Rio closes ski area costilla economy hit hard
Ski Rio will not open this winter leaving 200 workers unemployed and removing about 1 million dollars in payroll from Taos County. The FDIC will run the site with a skeleton crew as Zambala Inc backed out of buying the resort from the federal government after two years of regulators takeover and a prior bank default.
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Taos County
Zambala Inc
Costilla
Liberty Federal Savings Bank
David Barr
The
Federal Deposit Insurance Co
Barr
Kevin Beardsley
Taos Traffic Plan Hearing Highlights 1964 Master Plan
Taos residents will hear the final 228 page Traffic and Transportation Master Plan at a 6 p.m. public hearing in Taos Civic Plaza. Prepared by Orteza and Associates consultants, it argues a bypass would not relieve downtown congestion and outlines widening and paving arterial routes including Salazar Road Carabajal Road Camino del Medio and Paseo del Pueblo Norte.
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Taosefios
Taos
Taos Civic Plaza
Lawrence A Orteza
Assoites-consul
Paseo de Pueblo
U.S.' 64
Camino Della Placita
Taos-area
Salazar Road
Carabajal Road
Camino del Medio
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Camino de la Placita
el Prado
Camino de la Merced
Carabajal
Ranchitos
EPA warns Molycorp over tailings spill violations
The EPA says continued wastewater permit violations at Molycorp's Questa molybdenum mine could bring fines. Five tailings spills have been acknowledged. a 750000 dollar pipe project is planned to prevent future leaks as the company studies new tailings sites and reworks its environmental impact statement amid local environmental criticism.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Molycorp
Questa Company
Red River Canyon
Questa
Molycorp Administrative Services
Leroy Apodaca
Guadalupe Mountain
Rio Grande Wild and Scenic Rivers
First National Seeks Merger With Western Bank in Taos Market
First National Bank in Albuquerque aims to merge with Western Bank, potentially controlling about 25 percent of Taos County banking. Western Bank would likely change its name, and customers would convert accounts and checks. Officials debate impact on local decisions and assets amid the proposed deal.
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First National
Western Bank
First National Bank
Albuquerque
Taos County
Albuquerque Bank
New Mexico
New Mexico Federal Savings and Loan
Taos
Mike Martinez
Martinez
Norm Corzine
Ike Bhanford
First State Bank of
Centinel Bank
Stanford
Martin Romero
Promis
Centinel
New Mexico Federal
Western
Romero
Corzine
Taos Weather Snapshot Sees Mild Week Ahead
Weather data shows a 79 degree high and 41 degree low on September 26. Forecast for October 4 to October 6 calls for clearing skies with mostly sunny conditions, isolated showers possible, and temperatures near normal with highs around 70 and lows near 40.
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Taos
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ACCLA
FDIC
Lawrence Smith
Nally
Zambala
Smith
Castilla
Dale Fulkerson
EPA
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