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Maybe it was the devastation wrought by recent forest fires elsewhere in New Mexico. Or maybe it’s the fear that climate change is going to wreak even more havoc in decades to come. But forest and watershed restoration efforts in Northern New …
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By J.R. Logan, The Taos News
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1/4/17
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It was late November 2015 when the detox facility in Taos unexpectedly closed its doors. More than a year later, Taos is still without a facility.
While local elected officials have given more attention to the issue of behavioral health, other …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/4/17
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The New Mexico State Police recently announced the second application cycle for "lateral" officers – those with previous law enforcement experience – interested in joining their ranks.
The state agency has traditionally recruited individuals …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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1/4/17
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The Taos Pueblo tribal government has announced the names of new officials for 2017.
Named as 2017 Taos Pueblo Governor is Ruben A. Romero. Named as War Chief is Curtis Sandoval.
On the Governor’s Staff, officials for the new year named in a …
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Rick Romancito
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1/4/17
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Snow and a deep cold spell will slide into northern and central New Mexico beginning Wednesday night and lasting into Friday, forecasters say.
The northern mountain chains are expected to receive several inches of snow as an arctic cold front …
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Staci Matlock, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/4/17
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The Rev. Virginia Bairby is now the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Taos.
She is responsible for leading the spiritual life of the church and for outreach to the community.
Church officials say she has been described as “one of the …
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—Staff report
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1/4/17
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As 2016 ends, David Gutierrez completes one phase of his career and adds a new chapter to his life facing 2017. Gutierrez’s last day at the Taos Albertsons, located at 710-A Paseo del Pueblo Sur, was Nov. 9. He retired from the grocery business …
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By Kathy Córdova, For The Taos News
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1/4/17
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Channel 7 has gone dark for many viewers as the station’s owner feuds with DirecTV over the amount of money the satellite company pays to beam its broadcasts to subscribers around New Mexico.
The satellite network stopped carrying KOAT-TV on …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/3/17
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Snow tubing has come to Taos Ski Valley.
Officials have opened the Strawberry Hill Tubing Park for those who want a bit of an alternative to other snow activities.
The all-ages activity is available starting Jan. 5. Officials said snow tubing …
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—Staff report
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1/3/17
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“You are literally sitting in a miracle,” local artist Shel Neymark told a crowd gathered in the bright, book-lined Embudo Valley Library and Community Center.
This nationally recognized library, started entirely by community volunteers and …
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By Staci Matlock, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/2/17
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When Republicans took control of the state House of Representatives in 2015 for the first time in more than 60 years, the GOP set up the Safety and Civil Affairs Committee and named a former cop as chairman. The duties of the committee included …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/2/17
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The Taos Milagro Rotary Club “Community Grants Program” will make six $1,000 grants in mid-February.
Organizers said the grants are responsive to the needs of the local community.
“We seek to impact Taos County by increasing …
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—Staff report
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1/2/17
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An early morning fire in a mobile home on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, brought Taos Emergency Services to fight the flames and determine if there were any injuries.
Law enforcement at the scene stated the person who was in the home apparently escaped …
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Rick Romancito
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1/1/17
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Village of Questa officials say they are making strides to resolve the ongoing water outages that have affected a majority of the village for weeks."Overnight there were substantial gains in water storage, all pressures held and were checked every …
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—Staff report
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1/1/17
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After years of work by advocates to stop the breeding and alleged abuse of chimpanzees in invasive research laboratories, good news has come for chimps held in New Mexico.
Officials with Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM) have shared photos …
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—Staff report
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1/1/17
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Frankie Martin seemed bound to turn up someplace. After all, Taos is a small town.
But in the eight months since Martin, 26, walked out the door of a corner store near Taos, no one has reported seeing or hearing from him.
The disappearance of …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/1/17
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Carson National Forest officials will host a workshop about grant writing to assist individuals and organizations interested in submitting grant proposals for the “Collaborative Forest Restoration Program,” or CFRP.
The CFRP was signed into …
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— Staff report
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1/1/17
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Anthony and Kristin Chavez have established a New Mexico State University scholarship for students from Taos and surrounding counties.
The scholarship is officially named the “Anthony and Kristin Graham Chavez Endowed Scholarship.”
Anthony …
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—Staff report
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12/31/16
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The first of the year brings both the promise of new beginnings and the burden of self-improvement. Fueled by the nostalgia of the holidays and armed with a year’s worth of regrets, some 45 percent of Americans decide to make New Year’s …
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By John S. Kiernan
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12/31/16
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Beata Tsosie-Pena of Tewa Women United, took questions after speaking about controversial fracking technology and its impact on the San Juan Basin in the northwestern portion of New Mexico.
Specifically, a group gathered to discuss various issues …
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—Staff report
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12/30/16
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Another year has come and gone and we find ourselves on the doorstep of 2017. For most us, before we step through that doorway, there is a moment to look back and review the year as well as life in general. This can be a healthy process in which …
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By Ted Wiard, For The Taos News
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12/30/16
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‘A big-time change is coming.” This statement could be taken in a number of ways. Here are two.
1) In a few days, we will recognize and celebrate the new year. As we move from one year to the next year, we sense time changing in reference to …
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12/30/16
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The governor’s contingency fund — the only state government fund not subject to audit — would become more transparent under a bill filed for consideration during the upcoming session of the New Mexico Legislature.
Senate Bill 27, sponsored …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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12/30/16
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An iconic Taos community diner, Michael’s Kitchen, reopened Dec. 16 at 7 a.m. after its annual fall break.
“Michael’s Kitchen is a huge community player and folks have been counting the days till we open,” said Jamie Tedesco of ZAP …
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—Staff report
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12/30/16
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The Carson National Forest will be closing and locking gates on forest roads Dec. 30.
Many of the roads have seasonal closures because they are located in areas that are designated as wildlife wintering areas. The gates will remain locked until …
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—Staff report
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12/29/16
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