Montoya Returns to Duty as Taos County Deputy
Elias Montoya, once fired after a 2013 shooting, rejoined Taos County Sheriff's Office as a deputy amid questions from the community. Sheriff Hogrefe defends his record, noting Montoya never lost certification, and recounts the traffic stop near Talpa involving Oriana Farrell and her five children.
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Obituaries: Taos Residents Die In March Deaths
Death notices list Felonise Archuleta 89 formerly Taos died March 9 George Jeantete 56 formerly Taos died March 11 Manuel Martinez 84 Ranchos de Taos Eva Mondragon 83 Ranchos de Taos Philip Vargas 82 Caion died Feb 28 Obituaries Page 6.
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Taos News Volume LVI Number 11 Brief Overview
Taos News outlines five sections across 100 pages for the edition, marking departments and coverage in Taos, New Mexico. Details on local matters, features, and community notices are included in this issue.
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Taos County approves airport expansion permit despite opposition
The Taos County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously upheld a permit for expanding Taos Regional Airport. The $24 million project, mainly funded by the FAA, includes a longer second runway and faced protests over zoning, land use plans, and potential pollution. Town officials say the expansion improves safety and economic prospects.
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Fifth Taos outage tied to severed fiber cable
A Kit Carson Electric crew severed a single fiber optic cable in Taos Canyon while installing a pole, cutting Internet and cell service for about 9,100 CenturyLink and Taos area customers. This marks the fifth outage since 2012, highlighting ongoing survivability concerns and regulatory comment from Taos Public Regulation Commissioner Valerie Espinoza. CenturyLink repairs took about 10 hours. discussions on leasing Kit Carson’s network to prevent future outages were ongoing from 2013 to 2014.
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