Water rights dispute delays New Mexico community water project
Ranchos de Taos Water Association and Vallée de Los Ranchos Water and Sanitation District face a standstill as the latter seeks rights to 106 acre feet to run a proposed 240000 dollar water system funded largely by the Community Assistance Council. CAC manager Don Gongales plans a meeting at the Holiday Inn to broker an agreement, while the water association's leadership vows to resist relinquishing rights amid community votes.
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Don Gongales
Pete Suazo
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Ranchos
Paul Read
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Co-op Walkout Rumors Surface In Kit Carson Talks
Negotiations between Kit Carson Cooperative management and Local 611 of the IBEW stall with a strike possible says board member Chris Mondragon on March 29. Union shop steward Dennis Gonzales calls progress terrible and notes a strike not ruled out. The two year contract expires March 31 at midnight, with wages debated and a federal mediator having previously joined the talks.
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Kit Carson Cooperative
Kit Carson
Chris Mondragon
Dennis Gonzales
Progress
Gonzales
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Keith
Taos Pueblo Welcomes SIPI Runner Leader Edward Romero
Edward Romero of Taos Pueblo, SIPI staff member, led a running delegation into Taos on Monday March 28 from Albuquerque to Taos, receiving a hero's welcome. The group carried a symbolic message while visiting pueblos, spoke with tribal officials about SIPI and federal Indian program cutbacks, and offered prayers in English and Tiwa.
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Edward Romero
Taos Pueblo
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute
SIPI
Albuquerque
Taos
Sym
Taos News to Close at Noon for Good Friday
The Taos News will close at noon on Friday April 1 for Good Friday along with banks and town and county offices in Taos. U.S. government offices stay open. The Taos News offices reopen Saturday April 2 from 9 a.m. to noon to accept classifieds and press releases.
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Wreck kills Penasquero in SR 75 collision near Rio Lucio
Barela 82 died early Saturday after his eastbound car crossed center on SR 75 near Rio Lucio and hit Eric Duran 18 head on. Duran and his passengers 16 and 17 suffered minor injuries. Barela died of chest injuries. no citations issued.
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Penasco
Partick
Barela
Eric Duran
Rodarte
Rio Lucio
Duran
Bernadette Duran
Alan Cruz
Gardner Arrest That Ties To October Cocaine Bust
Thad Gardner, among 23 sought in an October cocaine bust, was nabbed in Boulder Calo. He appeared Tuesday March 29 for a motion to revoke probation on a prior offense. Gardner faces trafficking charges while serving a five year probation for a 1980 burglary.
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Boulder
Calo
Gardner
Howard Brandenburg
Llano Zon ers Meet For New Zoning District Nomination
Llano Quemado special zoning district schedules a general meeting on Thursday April 7 at the San Francisco de Asis lunchroom to nominate candidates for five vacant commissioner positions. Interested residents may contact Gilbert Mondragon at 758-4227 or Jerry Mondragon at 68-8834 between 8 am and 6 pm.
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San Francisco de Asis
Gilbert Mondragon
Jerry Mondragon
Taos men plead guilty in Arroyo Hondo lounge incident
Romeros plead guilty in a Taos case tied to an altercation at Herb's Lounge in Arroyo Hondo. Louis Rammers and Jose Romero received deferred sentences and were placed on three. Charges against Dave Gomez and Ed Martinez were dismissed in the same incident. Richard Wrau was the victim of the knifing.
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Dave Gomez
Ed Martinez
Romeros
Richard Wrau
Herb
Arroyo Hondo
Broker Breach Leads to License Revocation in Taos Case
Former real estate broker Hugh Hendrix is under district attorney scrutiny for embezzlement after the New Mexico Real Estate Commission revoked his license following a two month investigation. Evidence showed misappropriation of up to $63,000 from Casa de Taos Realty, with earnest money and management funds affected. The commission cited concealment of records, comingled funds, and disbursements prior to closing, prompting potential recovery through the Real Estate Recovery Act and pending district court action.
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Billie Blair
Hugh Hendrix
New Mexico Real Estate Commission
Hendrix
Taos
Casa de Taos Realty
Charley Brooks
Real Estate Commission
Michigan
Valle Escondido
Bossman
Commission
Les Craver
Gerald Howell
David Buck
Lota Realty
David Medina
Mary Reese
Lissing
William T. Sehorn
Angel Fire
Talpa Water Woes Threaten 38 Percent Households
Talpa residents face possible water loss as the local water association fails to meter use per state rules. A 1984 permit required monthly readings, but no reports were received. District one officials say 46.28 acre feet may cover only 61 percent of usage, risking 38 percent of families losing water. An unrelated note cites a deteriorating storage tank with bullet holes.
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Talpa
District One
Polito Martinez
Martinez
Smith
Gus Cordova
Santa Fe
Environmental Improvement Division
Falpa
El Crepusculo Spring Special Highlights Tortas de Huevos
Lucy Mares demonstrates how to make tortas de huevos, a traditional northern New Mexico Easter dish featured in the Spring Special on Page C-3. Also notes closing gas areas buried in snow by April 10 and arts personalities showing creativity in travel and culture sections.
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Lucy Mares
New Mexico
En Los Valles
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Taos Art Association
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TAA
Larry J. Bossman
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Joe Ginn
Edwin Booth
Bailiwick
Dima Smith
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