Taos residents protest Spike 20P herbicide use
A petition signed by nearly 200 residents filed with The Taos News protests tebuthiuron use known as Spike 20P to control sagebrush on private Taos County land. The group cites health and groundwater concerns and accuses landowners and the Soil Conservation Service of withholding details while the USDA aids a northern Taos County private landowner with spraying conducted October.
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Taos News
Taos County
Soil Conservation Service
Ted Lucero
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lucero
Taos Ski Valley to hold incorporation election
Taos County commissioners gave unanimous approval to hold an incorporation election on January 2, 1996, financed by the county. The vote followed finding Twining and Amizette residents met legal requirements after a census funded by Taos Ski Valley Inc. TSV's push began when a legislative bill redefined eligibility to include resort areas with high visitor counts.
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Taos Ski Valley
Taos County
Twining
Amizette
Taos Ski Valley, Inc
TSV
Autumn Color Sweeps Taos County Trails and Ski Valley
Taos County displays vivid fall foliage with aspens turning red yellow and orange across Rio Chiquito and surrounding areas. Taos Ski Valley reports a late peak this year as leaves change unusually late, with observers noting the spectacle will fade soon.
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Taos County
Rio Chiquito
Taos
Taos Ski Valley
Mickey Blake
Bernal named chairman of pueblo council
Roy W. Bernal of Taos Pueblo has been elected head of the All Indian Pueblo Council after the illness of Harry Early of Laguna. The 47 year old leader has four Taos Pueblo secretary terms and previously served on the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council. He will complete Early’s term, guiding the 19 New Mexico pueblos’ political agenda from Albuquerque.
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Roy W. Bernal
Taos Pueblo
All Indian Pueblo Council
Harry Early
Laguna
Pueblo
Bernal
Pete Concha
Tony Reyna
Ernesto Lujan
Carl Concha
Northern Indian Pueblos Council
Albuquerque
Rodidac
Taos
State Office of Indian Affairs
Gov. Anaya
New Mexico
Taos approves Three Eagles Fun Center despite noise fight
Taos Planning and Zoning Commission upholds Allen Vigil’s June approval of the Three Eagles Fun Center, despite noise concerns from the Esters Neighborhood Association led by Gayle Lux. The plan’s first phase includes an 18 hole miniature golf course and go kart track on five acres north of the Taos Spa and Tennis Club, with Phase two and a formal appeal possible through town council and District Court.
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Victor Criswell
Three Eagles Fun Center
Criswell
Allen Vigil
Town of Taos
Planning and Zoning Commission
Vigil
Esters Neighborhood Association
Gayle Lux
Taos Valley RV Park
Meliton Struck
Lux
Criswell’s Park
Taos Spa and Tennis Club
Esters Road
Mel Weimer
Taos rally urges action to end violence against women
Over 250 people attended Take Back the Night in Taos County with Mayor Fred Peralta stating violence is never acceptable and CASDV director Sharon Magninio urging concrete steps. Participants called for reporting incidents to police and helping women access shelter and support services.
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Taos
Fred Peralta
Sharon Montagnino
Community Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
CASDV
Laura Shields
Joe Kennedy
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San Cristobal
Tres Piedras
Spike
Kyle Driggers
Pueblo Council
Fun Park
Chris Carson
Taos Plaza
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