Vigil charges dropped and new cases loom
Assessor Senaida Vigil is freed of criminal charges after immunity testimony could not be used. Attorney Elia Romero faces possible action as prosecutors cite new evidence in his case and may appeal a prior ruling quashing his indictment. The Vigil case is reassigned to Dennis Murphey and Bruce Kauffman of Santa Fe by the attorney general’s office.
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Senaida Vigil
Elia Romero
Vigil
Romero
Asaenser
Dennis Murphey
Bruce Kauffman
Santa Fe
Attorney General's Office
Val Jolley
Taos teachers seek 14 percent raise amid tight budget
Teachers urge a 14 percent salary hike at the Taos school budget committee meeting, arguing public schools fall further behind. Administrators counter a three percent budget growth only, citing enrollment declines and a $221,000 surplus to allocate next year. NEA analysis shows teachers’ share of the budget shrinking from 41.5 percent in 1978 to 38.6 percent in 1980 as other costs rise.
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Dolores Trujillo
Gabriel Chavez
San Felipe del Rio
San Cristobal
Taos
New Mexico
NEA
Clean-up Day Slated by Taos Chamber of Commerce
The Women s Division of the Taos Chamber plans a clean-up May 19 with groups from riders to 4 Hers and locals. Shirley Clarke chairs the event aiming for a tidy Taos by Memorial Day weekend and possibly extended into June for planting and beautification.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Taosenos
Shirley Clarke
Clarke
Taos
Harwood Rejects Sale of Winter Funeral Painting
The Harwood Advisory Board voted 8-0 to keep Victor Higgins painting Winter Funeral, with two abstentions. Conflicts of interest were noted by Rena Rosequist and Harold Joe Waldrum. The board will inform John Perovich of UNM, owner of the Harwood, that the offer is declined.
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Harwood Advisory Board
Victor Higgins
Santa Fe
Gerald Peters
Harwood Museum-Art Gallery
Rena Rosequist
Harold Joe Waldrum
John Perovich
University of New Mexico
Harwood
Martinez charged with writing over 1500 worthless checks
Anna Marie Martinez faces seven counts of worthless check writing in Western and Centinel Banks per a district court criminal information filed last week. Separate cases name Mark Jamea Romo for commercial burglary and larceny of a storage shed in Weat Mena and Darren Capanna for burglary and breaking and entering at the Sagebrush. The incident is alleged to have occurred April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Marie Martinez
Martinez
Mark Jamea Romo
Weat Mena
Darren Capanna
Library Seeks $26,000 Fund Drive Before Taos Takeover
Friends of the Harwood aim to raise a record 26,000 to sustain the library after Taos takes over on July 1. A $10,000 challenge grant from Union Ol) promises a match if Taos locals raise that amount. The Harwood's prior year budget stood at 121,000.
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Friends of the Harwood
Taos
Harwood
Union Ol
Union
Questa
Molycorp
Taos Merchants Face Road Repair Setback Before Summer
Taos merchants say road repairs will not finish before the summer tourist season. Town manager Carlos Miranda said there is not enough time to complete sewer line work in the fall, so construction will continue on local streets during the summer months. Some merchants offered to fund double shifts to speed up work.
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Bryan Welch
Taos
Scott Sanger
Carlos Miranda
Sanger
Miranda
Jose Lucero
Lst
Kay Decker
Dave Showalter
Tao3
Taos Road Work Debated As Gasoline Spill Shuts Lanes
Town crews found gasoline under pavement at the Quesnel and Paseo Sur corner and plan sewer lines this week. Work halted south of that block two weeks ago due to a soil hazard. State officials have not advised cleanup steps. Other Taos projects include Placitas Road closure, Bent Street work, Martinez Lane paving, Paseo Norte cleanup, Ranchitos Road cleanup, and Centinel Bank entrance asphalt. Contractors say a new shift would cost at least $20,000, with merchants urged to contribute.
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Quesnel
Paseo Sur
Taos
Placitas Road
Bent Street
Martinez Lane
Paseo Norte
Ranchitos Road
Centinel Bank
Miranda
Jogger thief rumors swirl after Canon burglaries
In Canon two houses were burglarized at the same time fueling jogger thief rumors in Taos outlying areas though Sheriff Cordova says no evidence supports the claim. Jewelry valued at 9050 disappeared from Liga Wardlaw May 1 after she found the front door unlocked and the house ransacked. A single footprint was found and a neighboring door was found ajar. Henry Messinger reported jewelry worth 500 missing and Joe Silva a theft totaling about 10000 from his El Prado home on April 17 including a coin collection near 4000. Crimestoppers offers a reward for information leading to an arrest.
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Taos
Felipe Cordova
Liga Wardlaw
Crimestoppers
Wardlaw
Himalayas
Lawrence Miera
Henry J. Messinger
Messinger
Joe Silva
el Prado
Talpa to Receive 173000 Grant for Water System
The Talpa Water Association will get a 173000 grant from New Mexico's Community Assistance Council to improve the Talpa water system after a legal transfer of funds from El Valle de los Ranchos de Taos. Gov. Anaya urged steps to fund Talpa, and El Valle endorsed the move. Local mismanagement concerns and inadequate pressure and storage prompted the push with a CAC hearing set for May 21 in Santa Fe to amend regulations and allow unspent funds to transfer pending Board of Finance approval May 22.
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Talpa Water Association
New Mexico
Community Assistance Council
el Valle de Los Ranchoa
Ranchos de Taos
Environmental Improvement Division
EID
Santa Fe
E Valle
Telpa
Talpa
CAC
Board of Finance
Search and rescue diver warms hands after lake dive
State police search for two fishermen believed drowned in Eagle Nest Lake as diver Don Rehm pours hot coffee on his cold hands. Weather segment notes 68 high and 25 low in Taos with fair warm forecast into Friday.
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Don Rehm
Eagle Nest Lake
Valle Vista
Taos
National Weather Service
Iowa
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Fianna
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