No Zoning Says Penasco Residents At Meeting
At a March 21 meeting in Penasco a crowd of about 200 opposed temporary county-wide zoning and likened it to communism while others urged education on zoning. County planner Carlos Miera argued for a needed 18 month temporary ordinance to guide a future permanent plan set for April 21 before the county commission.
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Penasco
Sudhénice
Carlos ¢Miera
Miera
County Commission
Trewd
Library plans revised for valverde street access
Town staff refine the $1.3 million library project a 12,800 square foot building with 50 plus parking spaces on vacant town land west of town hall east of Valverde. City manager Gus Cordova says a design meeting will review changes and that closing Valverde through traffic is being considered though plans are not final.
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Valverde
Gus Cordova
Town
Hall
Cordova
Judge mulls dispute over Holy Cross hospital jobs
Administrative law judge William Schmidt will decide by July 21 whether Taos Health Systems did unfair labor practices by creating new shift manager level posts at Holy Cross Hospital. Testimony showed the roles would be on duty 24/7 and oversee personnel matters, with union input not sought. The hospital argues the posts were needed to have a continuous on floor administrator, while the union cites lack of prior discussion.
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William Schmidt
Taos Health Systems, Inc
Holy Cross Hospital
Schmidt
Robert Tinnin Jr
Rosalie Sanchez
Sanchez
Taos District 42 race draws six candidates
The Taos News reports six candidates filed for the District 42 state representative seat in Taos County after Rep. Fred Peralta became Taos mayor. Taos rivals Mishgel Trujillo Bobby Gonzales Ben Tafoya Orlando Santistevan and Lawrence Gallegos compete, with Tucson Gonzales of El Prado as the Republican. Santistevan foregoes re election to run for the seat.
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Taos County
Fred Peralta
Taos
Mishgel G. Trujillo
Roberto “Bobby” J. Gonzales
Ben J. Tafoya
Orlando J.M. Santistevan
Ranchos de Taos
Lawrence Gallegos
Questa
Telesfor R. Gonzales
el Prado
Gallegos
Santistevan
Friend defends Pilar woman held in Guatemala City
Friends of Melissa Carol Larson, a Taos County resident, dispute Guatemalan officials’ claims she would sell babies or body parts. Larson was arrested in Santa Lucia on March 7 and imprisoned, according to those familiar with the case.
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Guatemala City
Melissa Carol Larson
Taos County
Morning blaze from Tee Canyon gutting two rooms
Firefighters from the Volunteer Fire Department responded to a morning blaze in Tee Canyon that gutted two rooms of Abe Lucera's house. Neighbors reported flames and smoke, while passersby aided by calling in the alarm. No injuries reported.
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Abe
Lucera
Tee Canyon
Paty
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