 ml standard, indicating no immediate danger to livestock or public health. Authorities continued additional sampling through Feb 28 to confirm safety.
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Rio Hondo
Twining Water and Sanitation District
Taos Ski Valley
Glenn Sauma
Surface Water Quality Bureau
State Environment Department
Saums
Priscilla Rael
The
Taos, Valley Acequia Association
Ken Shuey
Environment ‘Department
Shuey
Environment Department
Tyson
Weekend crash losses noted in Taos and Castilla
The Taos News reports two fatal and multiple injury crashes. Steve Cortez, 37, of Costilla died when his 1976 Chevy Blazer rolled three times near Costilla on State Road 196. Passenger Maes died. Cortez and Billy Valdez 42, also from Costilla, were injured and treated at Holy Cross Hospital Taos and later transferred. In Castilla an obituary lists a rosary for Brian Simsovic with a funeral mass at Las Trampas Catholic Church.
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Simsovic
Martinez
Lopez
Holy Cross Hospital
Brian Simsovic
Hermanos
Las Trampas
Las Trampas Catholic Church
Steve Cortez
Costilla
Maes
Cortez
Billy Valdez
Taos
Valdez
University Hospital
Albuquerque
Taos News
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Castilla
Amalia Cemetery
Mike Stauffer
William Maxwell
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Neil Curran
Civic Plaza
Taos Police Department
Megan Bowers
Taos Police
Alan Maestas
Fred Roybal
Pefiasco
Holy Cross Hospiitral
Karen Dwyer
ACSW
Lisw
Paget
eaAly
KCI
Kit Carson
New Mexico
Kitcarson.net
Sere Ew
Ee Wao Fame
Kit Carson Electric Cucu Co
Ruad Taos
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