Klauer Family Donates Land for UNM Taos Campus Groundbreaking
In Taos on Friday October 7, the Klauer family of Dubuque Iowa joined officials and community leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the University of New Mexico Taos campus. The family donated land south of town, with attendees including UNM Taos campus leader Augustine Martinez Taos Mayor Fred Peralta Taos school officials and local attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klauer
Dubuque
Iowa
Taos
University of New Mexico-Taos
Jim Brandenburg
John O'Connor
UNM
Steve Barbas
Jim
Nancy
William
Judy
Bob
Carol Klauer
Joe McGinnis
Bob Romero
Harold Breen
Fred Peralta
Unm-Taos
Augustine Martinez
Taos Schools
Juan Aragon
Ignacio Peralta
Ski Rio Seeks $650000 Grant for Growth and Jobs
Taos County commissioners plan a CDBG and New Mexico Revolving Loan program grant to expand Ski Rio near Costilla. If funded, the resort would boost winter hiring from about 50 to roughly 170, with a year round aim of 60 full time posts and marketing investments exceeding $200,000 to draw tourists and lodging tax receipts. The project emphasizes job creation, indirect employment for vendors, and local economic revitalization amid regional unemployment.
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Ski Rio
Taos County
New Mexico
Resi
Costilla
Lawrence Smith
Frank R
Trujillo
Carol Summers
Molycorp
CDBG
Archbishop Sheehan Leads Confirmation At St Anthony’s Questa
Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan presided over a Catholic confirmation Mass at St Anthony’s Church in Questa on Sunday October 9. He assisted by Fr John Brasher, confirmed 24 Questa area youths with Phillip Gallegos and Gilben Gallegos among those receiving the sacrament.
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Michael J. Sheehan
Questa High School
Phillip Gallegos
Sheehan
St. Anthony's Church
Questa
John Brasher
Gilben Gallegos
Ute Mountain sale proposal faces cancellations and delays
Ute Mountain land north of Questa totaling 14 848 acres offered by Centerfire Properties of Los Lunas faces collapse as Chicago investors’ extension request was denied. The plan to develop 470 residential lots 500 condos a hotel and shopping area drew environmentalist opposition and questions over the deal. Ray Smith of Texas owns the land bought from PNM amid media coverage by the Ute Mountain Protection Team with various partners denied involvement. The Taos News reports the deal stalled with earnest money due Sept 20 and no exchange recorded.
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Questa
Ute Mountain
Los Lunas
Centerfire Properties
Costilla
Chicago
Taos County
Ray Smith
Public Service Company of
New Mexico
Ute Mountain Protection Team
Las Sierras
Taos
Robert Cameron
David Buck
Citizens Forum
Ute Peak
Taos to issue 5 million bond for affordable housing
Taos Town Council plans a 5 million municipal revenue bond to acquire two acres for in town housing and to fund utility infrastructure. The plan allocates 1.5 million for land and development with low cost lots to enable financing from Farmers Home Administration and New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. The town also seeks 379,000 toward an 800,000 5 000 square foot homeless domestic violence care facility.
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Taos
Gus Cordova
Fred Peralta
Peralta
Farmers Home Administration
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
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Alvin Lucero
Sara Martinez
Valerie Marquez
James Ortega
Jerome Ortega
Nadine Roybal
Deborah Salazar
Rolando Segura
Stephanie Segura
Dorothy
Tanya Taylor
Jeremy Torres
Javier Trujillo
Victor Trujillo
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