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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 2004
Page
1
Local playwright Drew Flack debuts a light hearted play drawing on neanderthal roots. The production Ooma's Ladder begins March 11 at the Taos Community Auditorium starring David Garver Aura Stoessel and Jim Pollard. See Teipo Page 10 Loca News.
The Taos Picture Show opens April 14 with New Mexico features and international titles. Festival director Jonathan Slater draws on talents from the late Taos Talking Picture Festival to elevate local cinema. See Page A3.
See Page BI for obituaries noting Ora Clara Crank 76 of Carson died March 3, Juan Martinez 86 of Rodarte died March 5 at his son's Rio Lucia home, Nick Ogilvie 67 formerly of Taos died Feb 21 in Portland, Gamma Ortiz 81 of Taos died March 3, Frank C. Rumping Jr. 86 of Taos died March 5, and Helen Scrivner 90 of Taos died Feb 29. See Page B12.
The notice outlines a four section New Mexico publication totaling 70 pages in volume XLITL No 34 with copyright dated 2004. It presents a structural listing of sections and general publication details without substantive article content.
A town council swears in its new members and begins setting priorities. Residents are urged to study issues and share opinions on key goals for the council’s direction. The piece invites readers to submit letters to the editor with views on local governance.
More than 300 voters disqualified as Taos council members were sworn in at a noon meeting on March 8. The canvassing board certified 1,198 votes, 32 percent turnout, with 340 plus voters in the Extra Territorial Zone disqualified. Historical results show low 2002 turnout and higher 2000 turnout alongside sworn-in officials.
Despite heavy February, drought forecasts show limited improvement. Snowpack around Taos remains below normal this year, while areas above Santa Fe exceed average. NWS hydrologist explains storms favored southern ranges. By March 8, Sangre de Cristos south of the Colorado border are 98 percent, Rio Grande Basin snowpack 110 percent, and Enchanted Circle around 90 percent of average.
Romo, 17, pleaded no contest to first degree murder in the June 6 2003 slaying of 19 year old Alberto Trujillo of Talpa in Santa Fe. Sentencing will be set after diagnostic exams. DA Donald Gallegos seeks maximum term with support from his team and State Police.
Taos grand jury indicted Michelle Martinez 23 of Questa Steve Tollardo 30 and Luis Trujillo 32 of Taos for murder and related offenses in the death of Juan Alcantar. Martinez faces murder conspiracy and tampering charges while Tollardo and Trujillo are charged with kidnapping accessory aggravated arson and related conspiracies. All remain jailed on other charges.
Water rising under the Goat Hill North rock pile at Molycorp Molybdenum Mine triggered a warning system amid fears a rain or melt could drive the 75 foot thick slide into Red River Canyon. Officials described the event as an anomaly and outlined plans including a drainage drain, removal of stable rock for a buttress, and regrading with a drainage channel.
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