Gas fumes close Taos streets over petroleum vapors search
Taos Town Council declared a state of emergency on March 2 amid unknown volatile gases in sewer lines, loss of a water well, and an overtime budget squeeze. Authorities shut Paseo del Pueblo Sur for four hours after detecting dangerous vapor levels from a petroleum-based product. Officials displaced traffic and closed businesses while dry ice was used to reduce explosion risk.
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Taos
Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Pueblo Alegre Mall
Mike Valerio
Quesnel
Indian Hills Inn
Pueblo Alegre
Valerio
State Environment Division
Taos County housing authority under scrutiny funds probed
Taos County officials probe the housing authority as HUD labels it troubled. Beatrice Silva cites Gilbert Mondragon for clarity by March while an independent audit is anticipated. Investigators focus on the Taos County Grant Account created Aug 30 1991 by Tom Lopez and Juan O Duran, used for travel and loans without an adopted budget.
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Taos County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cial
Silva
Housing Authority
Taos News
Lopez
Teresa Baca
San Miguel County
Baca
Utility fires top manager at Kit Carson Electric
Ernesto Gonzales was fired by the board on February 23 after a no confidence vote. Luis Reyes, the systems engineer aged 32 and Taos native, was named interim general manager. Reyes said he does not know how long he will serve but noted operations remain normal and Gonzales was terminated to allow new leadership.
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Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Ernesto Gonzales
Cooperative
Luis Reyes
Reyes
Taos
Gonzales
Gutmann to challenge Peralta in 1994 NM House race
Abraham Gutmann of the Taos Green Party announced a challenge to Rep. Fred Peralta for the 1994 New Mexico House seat. Peralta, amid remarks on a KTAC radio report, said he might oppose a state LGBT anti discrimination bill but later questioned misquotation and said he had not finalized his stance while defending individual rights.
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Fred. Peralta
D-Taos
Abraham Gutmann
Taos Green Party
Peralta
Gutmann
KTAC
New Mexico
Colorado
Taos
KTAO
Hard time at Springer Boys School tailed by deterrence claim
Taos officials note two local youths at Springer for gang activity view time at the Boys School as a deterrent rather than status. Deputy superintendent Steve Hill defends the program, citing a typical nine to ten month stay and a two year judicial horizon. He argues the school does not worsen youths and outlines intake classifications for risk and need.
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Springer
Taos
Steve Hill
Hill
Brewtown
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