Morrison resigns as county manager after heated hearings
County manager Robert Dale Morrison announced his resignation following two contentious public hearings. He cited abusive conduct by commissioner Virgil Martinez and confrontations with commission chair Red Trujillo. The plan to close the county jail and related questions were raised, with Morrison unavailable for comment from Kansas.
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Morrison
Commission
Virgil
Martinez
Costilla
Kansas
Manuel Pablito
Red” Trujillo
Taos opens Bella Vista affordable housing complex
LeAnne Martinez escaped high rents with her daughter Estrella to Bella Vista at State Road 68 and Chamisa Road. The new complex offers spacious, clean, low rent homes designed for those at the bottom of the wage scale, with rents from 299 dollars for a one bedroom at 50 percent of median income. Mayor Fred Peralta calls for more such housing to help Taos residents who struggle to pay for living space.
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Bella Vista Apartments
State Road 68
Chamisa Road
Juan S. Gonzaleg
Taos
Cious
Bella Vista
Martinez
Fred Peralta
Peralta
Estrella Martinez
Taos tourism hits slow season after fires
Taos tourism patterns remain a mystery as the summer fires cut walk in visitors by 18 895 or about 31 percent from 1999 to 2000. Taos town manager Gus Cordova notes tax receipts worsened but rebounded post June while chamber seeks occupancy data to gauge overall impact and explore federal aid.
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Taos County
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Los Alamos
Heating prices set to rise this winter across gas and propane
Local providers warn natural gas and propane costs will jump this winter. PNM spokesperson Julie McCabe says current rates are already double from a year ago and may rise further as the economy remains strong and demand grows. Weather adds unpredictability while AmeriGas manager Joanne Martinez notes propane may climb, with customers urged to prepare.
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Julie McCabe
PNM
McCabe
Joanne Martinez
AmeriGas
el Prado
Lee given suspended sentence in fatal Rio Gorge death
Jedediah Lee, 20, received an 18 month suspended sentence for the death of Justin Sinclair, 18, after a punch at a party near the Rio Grande Gorge on Sept. 11, 1999. He entered an Alford plea to involuntary manslaughter and faces probation mandates including Community Corrections, 624 hours of service, and other terms.
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Jedediah Lee
Justin Sinclair
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Alford
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