Questa board suspension deemed unwarranted by members
The Questa Independent School Board responds to the Sept 18 PED suspension notice calling the action unwarranted and arbitrary. Signed by attorney John Kennedy, the letter argues the district’s educational process remains intact, denounces the PED investigation as one-sided, and asserts the board faced quorum challenges after Urban Jaramillo’s resignation.
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State Public Education Department
PED
Questa Independent School Board
Education
Hanna Skandera
John Kennedy
Cuddy and
Questa
Skandera
Judge Andria Cooper: From Tutor to Eighth District Judge
Fort Hays University professor and former track record of strict grading shaped Andria Cooper. Since July 1 she holds the Eighth Judicial District Court seat, appointed by Governor Susana Martinez. Cooper emphasizes judicial temperament and public respect, highlighting her Republican affiliation.
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Andria Cooper
Eighth Judicial District Court
Susana Martinez
Cooper
Taos judge race centers on experience pulled from prosecutor career
Jeff McElroy, former deputy district attorney and Democratic challenger to Judge Andria Cooper, argues experience sets him apart in the Taos bench race. He notes years at the Eighth Judicial DA's Office since 2002 and prior private civil work in California plus nonprofit grant writing.
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Jeff McElroy
Eighth Judicial District Court
Andria Cooper
Taos
Cooper
McElroy
Taos County
Taos official billed $550 for jail training attendance
Taos County Commissioner Nicklas Jaramillo ran a five day NM EDGE class in September and collected 554 in per diem and travel while not disclosed as a county official. County leaders say approval was not sought and the training was not jail work. The NM Association of Counties says the scholarship applies only to jail employees.
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Taos County
Nicklas Jaramillo
Jaramillo
Nmedge
Mary DeLorenzo
New Mexico Association of Counties
Gonzales
Taos
Stephen Archuleta
Sion
Barbara Martinez
Martinez
New Mexico
DeLorenzo
NM Edge
Steve Kopelman
Kopelman
Albuquerque
Wayne Gonzales
Antonia Santistevan
The
Taos News
New Mexico State University
One arrested linked to old convent fire and murder
Taos Police and U S Marshals arrested 28 year old Debra Raven Jaramillo in southern Colorado over connections to the August 8 fire at the La Posta Road convent. Investigators believe the blaze aimed to cover a murder and say the case remains ongoing with more possible suspects.
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U.S
Taos
Kenneth Koch
Taos News
Debra “Raven” Jaramillo
Colorado
Koch
Barry Holfelder
Jerry Hogrete
John Wentz
Jaramillo
la Posta Road
Taos Central Dispatch
Payton
Donna Lanoff
Lanoff
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Christian Payton
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