Taos group fights nuclear power in environment push
Taos Citizens Together mobilizes against nuclear plans amid WIPP debates and uranium mining protests in Carlsbad Mount Taylor Canjilon Lakes. Leaders cite dialogue, cultural unity, and environmental safeguards while acknowledging political limits and seeking alternatives like solar wind and conservation.
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Tom Sharpe
Taos
Department of Energy
Carlsbad
TCT
Mount Taylor
Canjion Lakes
Florencia
Loving
John Kimmey
Kimmey
Michael Kitts
Celestina Romero
Kitts
Romero
Vernon Kerr
Los Alamos
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Sen
C.B. Trujillo
D-Taos
Mora
San Miguel
WIPP
Public defender Lucero fired from Taos office
Public defender Lucero, in Taos since July, was terminated by chief John Bigelow on Sept 21. The state and local offices offered no reasons, Lucero could not be reached for comment, and Santa Fe staff will assume remaining cases while one Taos murder case, that of Delagino Salazar, remains under counsel review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Lucero
State Public Defender's Office
Lucero
Albuquerque
John Bigelow
Bigelow
Oon
Santa Fe
Delagino Salazar
Public Defender's Office
Salazar
Taos County
Prigent Ald Vtao
Taos
District Attorney's Office
Judicial District
Joseph EB. Caldwell
Colin Alcott
Alcott
Steve Natelson
Adult education expands offerings in Taos via NNMCC
Northern New Mexico Community College will start non credit continuing education in Taos on Oct 15 at Canon Elementary School. Courses cover local history culture arts and home skills with registration Oct 8–10. Open to all, minimum 10 enrollees required. fees around 25 dollars per eight week course with seniors half price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
New Mexico
Taosenos
el Rito
Taos
Community College
Trujillo
Joanne Chavez
Ted Martinez
Mertlee Dannemann
Rob Pratt
Jim Isham
David Pratt
Alicia Corral
Arnold Trujillo
Emerson Ouray Meyers
Richardson Challengers Lujan in First District Bid
Taos candidate Bil Richardson announces his run against Rep Manuel Lujan for New Mexico's First District. He criticizes Lujan's voting record and attendance, arguing missed votes harmed jobs and health spending. Richardson cites only four of 400-plus bills passed in 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Lujan
Lujan
Bil Richardson
Santa Fe
Taos
Taos County
Democratic Party
James Duran
Luran
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Halton
Clayton
Richardson
New Mexico
Lajen
Penitente Brotherhood Pressures Kit Carson Board
Peralta notes a moral, sensitive issue as the Penitente Brotherhood plans a Mass and march aligned with the church Day of Prayer to urge the Kit Carson board to speak publicly. A petition by members and sympathizers seeks to show sentiment, while Fr. OBrien says the movement grows stronger and the morada, bought in 1877, is restored as Spanish Colonial heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peralta
Kit Carson Board
Boyer
Foundation
Fr. O'Brien
Ortiz Plans Accelerated Traffic and Sidewalk Plan
Streets chief Ortiz outlines immediate traffic fixes including a one way Plaza plan and stalled lights. He notes surveys are scarce and property owners may need to grant sidewalk rights of way. The plan envisions tree lined meandering walkways along Paseo del Pueblo Norte Manzanaries and Kit Carson State Park as a pedestrian pathway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ortiz
Paseo del Puebla Norte
Paseo del Pueblo Norte
Manzanares
Kit Carson State Park
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Atlantic Richfield
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la Raza Unida
Marie Kimmey
Center
Canjilon Lakes
Kyle Remiger
Information and Education Committee
Remiger
Canjilon
Manuel Martinez
Cerro
Martinez
Margaret Lamb
Canon Elementary School
Polson-Mercer, Inc
Polson-Mercer
Paseo de Pueblo Sur
Holy Cross Hospital
Polson-Mercer Inc
Paseo del Pueblo Sur
Heramanos
Santos
Own
Andy
Ranchos de
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Lone Star Beer
Chelio Lambrusco Wine
Schlitz Beer
Heaven Hill
Bourbon
Inacola Argaritas
Mr. Boston
St. Francis Plaza
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