Pueblo named in suit over alleged $500000 loan to Taos Pueblo
Colfax County man O.D. Cross Wolfamended suit accuses Taos Pueblo Taos Pueblo Enterprises Taos Pueblo officials and an Albuquerque law firm of cons piracy to secure a $500000 loan for the Pueblo gambling enterprise. The case notes an alleged contract voiding and retention of funds after Dec 1994 with Moreno Ranch purchases cited.
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Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo Enterprises
Pueblo
Albuquerque
Colfax County
Albuquerque District Court
O.D. Cross
O.D. Wolf
Moreno
Wolf
Hardwick
Mother's Day Kayaking Slalom At Alberts Falls
Bill Clements of Durango leads entrants from Albuquerque Las Vegas and Colorado down a rocky cliff to launch at Alberts Falls for the 34th annual Mother's Day kayaking slalom. Participants emphasize focus and visualization to navigate the gates. Dave Horton of Salida notes he can picture the entire course before running.
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Bill Clements
Durango
Colo
Rio Grande
Alberts Falls
Pilar
Clements
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Colorado
Dave Horton
Salida
Romero shooting investigation nears completion
The New Mexico Attorney General's Office nears finalization of its inquiry into Chris Romero's death. Spokeswoman Kay Roybal says witnesses are being interviewed and a dispatch record is awaited to identify those summoned to the scene. A decision could come in early June with August or September as possible if expert review is needed.
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State Attorney General’s Office
Chris Romero
Kay Roybal
Roybal
Taos Central Dispatch
Romero
Upper
Banchitos
Frances Trujillo
Taos
Trujillo
Teena Trujillo
Pacheco defends 1992 campaign donation in shadowed case
District attorney Sammy Pacheco defends a 1992 contribution amid inquiries tied to a Special Masters Report by the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission. The Colfax County case centered on Randy Marchiondo, arrested in July 1992 on cocaine trafficking charges and later pleadin g to lesser counts. Marchiondo, whose uncle William Marchiondo defended him, faced potential 40 year prison time but received non supervised probation. Taos deputy DA Larry Fowler and Colfax deputy DA Leslie Fernandez voiced shock at the sentence.
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Sammy Pacheco
Special Masters
New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission
Randy Marchiondo
Raton
Colfax County
Pacheco
Marchiondo
Albuquerque
William Marchiondo
Santa Fe
Joe Cruz Castellano
Colfax
Taos
Larry Fowler
Fowler
Leslie Fernandez
Taos district rehires two coordinators after tight vote
Taos Municipal School Board rehired two program coordinators for 1995-96. Diane Dorsey was approved after an abstention turned to yes, while Gilbert Gallegos narrowly passed with prior abstentions and a board split. In executive session, Dorsey’s retention was approved again in regular session. Gallegos was urged to create a professional development plan focused on communication with staff and parents amid earlier criticism. The board also rehired 174 staff members and discussed school plans and future site considerations, including selling the old administration building but not the El Prado property.
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Taos
Aragon
Dorsey
Gallegos
Fred Waltz
Bob Romero
Ignacio Peralta
Phyllis Belindo
Jake Mossman
Peralta
Belinda
Romero
Mossman
Waltz
Special Education Department
Alicia Corral
Cation
Katherine Cordova
Taran Tucker-Goetz
Taos Junior High School
Rey Quintana
Quintana
Northside
Family Practice Associates
el Prado
Grazing Debate Turns Heated at Taos Birders Meeting
Taos County cattle raisers and environmentalists clashed at a Taos Birders meeting on May 10 as guest speaker John Horning warned of disastrous grazing effects. The audience challenged his Northern New Mexico relevance and called for balanced land management with ranchers insisting the land belongs to those who work it. The two hour argument ended with Horning admitting the exchange was unproductive.
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Taos
Taos County
John Horning
Santa Fe
Horning
Guadalupe Hidalgo
New Mexico
Hornung
Abiquiu Saie Management
Moises Morales
Canjilon
Washington, D.C
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Alisa Duncan
The
Taos News
Birders
Jatt Gales
Noe Durap of
Chacon
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