Taos County Declares Disaster Over Flooded Bridges
Governor Toney Anaya declares Taos County a disaster area activating up to 500000 flood relief funds as rising waters wash out five bridges, threaten four more, and cut water to forty families in Penasco. National Guard helicopter crew surveys damage amid county crews clearing streams and shore banks, while a beaver dam was dynamited near Tres Ritos to restore flow.
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Toney Anaya
Taos County
Penasco
Anaya
New Mexico National Guard
Ranchitos
Wilfred Gallegos
Rio Pueblo
Vadito
Game and Fish Department
Tres Ritos
Penasqueros
Governor Hates Driving Visits Taos Seeks Pavement, Bypass
Taos visit by Governor Toney Anaya includes a promise to pave Paseo Norte before summer and fund a bypass. Taos officials and candidate Fernando Valdez pressed for traffic relief on Paseo del Pueblo. Rep. Richard LeDoux and Mayor Phil Lovato joined in urging paving this spring.
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Bryan Welch
Taos
Toney Anaya
Paseo Norte
Taoseno
Taos County
Paseo del Pueblo
Valdez
Phil Lovato
Taos State
Anaya
County extends LeDoux one year as manager with pay
County commissioners vote to extend Richard LeDoux’s tenure for one year with a $30,000 salary after July 1 and six months severance, amid disputes with James Duran. An aide dispute involved district attorney Sammy Pacheco and a road grader incident prompted by assistant district attorney Paquin Terrazas. Duran blocks minutes from two meetings, including LeDoux’s disruption charge. Please see LEDOUX, Page A-2.
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Judy Romero
Richard LeDoux
LeDoux
Eli Herrera
Fidel Martinez
James Duran
Duran
Herrera
Sammy Pacheco
Paquin Terrazas
Attorney General's Office
Terrazas
Tom Trujillo
Fred
Cordova Sentenced to Five Years for Probation Violations
District Judge Joseph Caldwell sentenced Herbert Cordova to five years in prison for probation violations. Cordova, one of the Cocaine 17, was on probation for drug trafficking. Testimony at a probation violation hearing last month showed he had involvement with receiving stolen property.
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Joseph &. Caldwell
Herbert Cordova
Cordova
Traf
Hawaii lesson prompts Taos to train locals for tourism
Fidel Martinez says Hawaii’s example shows Taos should train more local residents for tourism work. He urges educating community members and involving local colleges to build a locally sourced tourism workforce.
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Eli Herrera
Fidel Martinez
Hawaii
Taos
Martinez
Montoya Wins Co op Board Seat In Taos Election
Montoya of El Prado edged Pablo Red Trujillo of Ranchos by 14 votes to secure a fourth term on Kit Carson Electric Cooperative board. He tallied 310 votes to 296 for Trujillo in the May 8 Taos election. Other trustees’ elections were slated for May 16, 18, and 21 at local venues.
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Ernesto
Montoya
el Prado
Pablo
Red
Trujillo
Ranchoa
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative
Taos
Taos High Boosters honor Juan Aragon geta
Taos High School Boosters Athletic Banquet honored Juan Aragon geta and THS athletes for years of hard work with awards. Spring Arts Celebration opening features Cloria Leachman with events listed on Arts page. Weather outlook shows isolated showers through Friday with highs in the 70s to 80s and nightly lows in the 30s and 40s.
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Juan Aragon Geta
Taos High School
Cloria Leachman
Taos
National Weather Service
Jury Indicts Iron Man in Taos County Equipment Probe
A Taos Grand Jury indicted Iron Man Inc and senior executives for padding a Taos County repair bill. DA Sammy Pacheco says the case widens after the county bought nearly two million dollars in Iron Man equipment. Judge Joseph Baca will hear motions May 22 in Albuquerque to restrain Taos County from further purchases. Leonard, Iron Man president, and other listed officials face the action amid investigations into a scraper and graders supplied to the county. Leonard defends himself at hearings with local officials present.
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Taos
Iron Man, Inc
Taps
Joseph Baca
Albuquerque
Taos County
Iron Man
Taos residents unite in war on trash cleanup drive
Taos and El Prado communities join forces for a citywide clean up on Saturday May 19 with 17 volunteers and five organizations assisting. Organizers Shirley Clarke and Virginia Dooley lead a precinct style plan with 6 am town sweepers and 8 am Chamber of Commerce volunteers at Kit Carson Park. Groups including Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Pueblo Youth and the Taos Volunteer Fire Department will tackle streets from Sagebrush Inn to the blinking light with trash bags shovels and rakes. Municipal leaders call for 500 softball players to help after play and encourage residents to call 758 3878 to volunteer and join the effort. Cleanup ends with June 9 planting day and ongoing waste reduction actions.
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Los Lowriders de
Sagebrush Inn
Chamber
Clarke
Girl Scouts
Kit Carson Park
TAA
Boy Scouts
Pueblo
South Pueblo Road
Taos
Clark Funk
Betty Sutton
Marge Harrison
Marge Terry
Kay Decker
Nadine Blackett
Tony Martinez
Jim Levy
Mary Harvey
Ginny Hicks
Greg Gruener
Ken Blair
Cliff Johnson
Tom Decker
Mary Loving
Blaine Powers
David Woodard
Clare Mesmer
Louella Kramer
Wally Chatwin
Joseph Spark
Jonathan Waugh
Kermit Johnson
George Chavez
Telestor Gonzales
Mickey Pennington
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Air Tour
Nev
New Mexico Air National Guard
Taos Covit Food Areas
Elent
JF. Romero
Willie Garcia
Questa
Romero
Dennis Cordova
Eav
Penance Theater
Eagle Nest
Ojo Caliente
el Crepusculo, Inc
H.E. Fats” Leonard
van Barber
Susan McAfee
Ironan
Dulce Suenos
Baca
Leonard
EM Herrera
Frank Doppler
Taosenoa
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