Sipapu Gets Nod to Expand Ski Area by Carson Supervisor
Carson National Forest supervisor Leonard Lucero approved Sipapu Ski Area master plan expanding permit area to 977 acres and skiable terrain to about 2000. includes four lifts, new trails, mid mountain facility, and parking. Opponents vow to appeal unless water quality and cultural resources concerns are thoroughly addressed.
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Sipapu
Carson National Forest
Leonard Lucero
Joanie Berde
Carson Forest Watch
Forest Service
Lucero
Union ends strike at Kit Carson Electrical Coop
Union Local 611 IBEW led 42 workers in a walkout after bargaining impasse over wages health insurance and other benefits. Manager Luis Reyes said the cooperative will operate normally with non union crews covering essential service as offices stay open and fault calls answered.
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Kit Carson Electrical Cooperative
Luis Reyes
Ron Bossard
Bossard
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
Albuquerque
Kit Carson
Reyes
Holy Cross Hospital in labor dispute faces ruling
A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled in favor of the union on three of four issues at Holy Cross Hospital delaying its grand opening on Weimer Road. The decision requires back pay and reinstatement of a house supervisor position unless union leadership agrees to axing it. The hospital will appeal the findings.
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Holy Cross Hospital
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
William L. Schmidt
Weimer Road
Taos High School
Schmidt
Taos County Zoning Vote Set For April 3
Taos County residents await a pivotal April 3 vote on a proposed temporary zoning ordinance aimed at protecting the Pefiasco area and broader county interests. Local residents opposed to land use rules, aided by attorney Fred Martinez, urged caution as planners revise the bill to target large billboards and towers while excluding small signs.
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Taos County
Los Lunas
Fred Martinez
Martinez
County Commission
Pefiasco
Staten
Bruce Kelly
Charna Staten
Fire destroys shed at Hacienda Inn in Taos
Taos firefighters battled a smoldering maintenance shed at the Haci enda Inn on Tuesday around 2:45 a.m. The shed stored paint and other materials and the fire forced guests from their rooms but no evacuations occurred. The shed and a vintage sports car nearby were destroyed. damage estimates were not available.
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Taos
Taos Narrowing List for 32 Acre Affordable Housing Plan
Taos town committee narrowed a shortlist of two architectural engineering firms to design a master plan for a 32 acre affordable housing project on land bought from Mel Weimer between Cruz Alta and Paseo del Cafion. The town budgets up to 125000 and council may meet April 18 to approve a firm.
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Taos
Bob Romero
Romero
Mel Weimer
Cruz Alta
Paseo del Cafion
Raton
Taos County to elect precinct chairs at 7 p m
Elections set Taos County precinct meetings to elect precinct chairmen at 7 p m today March 23. Locations listed in The Taos News Thursday March 16 legal section. Chairmen will meet April 11 at 7 p m after credentials and challenges on April 10 to elect a Taos County Democratic Party chairman. Both meetings at the Quality Inn. Frank R Skitt Trujillo current chair Betty Vigil vice chair. State party chairman elections April 29 in Albuquerque.
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Taos County
The
Taos News
Democratic Party
Quality Inn
Frank R. “Skitt
Trujillo
Betty Vigil
Albuquerque
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