Opponents challenge Taos Ski Valley summer lift decision
Alfred Trujillo of the Committee to Save the Rio Hondo denounces Carsons October 4 ruling allowing Taos Ski Valley to operate Chair List No 1 in summer. He recalls a promised non summer operation and vows to appeal or sue while noting watershed management concerns and past assurances from TSV and Forest Service.
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Alfred Trujillo
Ernie Blake
Taos
Ski Valley
Trujillo
Rio Hondo
Carson National Forest
Leonard Lucero
Taos Ski Valley
TSV
Mickey Blake
Carson
ESV
Forest Service
Felon wears ear plugs to arraignment
Michael McGrath, 42, arrested for a July 10 homicide, was arraigned on two felonies murder with a firearm and felon in possession. A not guilty plea was entered by Judge Erminio Martinez. He claimed ear plugs prevented hearing the proceedings and protested with request for attorney.
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Michael McGrath
McGrath
Erminio Martinez
Resort bidders pitch their plans at HALO meeting
A HALO representative told the village council on October 21 that the Home and Landowners Association has no plan to buy Angel Fire Corporation assets. HALO board vice chairman Paul Peppard stressed HALO is not a player and has no plan in the bankruptcy context.
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Angel Fire
The
Home and Landowners Association
HALO
Angel Fire Corporation
Halo Board
Paul Peppard
Casa de las Chimeneas hires Paul Higdon for jack o lantern art
The Cordoba Road bed and breakfast Casa de las Chimeneas brings back former Taos resident Paul Higdon to carve plain pumpkins into artistic jack o'lanterns for the doorway creating a festive Halloween display.
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Casa de Las Chimeneas
Cordoba Road
Taos
Paul Higdon
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Taos council targets youth issues urged by IGC leader
Taos residents gathered for a Taos County Intergovernmental Council breakfast where IGC chair Samuel Montoya framed 1994 as the Year of Youth and Families. He cited that up to 200 Taos area children are in gang activity, 34.6 percent of county children live below poverty, 23.8 percent of county families are below poverty, and unemployment in the county sits at 16.6 percent.
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Taos
Taos County Intergovernmental Council
TGC
IGC
Taos County
Samuel Montoya
Montoya
Loretta Ortiz Y Pino
Ortiz Y Pina
Youth program expands mentor links for at risk youths
Waugh and Neelley have organized an Explorer program via Amigos Unidos to give at risk youths of both sexes a chance to travel camp visit museums attend college games and spend time with parent figures and mentors. Community support grows as businesses donate time and money and youth fundraisers aid participation while parents get involved strengthening families amid rising local youth crime and teen births.
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Bill Waugh
Chuck Neelley
Amigos Unidos
Waugh
Neelley
Taos
Taos Teen Club aims to bring music and hangout space
Taos entrepreneur Scott Spencer plans a mobile teen club named Taos Hummin to serve youths who have few outlets. Using his own funds, he will set up lighting, sound, and video in available spaces and run the venture as a for profit private business. The kickoff weekend is Nov 5-6 at the Anglada Building Cafion with a ninth through first year crowd expected.
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Taos
Scott Spencer
Bar Harbor
Maine
Spencer
Taos Hummin
Anglada
Cafion
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Paul Larkin
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