Shutdown Touches Taos Area As Agencies Close Campgrounds
Federal shutdown suspends Taos area services with taos forest and BLM offices closed, 754 of 817 state staff furloughed, recreation sites barricaded, and a planned Burns delayed. Broadband work for Kit Carson Electric may stall as Rural Utilities Service reviews sit idle in Washington.
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Holy Cross doctors seek four ICU beds expansion
Dr. John Foster told Holy Cross Hospital board on September 25 that expanding the intensive care unit from two to four beds is medically necessary. He argued the move would be safer, cost neutral, and revenue positive, noting current staffing forces ICU and pediatric patients to be sent away for care at other facilities.
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Grahams Grille Closes On Sewer Problems In Taos
Grahams Grille in Taos shut by the state Environment Department over ongoing sewer backups causing thousands in repairs. Owners Peter and Lesley Fay closed the restaurant Thursday September 26 and hope for a reopening, with town officials noting recurring grease-clogged lines and street runoff.
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Taos lodgers tax arrears total $75K across hotels
Three Taos lodgers owe a combined $75,000 in past due lodgers tax as of July end. The town reports payment plans with some hoteliers and liens on others to collect. Hampton Inn owes $38,085 Hotel Don Fernando de Taos $33,651 and Days Inn $3,258 in overdue taxes penalties and interest.
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Taos News Named Best Large Weekly in State
The Taos News earned top honors as the best large weekly newspaper in New Mexico by the New Mexico Press Association. It marks the 10th time in 12 years the paper has won General Excellence. Publisher Chris Baker called the recognition a testament to quality reporting and reader trust.
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New Mexico Press Association
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