Snow reports and obituaries from Taos area March deaths
Angel Fire shows no new snow with base depth 58 inches and 72 trails open. Enchanted Forest lists 40 to 48 inches and 33 km of trails, Red River reports 45 to 60 inches with 57 trails, Taos Ski Valley midheight 85 to 102 inches across 110 trails. Sipapu notes trace snowfall and spring conditions. Obituaries note Dears Ubertino P. Gonzales 67 of Ranchos de Taos died March 3 Jason Gregory Gray 30 of Taos died March 2 and Christobal B Zamora 82 of Belen died March 4.
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Angel Fire
Enchanted Forest
Red River
Taos
Midway
Sipapu
Ubertino P. Gonzales
Ranchos de Taos
Jason Gregory “Jay” Gray
Christobal B. Zamora
Belén
BASE jumper rescued after fatal jump from Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Richard Walkling, 21, attempted a front flip series from the 650 foot Rio Grande Gorge Bridge near Taos. His parachute deployed but his leg shattered on impact with the river, leaving him in agony as rescuers and his brother Ralph documented the incident. Richard, an experienced jumper from Crested Butte, had planned an exit strategy if successful and has competed globally.
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Richard Walkling
Rio Grande Gorge
Taos
Richard
Ralph Walkling
Ralph
Crested Butte
Colo
Kara Green
Green
Claos
Barry Holfelder
Holfelder
St. Vincent Hospital
Santa Fe
Gorge
Norway
Switzerland
France
Ohio
Moab
Utah
Twin Falls
Idaho
New River Gorge Bridge
West
Police search for missing Kara Green in Taos County
New Mexico State Police Colorado State Patrol and Taos Police searched Sunday for Kara Green after BASE jumper Richard Walkling was injured at Taos Gorge Bridge. Ralph Walkling said she drove off in his car to clear her head and remain missing by 1 p.m. Authorities scoured Tres Piedras and nearby stops while pursuing leads to Santa Fe for family contact.
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Kara
New Mexico
Ard
Ralph
Richard
Santi le
Santa Fe
Elias Montoya
Daniel Cordova
Taos County Declared Disaster Area After Storm Damage
Taos County is declared a disaster area by executive order from Gov. Bill Richardson. The move unlocks a $750,000 state relief fund to repair damaged roadways and support emergency responses, with the status lasting until the governor or officials decide otherwise. The action notes county reports of damaged and dilapidated roads worsened by recent storms and credits Gov. Richardson and lawmakers for their acknowledgment.
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Taos County
Bill Richardson
Sen. Cisneros
Griego
Judge rules Taos banner protest violates First Amendment
District Judge Peggy Nelson refused to allow tainting of a March 19 Taos Plaza peace rally banner by removing the words Fire Rumsfeld. The town argued against insult but did not seek to ban the banner or rally. The banner’s prior use in October 2003 drew strong community backlash over an effigy of Rumsfeld.
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Taos
Action Coalition of
Fire Rumsfeld
Taos Plaza
ACT
Peggy Nelson
Nelson
Renee Barela-Gutierrez
Rumsfeld
Fleeing teen crashes car into house bedroom
A 17 year old allegedly drunk driver fled from police and crashed into a house at Gusdorf and Calle de Oro last Thursday night. Matthew Quintana was arrested March 3 and ordered held in the Los County Juvenile Detention Center until a legal guardian could be found. A detention hearing Friday involved a cousin declining responsibility for Quintana’s release, with District Judge Peggy Nelson agreeing. Police said the chase began with Quintana fleeing officers.
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Matthew Quintana
Gusdorf
Calle de Oro
Quintana
Laos County
Peggy Nelson
Laos
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Penasco
Penasco Panther
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Vecinas
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Betsy Phillips
Virginia
Taos Search and Rescue
Greg Kreller
National Guard
Walkling
The
Taos News
Cornelia de Bruin
Eric J. Hedlund
Action Coalition
Themos News
Greg Krellar
Gusdorf Road
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