Apple Harvest Opens in Dixon New Mexico Orchards
The Dixon area marks the start of apple season as Northern New Mexico orchards, led by Delfin Martinez and son Fred, announce ripe Red Delicious, Rome, Jonathan and other varieties. The Martinez farm, with about 3,500 trees and semi-dwarf varieties, aims for strong fall harvests and wholesale sales to Albuquerque. Visitors can find the orchard near Dixon on State Road 75.
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Dixon
New Mexico
Fred Martinez
Delfin
Martinez
Red Delicious
Albuquerque
Delfin and
Delfin Martinez
Porfirio Arellano
Utah
Child-killer’s conviction overturned by New Mexico Supreme Court
Convicted child killer Marcos Mascarefias may be released after the New Mexico Supreme Court overturned his 1997 conviction, remanding for a new trial and scheduling a bond hearing at 11 a.m. today. The court cited a ruling from another case from a year after his trial.
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Marcos Mascarefias
New Mexico Supreme Court
Mascarefias
Supreme Court
Matthew Cisne
Jail Still Open for Business in Taos County
Taos County officials ordered the Adult Detention Center closed due to liability and security concerns, but the jail remains in operation with inmates booked this week. County manager Robert Dale Morrison said the closure is ongoing and may still allow continued use of the facility, as transfers and arraignments continue locally.
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Taos County
Robert Dale Morrison
Morrison
Leroy Fresquez
Reunion of gun club ends with a bang near Taos
About 60 members of an automatic weapon club gathered at Wolf Creek Ranch west of the Rio Grande Gorge on U.S. 64 for their annual Labor Day reunion. Members traveled from Oregon, Michigan, South Carolina and Texas to fire weapons, share information, and socialize while neighbors complained about noise. The group asserts legal licensing via FBI background checks and federal permits, with local authorities invited to inspect their papers.
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Wolf Creek
Rambo
Baby Face
Bugay
Taos
Rio Grande Gorge
U.S. 64
Oregon
Michigan
South Carolina
Texas
Chub Peet
Taos County
Char
Lie Martinez
FBI, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Bureau of Land Management
Dockery
Mark Cook
Lori Cook
FBI
Park controversy prompts police action at Kit Carson Park
Taos residents and merchants voice concerns about drug use and litter near Kit Carson Park. Taos Inn manager Eric Ranger cites syringes found in the hotel lot and windows smashed in what he calls park-related trouble. Police say needle exchanges may influence needle litter, while a Public Health Department program struggles to attract participants. Local parents report cannabis smoking and selling near youth league games as weeks of debate continue.
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Kit Carson Park
Taos Inn
Eric Ranger
Taos Merchants Association
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Pierre
Taos
Neil Curran
State Public Health Department
Bob Parkins
Public Health Department
Santa Fe
Taos Community Auditorium
Parkins
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