Lovato wins Taos mayoral race and third term
Taos Mayor Phil Lovato narrowly captured a third term Tuesday with 892 votes to 330 for John Himes. Santistevan led council with 546, Elley Jeantete won 470 and 61.6 percent turnout in the mayoral vote. Incumbent judge Joe Montoya was re‑elected with 414 votes.
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Taos
Phil Lovato
Lovato
John Himes
Lawrence Santistevan
Santistevan
Elley Jeantete
Banquest First State Bank
Joe Sanchez
Joe Montoya
Jose L. Silva
Montoya
Rescue climber hoisted from Rio Grande Gorge by cable
Juan Martinez nears the end of an eventful evening in the Rio Grande Gorge as rescuers finally lift him to the top of the Gorge Bridge after a long, difficult effort. Steep terrain slowed responders, while volunteers assist by pulling him over the railing to a waiting ambulance.
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Juan Martinez
Rio Grande Gorge
Martinez
Man Rescued After Six-Hour Dangling Ordeal at Gorge Bridge
A new Taos resident, Juan Martinez, 21, spent six terrifying hours dangling 200 feet above the Rio Grande Gorge after slipping while hiking from a west side campground. Dozens of rescuers used a litter, a lifeguard helicopter, and a gas-powered winch to haul him to safety near the bridge linking U.S. 64. Martinez, found alert and grateful, was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital in good condition after the rescue.
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Taos
Rio Grande Gorge
Juan Martinez
University of New Mexico Hospital
Martinez
West Side
Unocal eyes comeback at Questa molybdenum mine
Gene Dewey of Molycorp and Unocal public relations head Art Bentley led media through the mine’s quiet day as 475 workers left on February 28. Bentley said the company hoped molybdenum prices would rise so workers could return.
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Billie Blair
Gene Dewey
Molycorp
Art Bentley
Bentley
Unocal
Questa
Maly
Unemployment Aid Flows as Molycorp Layoffs Hit Taos
About 475 Molycorp workers face job loss as Taos area unemployment offices report 220 claims pre processed last week. Applications will be taken at VEW Hall Questa with multiple time slots. Most workers may receive 154 dollars weekly for 26 weeks, and jobs are scarce in Taos while Santa Fe lists several openings.
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Molycorp
Eddie Martinez
Employment Securities Department
Questa
VEW Hall
Martinez
Taos Employment Securities Office
Taos District Faces State Police Closure Plans
State Police Office in Taos could close in July under a consolidation plan by Police Chief Maurice Payne reducing four district offices and shrinking ranks. Taos officers would be dispatched from Espanola, Taos captain position cut, with other districts merging. Community leaders warn of impact on law and order while supporters cite budget and efficiency gains.
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Taos
Maurice Payne
Espanola
Raton
Las Vegas
Clovis
Tucumcari
Hobbs
Roswell
Payne
C.B. Trujillo
Toney Anaya
Tommy Canton
Canton
Felipe Cordova
Cordova
Hepanola
Jose Lucera
Ramming to take stand next week in bribery trial
Santa Fe defense plans for John Ramming to testify next week as the bribery and fraud trial over 2.8 million in disaster relief funds continues. Prosecution shows a paper trail of incomplete reports and direct CRW Construction payments. Maj. Gen. Ed Baca and Gov. Toney Anaya testify on contracts, bids, and disclosures related to Taos County bridge projects.
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Dick Behnke
Santa FE
John Ramming
Tim Padilla
Ramming
CRW Construction Co
Pete Mondragon
CRW
Ed Baca
Office of Military Affairs
Baca
Albuquerque Journal
Harry Taylor
Mondragon
Taos County
Inside pinion Ad Copyright 1986 El Crepusculo Inc
Ad text from 1986 published by El Crepusculo Inc appears with copyright notice Inside pinion. No further readable details about products dates or locations are present in the fragment.
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el Crepusculo, Inc
Weather Highs And Lows Reported This Week
The high on Saturday March 1 reached 69 degrees with a 20 degree low. The National Weather Service calls for partly cloudy skies and a chance of mountain showers with above normal temperatures. Expect highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 20s and 30s. Local ski areas list contact numbers and note Sipapu is closed.
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National Weather Service
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Clarence
Finley
Don Borgeson
Jon J. Dahl
Horseshoe Camp
Robert Sullivan
Harold Young
Ken Denson
Red River
William Ledbetter
Billy Bob
Rab
Holland
Buford True
True
Marcus Rael
Bobby Ortega
Rael
Ortega
George Weiss
Himes
Plaza de Retiro
Corky
Denver
John Hanro
Ames
Gorge Bridge
Billy McHargue
University of New Mexico
Washam
McHargue
U.S. 64
Rio Arriba
New Mexico
Samuel O. Montoya
LeRoy Apodaca
Guadalupe Mountains
Apodaca
State Central Assessment Office
Enchanted Forest
Sipapu
Rio Castilla
Yaos
Ranchos de Taos
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