Costilla Dam fears rise as water released for flood control
State Engineer monitors Costilla Reservoir after residents warned of possible dam failure amid spring runoff. Officials say the dam remains structurally sound and water is bypassed into Costilla Creek at 246 cubic feet per second, with releases continuing through summer. Snowmelt feeds Taos County streams as Amalia residents reinforce creek banks to curb erosion.
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Coastilla Reservoir
Castilla
Costilla
Aridlia
Taos
San Diego
Calif
Amalia
Costilla Creek
Plaza to bloom plan for seven theme gardens
Plaza to bloom Volunteers sought from 4 H clubs and Garden Club members to plant seven themed gardens at the Plaza next week. Elaine Powers notes beautification for summer and Fiestas with plants donated by residents. Call Town Hall for donations or plant pickup and dig requests.
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Traps Garden Club
Elaine Powers
Garden Club
Peggy Cooke
Kathy von Dreele
Linda Sherer
Liz Showalter
Chamber of Commerce
Town Hall
Powers
Taos Planning Approves Annexation Near Canon Area
Taos Planning and Zoning Commission grants preliminary approval for annexation of a 55 acre parcel southeast of the Raton Bypass, largely owned by Ryder Corporation of Denver, with plans for residential and commercial development. The panel also okayed a professional office CUP north of the Taos fire station on Placitas Road and Smith's Supermarket expansion plans including a bakery tortilla factory nutrition center and candy bar.
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Bryan Welch
Canon
Taos
Planning and Zoning Commission
Raton
Taos Canyon
Ryder Corporation
Denver
Placitas Road
Allen Vigil
Gene Berry
RYDER
Bill Sisneros
State struggles threaten Sangre de Cristo services
Sangre de Cristo Mental Health Center faces receiver oversight as Sangre corporation endures financial turmoil. Irregular rental deals across Taos, Las Vegas, and Santa Fe counties raise funding questions, with options including continued service, funding cuts, or redirecting dollars to another group.
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Judy Romero
Sangre de Cristo Mental Health Center
Michael Archuleta
Sangre Corporation
Sangre de Cristo
Banta Fe
Las Vegas
Archuleta
Taos
Ted
McNeill
Bob McNeill
Department of Hearth and Environment
Aldeyinate
Moench
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Sangre
Francisco B. Gonzales
Gonzales
Sangre de Cristo Ate
Llano Kandidos Seek Zoning Board in Llano Quemado
Llano Quemado voters go to the polls on May 17 to elect five zoning board seats with five candidates running and two write-in slots. Candidates debate development limits citing concerns over water resources and preserving community character while supporting family businesses.
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Llano Quemado
Romero
State budget cuts freeze teacher pay and jobs
Teachers note a merged bargaining unit as budget cuts may cut a half time second vice principal post and eliminate three elementary classes. Supt Serna promises reinstating classes if overload occurs and hiring overall, while keeping positions and limiting out of district hires. They seek changes to a RIF policy viewed as too loophole ridden.
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Leonila Serna
Serna
Taos Teams Place Second And Third In White Water Race
In the 26th Rio Grande White Water Race Taos area teams earned second and third place finishes. Valley Vista note appears on Page B1. additional items referenced on B8.
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Taos Area
Rio Grande
Valley Vista
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Amalla
Taos County
Plaza
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Cinco de Mayo
Kit Carson State Park
Los Lowriders de
Smith’s
Smith
Vigil
Carlos Ae
Llano
Gilbert A. Mondragon
Arturo Ki. Romero
Llano Quemaco
Leonard M.romero
M. Alipio Mandragon
Carson National Forest Service Office
John B. Torres
Zeke's Auto Supply and Machine Shop
Rio Grande del Rancho
N.M. Hwy
Carson National Forest
Basura
Estevan Arellano
Aris
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