County braces for spring flood risk
County officials fear millions in property damage and possible loss of life as record winter snows melt. Frank Trujillo warns Pilar area faces danger as Rio Grande could rise. Snowpack runs up to 157 percent above average with heavy totals at Red River Pass Taos Canyon Hermatite. Crews clear debris clogged channels and store sandbags while public meetings begin Monday in Yadilo.
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Frank
Trujillo
Pilar
Rio Grande
Soil Conservation Service
Red River Pass
Taos Canyon
Hermatite
Red River
Italian Park
Canadian River
Sangre de Cristo Range
Yadilo
Community school locations schedule across Taos and Rio Grande regions
A series of marching dates list subdistrict venues for a multi day community program. March 13 Vadito Placitas Penasco Llano Rodarte Rio Lucio Peniasco 1 pm Chamisal Trampas El Valle 2 30 pm March 14 Ranchos Taos Llano Quemado Los Cordovas Ranchos Elementary gym 10 am Taos Ranchitos El Prado Taos Pueblo Cafion Enos Garcia Middle School gyms 1 pm March 15 Arroyo Seco Arroyo Hondo Valdez San Cristobal Tres Piedras Arroyo Seco Elementary 10 am March 16 Questa Red River Cerro Questa Elementary gym 10 am March 16 Amalia Castilla Castilla Elementary gym 1 pm March 17 Pilar Pilar 10 am
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Vadito-Placitas
Penasco
Llano
Rodarte
Rio Lucio
Peniasco
Chamisal
Trampas
el Valle
Ranchos de Taos
Llano Quemado
Los Cordovas
Ranchos
Castilla
Pilar
Taxidermist Led To 53 Arrests In Game Violations
Undercover federal agent John Morgan connected a nationwide sweep in New Mexico and Colorado, arresting 53 people for federal and state game violations. Eleven defendants in Taos were arraigned, with 42 Colorado arrests. The cases target poaching, illegal takings, and bear gall bladders among other offenses, raising questions about enforcement and entrapment.
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John Morgan
Costilla
Morgan
New Mexico
Colorado
Questa
Amalia
Taos
Walter Herrera
Betty Gonzales
Sammy Quintana
Game and Fish
Jeff Pederson
Galen Butterbaugh
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 6
Questefio Ron Gardiner
Bureau of Land Management
Upper
Rio Grande Gorge
Hartman
Orient
Electric union OKs 4.25 raise at Kit Carson Electric
The Kit Carson Electric cooperative union tentatively approved a two year contract with 4.25 percent raises each year and a cap on family medical benefits at 257 dollars per month. The agreement, effective after the Feb 28 expiry, follows a split board vote and an alternate 3 percent four year plan. union pressure centered on maintaining benefits.
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Kit Carson Electric
Ray Rael
Co-op Board
Chris Mondragon
Arthur Rodarte
Rollie Diefenthaler
Carlos Cisneros
Rael
Ben
Weather trend shows milder temps with cool nights
The high last week reached 56 on Monday March 6 with a low of 14 on Monday and Tuesday. Clear skies persist with above normal temperatures forecast through the weekend. Daily highs in the 50s and 60s and lows in the teens and 30s.
Taos college capital outlay likely trimmed in Legislature
Taos officials seek 1.2 million in state capital funds for a Northern New Mexico Community College branch but warn the request may be pared back as bills move through finance committees. Taos lawmakers and backers advise accepting a smaller first phase, possibly 200 to 500 thousand, to avoid a veto amid scarce funds and mixed support from the Higher Education Commission.
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Santa FE
Taos
Northern New Mexico Community College
Cisneros
Fred Peralta
Garvey Carruthers
State Commission On Higher Education
Peralta
Taos mayor council clash over control of town personnel
Taos leaders clash as council seeks direct supervision over clerk treasurer and police chief. Councilman Jeantete's amendment exempts police chief Jose Lucero and clerk treasurer Josephine Gonzales, plus public works director and personnel manager, from civil service protections. Mayor Santistevan opposed. manager Gus Cordova warns it bypasses authority. Amendment passes 3-1 with Archuleta backing, Espil Montoya absent.
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Taos
Lawrence Santistevan
Santistevan
Gus Cordova
Arturo Archuleta
Eloy Jeantete
Espil Montoya
Jose Lucero
Josephine Gonzales
Cordova
Archuleta
Jeantete
Corona
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Lawrence Velasquez
James Padilla
Garcia
Colo
Electric Union Oks
Efits
Co-op
Ernesto Gonzales
Mondragon
Anuncios
Calenda el Crepusculo
Kvassanvees
Anaes
Sede Nees TV
Peewsnen
Battered Women’s
el Crepusculo, Inc
Taos College
Taos County
House
Senate
Sea Council
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