Ranchos plaza renaissance begins
A Taos area revival aims to restore the plaza around St. Francisco de Asis Church in Ranchos de Taos. Leon Walters and allies plan to rebuild adobe structures, open crafts and furniture stores, and hire local craftsmen. They seek to preserve the church atmosphere amid 50,000 annual visitors.
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Dick Behnke
St. Francisco de Asis Church
Leon Walters
Burt
Plaza Viejo
SR 68
Old Martinez Hall
Hollywood
Walters
Peggy Byrnes
Burk Byrnes
Dallas
Dave Yarborough
Taos
America
St. Francisco de Asis
Ranchos de Taos
Taos Plaza
Timoteo Aragon
Three Charged in Taos Burglary Spree
Taos police charged Gabriel Concha, 18, Gary Brandal, 23, and Chris Lucero, 22, with commercial burglary after break ins at Taos TV and the Feed Bin during the night of March 18. Police recovered three televisions and saddles and bridles worth about 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos TV
Gabriel Concha
Gary Brandal
Chris Lucero
Taos Pueblo
Jose Lucero
BLM PlAn For Taos Area Land Use Plan Review
The Bureau of Land Management will release the Taos Resource Area plan for 16 to 15 years of land use guidance. Public comments accepted until July 10, with hearings including Taos Ramada Inn on May 11 from 1 30 to 7 p.m. The plan suggests limits on grazing, off road vehicle use, and the possible disposal or exchange of about 84518 acres of federal land.
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Bureau of Land Management
Taos
Ramada Inn
Precincts Relocate Meetings After School Insurance Rule
Three Democratic precincts shift tonight March 26 due to new school insurance rules. Arroyo Seco 14 moves to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Hall, Talpa 23 to the 3.P.M.D.T.U. on Ranchos Plaza, Valle 33 to Gilbert Aguilar's home. Earlier changes: Banchitos 7 from Catholic Church to Coronado Center and Tres Piedras from firehouse to Adobe Diner.
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Arroyo Seco 14
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish Hall
Talpa 23
Talpa Elementary
D.T.U
Ranchos Plaza
Valle 33
Gilbert Aguilar
Coronado Center
Tres Piedras
Man charged with rape for 1985 offenses in Taos
Ismael Avilar, 27, of Taos, charged with criminal sexual penetration of a 15-year-old and three counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor. He is held in Taos County Jail on a $12,000 cash bond. The offenses allegedly occurred in 1985. Separately, police investigate a Friday report of a 13-year-old girl rape with no charges filed.
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Ismael Avilar
Taos
Avilar
Taos County
Taos High senior pleads guilty in party killing case
Taos High senior James Vigil, 18, admitted to voluntary manslaughter in the death of David Salazar, 19, and to aggravated battery for wounding Salazar’s twin brother Dennis at an unsupervised weekend party in Lower Ranchitos. He faces at least one year in prison with sentencing set for May 28.
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James Vigil
Taos High
David Salazar
Salazar
Dennis
Lower Ranchitos
Joseph E. Caldwell
Vigil
Feds to Seek Pueblo Runway Expansion Plan
Federal officials favor the least costly option to extend Taos Municipal Airport across Pueblo land, with a $3.5 million plan using a crosswind approach costing up to $7 million. Local leaders caution about the town’s 10 percent match and potential private land donations, while a separate $75,000 grant funds relocation and expansion of the Questa airport serving Questa Red River and Rio Costilla.
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Pueblo
Taos Municipal Airport
U.S
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Sagebrush Inn
New Mexico
Colorado
Airport Commission
Ken Blair
Leedshill-Herkenhoff
Albuquerque
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Gus Cordova
Peralta
Questa
John Galliour
Red River
Rio Costilla
Weather Update Taos Sees Wide Weekend Temperature Swing
Taos recorded a high of 55 degrees last week with a low of 17. The National Weather Service forecasts a weekend chance of showers. Expect highs in the 10s to 50s and overnight lows in the teens to 20s.
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Taos
National Weather Service
Costilla plaza to get major facelift in Valle Vista
The brief notes a major facelift planned for Costilla's plaza in Valle Vista, highlighting upcoming redevelopment details on Page A-5.
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Costilla'’s
Valle Vista
Pueblo road money shapes session results in New Mexico
Taos legislators at Santa Fe reported gains from a busy session. Rep. Frederick Peralta pushed 11 measures including 100000 for Taos Pueblo restoration and 738000 to study traffic on Placitas Road, while Sen. Carlos Cisneros cited 12 successes such as 500000 for acequia renovation and 100000 for Cabresto Dam head gate repairs.
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Kate McGraw
Santa FE - Taos
Frederick Peralta
Taos Pueblo
Placilas
Costilla
Questa
Carlos Cisneros
Pueblo
Acequia
Cabresto Dam
Mora
Mora Ambulance
Clini
Mora County
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Elaine Querry
BLM
Frank Padilla
Molycorp
Caldwell
THS
Padilla
Feds
Fred Peralta
Western Bank
John Sena
Jimmy Glenn
Washington
Blair
Glenn
Richarson
Ift
People Real Estate
el Crepusculo, Inc
Acequias
Adso
Taos Civic Center
Kil Carson State Park
State Parks and Hecceulion Division
Toeney
Cisneros
Cabresta Bam
House
Questa Serius
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