17 Sep 1998
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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1998
Page
1
Taos County sees rapid property purchases by Thomas BE Worrell Jr in the last year under several companies. He buys up parcels and restoration projects, paying top dollar, while critics warn about speed over sensitive, community-minded rehab. Residents remain curious about his plans.
Taos County will transfer most inmates to the Santa Fe County Jail for three months starting in October to reduce crowding at the Taos Detention Center and keep more officers on the streets. The plan, presented by Sam Montoya, uses Cornell Corrections to run regular prisoner transfers and keep Taos’ jail as a temporary holding facility.
In Taos County, Eighth Judicial Judge Peggy Nelson permits 17 year old Aram Montoya to leave Taos Juvenile Detention Center daily for school. Prosecutors seek probation revocation over alleged threat to kill a witness. Montoya’s attorney cites a promising future, including college, if he stays in school.
A Taos crowd reacts to the Starr report on President Clinton's affair with an intern. Fernandez de Taos Bookstore on Taos Plaza sold out after featuring The New York Times full text, as locals respond with anger disappointment and fatigue.
The Taos arts haven founded by Helene Wurlitzer faces board turmoil after the firing of a director and questions about finances. Michael A. Knight, serving as acting director, is at the center of accusations that he paid himself and shuffled endowment stocks without board approval. Board members defend actions as necessary for survival. Knight says the portfolio was scattered and actions were prudent.
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