District Attorney seeks injunction on Taos County buy
Taos County faces a court bid to halt a 1.3 million dollar equipment purchase and financing. District Attorney Sammy Pacheco asks Judge Joseph Caldwell to block the purchase and bar use of the same specs in future bids. He cites illegalities in the bid process and lack of an appropriation. A hearing is set for Monday at 1:30 p.m. in District Court. All States Oil Field and Construction Equipment Co. of Albuquerque had been awarded the bid.
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Bryan Welch
Sammy Pacheco
Joseph E. Caldwell
Taos County
Pacheco
All States Oil Field and Construction Equipment Co. of
Albuquerque
Wilfred Gallegos
Kit Carson
Boilermakers
Taos debates street tax to fund paving plan
Taos residents vote next Thursday on a one half percent gross receipts tax increase to 5.625 percent countywide, with Taos’s share rising to 2.85 percent. If approved, funds would finance paving, curbs, sidewalks, and storm sewers over five years, aided by recent grants.
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Taosenog
Taos
Taos County
Coronado Center
First Presbyterian Church
Carlos Miranda
Taosenos
Miranda
Cervantes Street
Tapa High School
Flying Rescue helps to untangle tubes for Scarritt life support
Rescue workers continue efforts at the scene to untangle a maze of tubes intended to sustain Gordon Scarritt, who was the passenger in the vehicle involved. The operation focused on medical stability and evacuation coordination as investigations proceed.
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Gordon Scarritt
Scarrit
Jury Finds Vigil Guilty Of Molesting Minors
Jurors convict Paul Vigil on two counts of molestation after testimony from a 20 year old woman alleging he molested her as a child. A videotaped deposition of the now six year old girl supported the verdict on three related counts, with one count deadlocked due to conflicting testimony about who was present.
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Paul Vigil
Vigil
Taos County
Taos Chile Cookoff Preview in Hot Stuff Section
Taos salutes its 10th chile cookoff in a special section titled Hot Stuff on Page A-18. Last week reached highs near 86 degrees with lows around 45, and the National Weather Service predicts scattered afternoon thundershowers with weekend highs in the 80s and lows in the 40s.
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Taos
National Weather Service
Wrecks injure six over Labor Day weekend in Taos
Six people sustained injuries in Taos accidents over the Labor Day weekend with two serious cases. On Saturday near the courthouse a Honda driven by William J. Kirkberger struck Ruben Gabriel Martinez on a motorcycle, injuring Gordon Scarritt who was a passenger. Scarritt was flown to Bernalillo County Medical Center. Martinez remained at St. Vincent's Hospital Santa Fe. Kirkberger was treated and released. Police investigation continues.
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Taos
Gordon Scarritt
Ruben Gabriel Martinez
William J. Kirkberger
Martinez
Scarritt
Honda
Kirkberger
Holy Cross Hospital
Scarrit
Bernalillo County Medical Center
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Santa Fe
Questa
Kit Carson Drive-In in Taos Faces Demolition after Wal-Mart Purchase
Taos Taos County confronts the end of an era as Kit Carson Drive-In, opened in 1954 by a Texas founder Mr. Taylor, fades after owner Les Dollison sells four acres for about 600000 to Wal-Mart. Associates cite land costs and zoning as barriers to rebuilding. memories swirl around Spanish film Wednesdays, jungle-gym memories, and decades of drive-in culture fading from the silver screen.
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Billie Blair
Kit Carson
Mr. Taylor
Billy Buetler
Margaret Lane
Michael's Kitchen
Kit
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