County seeks road funds and courthouse annex plan
Taos County moves to form a local task force to pursue a north south by pass with maps from the highway department not promised. The commission endorsed a courthouse annex design costing up to 298000 with DA offices optional and funded by bond recall proceeds and tax in lieu money.
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Billiz Blair
Taos County
State Highway Department
Samuel O. Montoya
Commission
Carmen Medina
Montoya
Bill Sisneros
Highway Department
Allen Vigil
Vigil
State
Amalia
Amalia Lumber Company
Rito Sanchez
Energy Resources Board
Cerro
Moly
Abel Montoya
Talpa- Ranchos
Juan I. Valerio
Alex Romero
Taos News Reporter Wins National Press Women Award
Blair earned a national first in the NFPN communications contest for Taos Arrs ’76 special edition. Taos freelance writer Tricia Hurst took two firsts and two seconds in the state competition for works in New Mexico Magazine Modern Maturity Rio Rancho and Southwest Art. Sweepstakes honors by The Taos News reflect points across news writing editing photography advertising PR and radio TV from 300+ entries in 1978.
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Billie Blair
The
Taos News
New Mexico Press
National Federation of Press
Blair
Taos Arrs
Taos
Tricia Hurst
Hurst
New Mexico
Travivo de Nuevo Mexico
Rio Rancho Andrunner
Southwest Art
Planning notes on Taos growth and annexation controls
Mayor Phil Lovato describes growth management as a mix of annexation and extraterritorial zoning. Canon Ranchos and El Prado could self decide annexation, while new developments likely enter Taos for urban services. Taos population under 3,000 within its artificial boundary serves 15,000 to 20,000. County-wide planning follows.
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Phil Lovato
Canon
Ranchos
el Prado
Lovato
Taos
Bill Sisneros
Samuel O. Montoya
Trading Post theft prompts Taos police warning
Taos Police Chief Jose Lucero warns Taos area businesses after a recent armed robbery at Carl's Trading Post. Suspects are tied to several northern New Mexico robberies over the past six months, using surprise daytime or closing-time raids on jewelry curio shops and supermarkets. Officers will visit businesses offering security safeguards in coming weeks.
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Taos
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Espanola
Las Vegas
Lucero
Taos Fiestas Set For July 21 23 1978
The Taos Fiestas for 1978 are scheduled July 21 to 23. Jaycees co chairs David Vargas and Gus Cordova head the event with a Fiesta Queen Pageant. Ruth Hatcher chairs the children’s parade. Entertainment chairman Bill Whaley invites entertainers to contact him at 758-2324.
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Jaycees
David Vargas
Gus Cordova
Ruth Hatcher
Bill Whaley
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Whitewall
BF Gnadrien
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Taos Tree Service
Jose Lucero
Jack Wilson
Felix Vigil
Jim Grainger
Frank Hammond
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