CHINS door open till April in Taos program saved
Taos Amigos Unidos CHINS program escapes near closure as officials in Gov. Toney Anaya s office arrange 200000 in funding from multiple departments to keep the Children In Need of Supervision program running through March 1887. The Taos program serves 81 regular clients with truancy referrals and counseling.
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Elaine Querry
Toney Anaya
Taos
Carlos Cisneros
CHINS
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee
Human Services
Amigos Unidos Chins
Amigos Unidos
Amalia Lumber land to go under hammer at auction
Amalia Lumber Company plans a public auctionOctober 28 at 10 a.m. on the courthouse steps to satisfy a 4 million debt to State Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lubbock Texas. The four parcels totaling about 400 acres in Costilla will be sold as a single package. Foreclosure includes 3.4 million unpaid principal and 1.1 million accrued interest with daily interest of 1,283.95. The company closed in June 1984 after ongoing losses.
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Amalia Lumber Company
Texas
Costilla
Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Weimer Appeals Ruling On Talpa Area Zoning Case
Weimer Properties appeals a Planning and Zoning denial of zone changes and annexation for about 220 acres near Talpa. Town Council hears the appeal October 22 after 50 residents protested Sept. 3. The case argues for higher housing density and converting residential to commercial zoning while water sewer service is in question for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimer Properties
Planning and Zoning Commission
Talpa
Planning Commission
Weimer
Mike Tennison
Tenorio Found Innocent in Millicent Rogers Museum Break-In
A Taos jury found Larry Tenorio not guilty of possessing stolen museum rugs tied to a Millicent Rogers Museum break-in. The panel deliberated roughly 45 minutes before delivering the verdict Friday September 26.
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Taos
Larry Tenorio
Millicent Rogers
Tenorio
Agencies crack down on pinon thieves in Taos county
Officials from BLM, State Forestry, and Forest Service joined state police and the sheriff to man three checkpoints over Sept 27 28 to curb illegal pinon cutting. David A Espinosa 37 of Taos was cited for removing wood without proof of ownership. Penalties range from 100 to 500 dollars and up to six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Romero
David A. Espinosa
Taos
BLM
State Forestry Department
Forest Service
Poachers Target Forest. Crimestoppers Offers Rewards
Illegal wood cutters can be reported through Crimestoppers at 758-8118 with rewards starting at 500 for information leading to conviction. Forestry officials report flights and checkpoints, noting timber loss and long term damage as mature trees up to 350 years old have already been destroyed.
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O'Neill
Jack Keller
State Forestry Department
Searchers surround 5 year old in hide and seek night
In Cruz Alta a five year old fled his Oro Street home at 9 p.m. as police questioned his 13 year old brother about vandalism at an unoccupied house. About 50 searchers, including State Police Officer David Gallegos, found him hiding in weeds at the housing project playground amid 40 degree weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cruz Alta
Oro Street
David Gallegos
Housing Project
Labor denies extension for miners at Molycorp
Department of Labor officials rejected an extension request filed by the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union for unemployment benefits on behalf of Molycorp miners. Most checks ended in August, with only workers who found other employment temporarily still drawing benefits. A Wandner memo found insufficient molybdenum imports to affect Molycorp sales. The plant processes most concentrate in house. little is sold to outsiders. Three criteria must be met to extend benefits: significant layoffs, site or production declines, and imports contributing to layoffs or reduced production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Employment Security Office
Stephen A
Flamenco Dancer Maria Benitez Performs for Opera Guild
A hometown Flamenco artist Maria Benitez presented a benefit performance for the Opera Guild in Taos. The event drew locals and highlighted regional arts, with proceeds directed to supporting the guild's productions and programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Benitez
Opera Guild
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Board of Finance
Toni Martorelli
Lisa Abeyta
Taos High School
Abeyta
Dick Behnke
Cedar Robinson
Amalia Lumber
Association
Forestry Department
Mike O'Neill
Natural Resources
Polycorp
Wandner
Molycorp
Bel
el Crepusculo, Inc
National Weather Service
Marsha Eckstrom
Chamber of Commerce
Tempo
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