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To observe Women’s History Month during March, organizers at Las Pistoleras Instituto Cultural de Arte in El Prado plan to honor six women. The women will be honored in education, activism and …
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By Kathy Córdova, For The Taos News
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3/6/17
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New Mexicans shopping on Amazon.com will soon find a state tax added on their bill.
State officials said Monday the online retailer will begin collecting gross receipts tax on purchases …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/6/17
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The Taos area was placed under a wind advisory until 8 p.m. March 6.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued the advisory due to "potentially damaging winds."
Much of central, …
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—Staff report, The Taos News
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3/6/17
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Taos and Colfax counties will soon host its biggest fundraiser of the year: “Bowling for Kids’ Sake.”
The bowling events will take place April 7 …
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By Teresa Dovalpage, For The Taos News
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3/6/17
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Several New Mexico school districts have experienced a surge in Spanish-speaking students in recent years. Taos County is no stranger to this influx.
Despite a significant number of immigrants in …
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By Jesse Moya, For The Taos News
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3/6/17
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A committee of the state House of Representatives on Sunday blocked a bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
The same committee also tabled a bill that would have required a doctor to …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/6/17
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It was not necessarily a crime under New Mexico law for a utility in the Four Corners area to tell regulators its water was fine even as turbid, odorous liquid flowed to customers’ taps.
But …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/5/17
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The state House of Representatives voted Friday night to raise the hourly minimum wage to $9.25 from $7.50 in 2018.
The 37-30 vote, just days after the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/4/17
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The best way for immigrants without documentation to protect themselves and their families from deportation is knowing and understanding their rights.
That advice was at the heart of a training …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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3/3/17
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A group of citizens is demanding town leaders revisit a 2016 decision to allow taller hotels in Taos because of the precedence it could set and the erosion it could eventually cause to the historic …
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The New Mexico Senate March 2 overwhelmingly approved legislation to reduce penalties for marijuana possession.
The legislation, Senate Bill 258, moves to the House.
Sen. Joseph Cervantes, …
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The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/2/17
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The director of the Taos Integrated School of the Arts (TISA) is headed to Santa Fe March 2 with a message for lawmakers: don't obliterate charger school funding.
The visit comes as Senate Bill 30 …
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—Staff report, The Taos News
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3/2/17
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The alleged kidnapping of a 15-year-old from a Peñasco-area residence the evening of Feb. 25 was brought to a swift, peaceful conclusion by a multi-agency law enforcement effort that placed a …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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3/2/17
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Lawmakers looking for every possible penny of new revenue to balance the state budget moved ahead with an omnibus tax package Wednesday over the objections of hospitals and medical providers that …
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By Bruce Krasnow, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/2/17
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Dr. Loretta Ortiz y Pino died from ovarian cancer Feb. 28.
The Taos News learned of her death from her partner, Melissa Kennelly, March 1. Ortiz y Pino shared a home with Kennelly in …
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The state Senate voted 24-6 Wednesday to eventually raise the statewide minimum wage from $7.50 an hour to $9 an hour.
Senate Bill 386, sponsored by Sen. Clemente Sanchez, D-Grants, would increase …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/1/17
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Love was in the air on Saturday, February 25, at El Monte Sagrado Rio Grande and Sandoval Ballrooms. Over 250 people attended the 2017 Taos Wedding Expo, according to Susan Cady, executive director …
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By Teresa Dovalpage, For The Taos News
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3/1/17
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Here's a taste of what to expect in the next Taos News — immigrants rights, a kidnapper is in custody, opposition to hotel ordinance, along with sports, arts news, entertainment previews and weather.
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3/1/17
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Automatic voter registration will not be so automatic.
In fact, a revamped proposal billed as an effort to make it easier for people to register to vote looks a lot like what’s already …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/1/17
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Meet Woodpile Woody — Taos Feral Feline Friends (TFFF) “Extra Special Cat” for March.
Woody was born in a woodpile less than two years ago. But even though he started out feral, …
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—Courtesy TFFF, For The Taos News
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3/1/17
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With warmers days and spring approaching, the hunt is on to find nearby trails that are not too muddy or too snowy to traverse.
You might consider the Wild Rivers Recreation Area near Questa …
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By Cindy Brown, For The Taos News
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2/28/17
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Time is a constant companion in our life and work. Most of us are very conscious of time wherever we are. It easily creates pressures when we are almost out of time, and frustration when we spend so …
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By Bernie Linnartz, For The Taos News
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2/28/17
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A proposal to raise the hourly minimum wage in New Mexico to $9 won the backing Monday of a Senate committee as well as business and labor groups.
But with several bills floating around the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/28/17
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Legal recreational marijuana won’t be coming to New Mexico anytime soon.
The House Business and Industry Committee voted 9-1 on Monday to block a bill that would have legalized, taxed and …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/28/17
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The Taos area is under a winter weather advisory through Tuesday. The National Weather Service advisory shows the area should experience periods of rain and snow Monday night, and Showers. …
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—Staff report, The Taos News
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2/27/17
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