Ramming may serve out of state by Dick Behnke
John Ramming and Pete Mondragon were each sentenced to 18 years in the state penitentiary for defrauding flood relief funds totaling 2.8 million dollars. District Judge Bruce Kaufman indicated they could be sent out of state for prison. bonds were revoked and they were jailed. The sentence drew stunned reactions from families and defense attorneys as appeals were not yet set.
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Dick Behnke
Santa FE
John Ramming
Pete Mondragon
Ramming
Mondragon
Bruce Kaufman
Kaufman
Prisoner seeks leniency after remorseful sentencing plea
John Ramming told District Judge Bruce Kaufman it is a total mess as he faced sentencing on May 1. He recalled time in Grants Correctional Facility and a presentence evaluation that brought painful memories, including his divorce and impact on his children. See HEARING, Page A-2.
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Tam
John Ramming
Bruce Kaufman
Ramming
Grants
Taos County withdraws bypass endorsement seeks study
Taos County Commission withdraws support for the AD Ranchitos bypass and calls for a new traffic count and state funding to develop a comprehensive land use plan. Chairman Julian Romero announces the stance change amid resident protests and proposes a referendum while urging state and local officials to pursue planning grants and environmental reviews.
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Taos County
Ad-Ranchitos
Julian Romero
Toney Anaya
Taos
Commission
Richard LeDoux
Ranchitos
Romero
Manuel Trujillo
Taos Municipal
Holy Cross Hospital board seeks buyer
Taos Health Systems seeks a buyer for Holy Cross Hospital to fund a new facility. THS faces cash flow relief yet lacks credibility for 8.5 million financing, with four for profit NM operators under review. Interim administrator ongoing as staff briefed on May finances, 450000 payables, 90 day arrears, April collections 514046.
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Billie Blair
Taos Health Systems
Holy Cross Hospital
THS
Bob Sackson
Sackson
Water Ways Race Signals Rafting Season Start
The Mother's Day Race opens a new rafting season with predictions and rules on page A-3. Taos peaked at 76 degrees last week, May 1, while May 6 saw a low near 1 degree. The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy days with mountain showers and temperatures near or below normal through the weekend with highs in the 60s to 70s and lows in the 30s to 40s.
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Taos
National Weather Service
County Nixes Moratorium In Taos County Meeting
Taos County Commissioners declined a six month moratorium on building at a recent meeting calling the planning board recommendation premature. They delayed naming a new Planning Commission member until May 12 and said they will hire a comprehensive planning director. The county received 25004 for an economic development study and will seek applications for the vacant planning board seat while rejecting two proposed names.
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Taos County
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Planning Board
Planning Committee
Taos County Jobless Rate Rises to 29.4 Percent
Taos County unemployment reached 29.4 percent as of March end with jobseekers counted. Eddie Martinez of the Employment Security Department warns April figures may push Taos toward 33 percent due to laid-off ski area workers. State rate holds at 9.2 percent. Mora leads at 37.7 percent.
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Taos County
Taos
Mora
Vigil to Appeal Six-Year Sentence for Sexual Offense
Paul Vigil, a former Taos County sheriff's dispatcher, faces six years with two suspended after a jury convicted him of criminal sexual contact with a minor involving a six-year-old girl. Judge Caldwell imposed the sentence. this follows a second trial after an earlier 1984 conviction was overturned on a technicality. Attorneys say Vigil will appeal.
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Paul Vigil
Joseph BR. Caldwell
Taos County
Vigil
Court of Appeals
Taos Water Line Project Doubles Work on Main Route
Line crew doubles traffic stoppages along Camino del Medio from SR 240 to Camino de la Merced as a second crew lays a 10 inch line to connect Taos to San Juan Chama water. The project, funded by a $1 million federal grant, aims to finish sooner with portions of SR 240 torn up and one lane open.
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Camino del Medio
SR 240
Camino de la Merced
Taos
San Juan Chama Water
Cordillera
Los Cordovas
Paseo Sur
Gonzales
Taosenos
Faos
San Juan-Chamas
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Holy Cross
ASG Television
Crepuscula, Inc
Juan Sandoval
People
Nixes
Vigil To Appeal
Thomas Gonzales
Triad Western Contractors
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