Evacuees Find Refuge in Taos After Cerro Grande Fire
Paul and Pam Wiemann and their infant Olivia fled their Los Alamos home on May 8, two days ahead of most evacuees, seeking safety in Taos. They joined about 17,000 displaced residents as the blaze, which began as a controlled burn on May 4 and intensified on May 10, burned roughly 50,000 acres and destroyed around 200 structures. The family, staying at Quail Ridge Inn, praised Taos aid while grappling with uncertainty about return, salvage, and future plans.
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Los Alamos
Pam Wiemann
Olivia
Taos
Cerro Grande
Paul
Pauls
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Yucca Street
White Rock
Paul Wiemann
Wiemanns
Quail
Smoke plume spooks Taos residents amid cold war fears
A thick plume of ominous smoke over the Taos Valley caused burning eyes and minor respiratory issues among residents. Many felt anxious watching the billowing cloud, tying the fear to nuclear era dangers and terms like plutonium and fallout.
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Taos Valley
Union Pickets Holy Cross in Labor Dispute and Protest
About 40 union members picketed in front of the Taos County Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center on May 15 to pressure Holy Cross Hospital for a better wage deal. Hospital officials filed a National Labor Relations Board complaint on May 16 citing breach of contract and urging constructive actions.
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Holy Cross Hospital
National Labor Relations Board
Holy Cross Cho Kean Spellman
Spellman
Taos County
DA candidates push for victory
The race among Donald Gallegos Sam Herrera and incumbent John Paternoster remains heated with jabs over integrity and connections. The central theme is rising crime especially drug related violence and enforcement strategies with candidates pledging to target drug networks and bolster law enforcement ties.
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Donald Gallegos
Sam Herrera
John Paternoster
Sammy Pacheco
Paternoster
Herrera
Questa
Gallegos
Weiss estate files notice of claim over inmate death
Taos County faces another potential civil action as the Weiss estate filed a tort claims notice following the jail death of Jona than Weiss. Weiss, 42, died days after inmate Andrew Martinez escaped from the Taos County jail where he was held on trial for a 1999 shooting. County officials indicated the claim was expected and noted the county’s potential responsibility.
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Taos County
Joaquin Gonzales
Jonathan Weiss
Weiss
Andrew Martinez
Taos
Martinez
Chris Medina
Robert Dale Morrison
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