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Santa Fe is about to become the most powerful city in the Legislature.
Presumptive House Speaker Brian Egolf and new Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth both are Santa Fe Democrats, Anglo lawyers from the city's east side. When Wirth was elected …
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By Steve Terrell, The New Mexican
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1/16/17
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In February 1999, the Taos Town Council adopted a comprehensive plan that included a section on how to jump-start economic development.
The jargony report called for the town to lead “formation of a centralized business resource and information …
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By J.R. Logan, The Taos News
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1/16/17
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Dear Ted:
I find myself baffled and confused and remembered you had once written about a connection between addiction and loss. I had a major loss this past year and found myself drinking after 10 years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol. This …
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By Ted Wiard, For The Taos News
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1/15/17
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Patricia Michaels brought more than garment bags full of her designs to the Taos Integrated School of the Arts (TISA) Jan. 10.
She had velvet-covered and carved wooden buttons and baskets of paint and water bottles, too. But most importantly, the …
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By Megan Bowers Avina, For The Taos News
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1/15/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 4-9.
Jan. 4
4:22 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Mabel Dodge Lane – There was a black car at the beginning of the caller’s driveway since 10:30 p.m.
8:25 …
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—compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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1/14/17
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The public has until Feb. 10 to comment on a draft environmental assessment regarding the relocation of 6 miles of a natural gas line in the Río Grande Gorge canyon along State Road 68.
The proposed project would be located primarily on Bureau …
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—Staff report
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1/13/17
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Believe it or not, the spring semester at University of New Mexico-Taos (UNM-Taos) is just a few days away. Jan. 17 is the first day of classes.
More than 700 students have already enrolled, but there are still openings in many courses. If you …
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By Bill Knief, For The Taos News
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1/13/17
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About 300 fish and at least one beaver were found dead in the Cimarron River following a tanker accident that caused hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel and gas to spill into the river a few miles east of Eagle Nest, the state Game Commission was …
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By Rebecca Moss, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/13/17
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Two siblings from Picuris Pueblo have pleaded guilty to a July 17, 2016, shooting on Taos Pueblo that left a man wounded.
The information was received through a news release this week sent from the office of Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/13/17
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For 2 1/2 years, Natalie Paynter was an employee at TeamBuilders Counseling Service in Taos, which worked with kids and families who were having a hard time.
Kids might seem depressed or be acting up in school. They might be getting in trouble …
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By J.R. Logan, The Taos News
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1/13/17
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The longtime manager of Taos’ Super Save grocery store is getting ready to retire. The store has been purchased by Lowe’s Market of Littlefield, Texas, and ownership officially changes Jan. 27.
Residents of Taos and customers of Super Save …
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—Staff report
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1/12/17
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For Pablo Flores and Lydia McHaley, a cup of coffee is more than just ... a cup of coffee. It’s an experience. And despite the ubiquity of the widely consumed beverage and the many places that serve it, where you have that experience matters, they …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/12/17
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Jeff Carr, a Taos teacher and eight-year member of the state’s elected education commission, will run for lieutenant governor of New Mexico in 2018.
Carr, a Democrat, said in his Dec. 5 announcement that he would “endeavor to serve the people …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/12/17
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While the Taos County government saw its share of lows and blows in 2016 — from two deaths in the Taos County jail to a troubling virus in the county’s computer system — Taos County Manager Leandro Cordova used the “state of the county” …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/12/17
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Both men involved in a physical altercation at Kit Carson Electric Cooperative have pleaded “not guilty” to criminal charges related to the incident.
Cristobal Duran and Virgil Martinez, both members of the co-op board, were scheduled for an …
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By J.R. Logan, For The Taos News
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1/12/17
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Daniel Martinez’s plans for 2017 include heading an exciting new project at Taos Pueblo’s Red Willow Farm.
“The project we’re implementing is part of our youth program. We’ve constructed boxes with soil and a greenhouse frame structure. …
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By Kathy Córdova, For The Taos News
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1/11/17
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Administrators from some of New Mexico’s largest school districts say the Public Education Department was mistaken earlier this week when it said most parents in the state are in the dark about their children’s reading progress.
The …
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By Robert Nott, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/11/17
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With New Mexico’s finances still mired in red, Gov. Susana Martinez proposed a lean budget Jan. 10 for the coming fiscal year, calling on lawmakers to close the deficit with further cuts in government spending, including making public employees …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/11/17
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Hairstylist Heather Miro is once again going solo by opening a new salon in downtown Taos.
Heather Miro Hair Design opened last month at 126-B West Plaza Lane, near the U.S. Bank branch.
Miro began cutting and coloring hair in Taos 15 years …
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—Staff report
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1/11/17
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The Bureau of Land Management is seeking nominations to fill three positions on its national wild horse and burro (donkey) advisory board. To be considered, nominations must be received via email by Feb. 10 or postmarked by that date.
Nominations …
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—Staff report
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1/11/17
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The Conoco-Phillips gas station located in El Prado was allegedly robbed at gunpoint Jan. 9 by two young women – marking at least the second armed robbery in Taos County in less than one month.
Two suspects, Estefina Valles, 21, and Vanessa …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/10/17
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Claiming retaliation, six former employees are suing state Attorney General Hector Balderas for firing them and about three dozen of their colleagues shortly after his election in 2014.
James Hallinan, a Balderas spokesman, said Jan. 9 the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/10/17
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Current estimates are that one in five adolescents engage in self-injury. These numbers do not just include young people already identified as needing psychological help. Rather, they reflect ordinary youth from average American high schools and …
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By Shanti, For The Taos News
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1/10/17
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-NM, has launched a new tool on his website for New Mexicans to share their stories about having access to quality, affordable health care. The online portal will enable people across the state to share their health care …
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1/10/17
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The town of Taos recycling center and the Taos County Solid Waste Department are accepting clean Christmas trees for recycling. Clean trees have no decorations, lights, etc., on them.
The public may drop off trees at the following …
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—Staff report
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1/10/17
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