Forest marijuana plantation found near Taos in Carson National Forest
Taos County deputy sheriff Mike Romero uncovered about 150 marijuana plants spanning roughly 25 acres valued at $150,000. Forest Service agents, led by Noel Johns, described advanced cultivation and booby-trap risks while dismantling the site near the Lama Foundation. no arrests, though a deputy’s home was later shot at, possibly connected to the bust.
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Dick Behnke
Carson National Forest
San Cristobal
Taos County
Mike Romero
U.S. Forest Service
Noel Johns
Johns
Carson
Albuquerque
National Forest
Romero
Forest Service
California
South
New Mexico
Lama Foundation
Taos
Anselmo Valerio
Tax bills soar across Taos County as millage hikes bite
Taxpayers face increases from 41 to 127 percent in notices due mid November. Areas like Questa and Taos see sharp jumps from new school bonds and loss of federal funds, raising owner costs on a $60,000 property. Changes reflect higher millage rates, lower tax base, and updated district allocations. County officials warn bills will rise despite revaluation.
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Billie Blair
el Prado
Twining
Questa
Costilla
Amalia
Cerro
Taos
Taos County
Taosenos
Molycorp
Rio Costilla Livestock Association
New Mexico Highlands University
Questa Village
Samuel 0. Montoya
Democratic Women’s Forum
Taos Pueblo Crown Passed To Miss Indian New Mexico Holgate
Pat Michaels crowns Yvonne Holgate Miss Indian New Mexico at the State Fair. Holgate, 19, daughter of Eugene and Tonita Holgate of Taos, studies dentistry and psychology at Socorro Institute of Technology. The title carries a 15000 scholarship.
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Taos Pueblo
Pat Michaels
Yvonne Holgate
Michaels
Holgate
Eugene and
Tonita Holgate
Taos
Te: Socorro Institute of and Technology
Taos County
Taos school plan urges consolidations and land sale
A long range facility study for Taos Municipal Schools recommends consolidating Arroyo Hondo Arroyo Seco with Taos Elementary and Talpa with Ranchos Elementary, moving Garcia Middle and Taos Elementary to reduce traffic, and expanding Taos High and Middle schools. It lists excess properties potentially worth up to 1 million and notes future growth near central Taos and Taos Mesa.
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Judy Romero-Oak
Manuel “Manjo
Trujillo
Robert Daigh
Mark Cowan
Taos
Taos Elementary
Garcia
Taos High School
Tienditas
Loa Cordovas
Ranchos
Llano Quemado
el Prado
Canon School
Talpa
Arroyo Hondo
Arroyo Seco
High court suspends Roma Siler's law license in NM
The New Mexico Supreme Court suspended attorney Roma Siler for three years for dishonest conduct in a land sale in Red River. She may seek reinstatement after treatment for alcoholism, passing the MPRE, and paying $1,084 in disciplinary costs. Siler signed others' names on a warranty deed and misused $12,600 from a trust account.
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State Supreme Court
Roma Siler
New Mexico
Siler
Red River
Taos Welcomes Fall Arts Festival and San Geronimo Days
Aspen celebration in Taos ushers in the Fell Arts Festival and San Geronimo Days with gallery openings, wool and trade fairs, and intertribal dancing. Events run over Sept. 20 through 30, including Kit Carson Show and Taos Pueblo races, with cautions on photography during San Geronimo Days.
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Taos
Fay
Uene Geronimo
Martines
Kit Carson
Taos Pueblo
San Geronimo
Weather Summary for AB High and KKIT Station
Readings show 76 on Sunday at AB High with 39 on Friday and Saturday. NWS expects partly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms later this week. Cooler conditions on Friday and Saturday with lows in the 30s to 40s and highs in the 40s to 70s.
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KKIT
National Weather Service
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Montoya
Carmen Medina
Taos Mesa
Las Colonias
Alfred Cordova
Harwood
High Court
Aspen
Blumenachein House
Kit Carson Park
Marinez Hacienda
Ranchitos
Abe Eee
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