Taos County Democrats host Don Fowler gathering
Friday morning September 20 an historic Taos County Democratic event drew a distinguished crowd. Party chairman Frank Trujillo called the gathering the most influential Democrats in one room as Don Fowler, National Chairman of the Democratic Party, spoke to attendees.
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Ashram files appeal over Bhandara zoning permit change
The Neem Karoli Baba Ashram has appealed in the Eighth Judicial District Court challenging the New Mexico Municipal County Zoning Authority ruling that the Ashram must reapply for an amended special use permit. The temple sits on 1.7 acres of an eight acre parcel near Valverde Street and Geronimo Lane. Ashram officials call the ruling illegal and vow to pursue First Amendment rights as Bhandara festivities loom with 600 to 650 attendees expected on Ashram grounds.
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Allen Vigil
Ashram Temple
Valverde Street
Geronimo Lane
Vigil
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John P. Hays
Cassatt
Year-long logging ban upheld by federal judge ruling
Phoenix judge Carl Muecke rejected lifting the 13 month logging ban on 11 national forests in New Mexico and Arizona to protect the Mexican spotted owl. He criticized Forest Service consultations as insufficient and inadequate, saying the agency ignored full forest plans and broader programs. Forest Guardians praised the ruling while noting ongoing legal concerns.
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Muecke
New Mexico
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Forest Guardians
Santa Fe
Pat Jackson
the Forest
Northside school gym sparks Taos board clash
Taos School Board approved 56 175 in earthwork by Northern Mountain Constructors for the future Northside Elementary site at Cross Roads near State Roads 230 and 150. A dispute centered on a 37 000 line item not spent, with Fred Waltz pressing for a gym meeting minimum standards as plans progress toward a December construction start and a 1997 opening.
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Northside
Arroyo Seco
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Cross Roads
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Lawsuit settlement ends Questa priest case
The Archdiocese of Santa Fe and Rev. Vincent Lipinski faced a sex abuse lawsuit by a former parishioner and parents alleging negligence in screening and supervision. A settlement for an undisclosed amount was reached last week after Lipinski pled guilty to two counts. The case followed the release of a lengthy 1994 deposition by Archbishop Robert Sanchez about church knowledge of abuse.
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Chavez
Questa
Vincent Lipinski
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Archdiocese of Santa Fe
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Sanchez
New Mexico
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DARE Officer Runs DWI Roadblock on Paseo del Puebla Sur
Officer Gabriel Martinez stopped a driver on Paseo del Puebla Sur Friday seeking license registration and proof of insurance. The operation yielded 37 citations for various offenses and one narcotics arrest, with the next DWI roadblock planned before October 18.
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Gabriel Martinez
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