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The New Mexico Senate, in a bipartisan 37-2 vote, approved a bill Tuesday that would make it legal to cultivate hemp so researchers can study its industrial uses.
The legislation goes now to the …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/8/17
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Brandon Lopez, a Ranchos de Taos man suspected in a Feb. 3 shooting that fatally wounded a 23-year-old Taos mother, was arraigned in Taos County Magistrate Court Feb. 7.
Judge Jeff Shannon …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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2/7/17
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A House committee halted a proposal Tuesday that would have amended the rule requiring the state to euthanize any wild animal that attacks a human, citing testimony from state health and wildlife …
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By Tripp Stelnicki, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/7/17
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Republicans and Democrats threw their support behind a proposal Feb 6 to collect gross receipts tax from major internet retailers such as Amazon and eBay.
Legislators have considered several …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/7/17
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Hundreds of people packed into the rotunda of the Capitol on Monday in an intensifying show of alarm over President Donald Trump’s clampdown on illegal immigration and his vow to build a wall …
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The state House of Representatives rushed Monday evening to approve emergency funding so that New Mexico’s court system would have enough money to pay jurors and interpreters for at least the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/7/17
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Authorities say a Taos woman, identified as 21-year-old Destiny M. Valdez, was placed on life support after suffering a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that occurred the night of Feb. 3 …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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2/6/17
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Julia Collier began her culinary career at a young age. She was only 12 years old when she started helping at The High Country, the Chama restaurant that her mother managed.
She did everything …
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By Teresa Dovalpage, For The Taos News
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2/6/17
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Republicans and Democrats joined together Friday to advance a bill that would allow cities and counties in cash-strapped New Mexico to find out if voters are willing to pay more at the gas pump in …
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By Bruce Krasnow, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/6/17
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Adults over 21 would be able to legally buy, possess and smoke marijuana under a bill that survived its first hearing Saturday in the state House of Representatives.
The Consumer and Public …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/6/17
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Though the familiar red block letters bound to its facade will continue to hang, the Super Save located at the intersection of Paseo del Pueblo Sur and Albright Street will undergo a major overhaul …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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2/5/17
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A 21-year-old Taos County mother is reported to be a shooting victim in an incident that occurred Friday night (Feb. 3). According to the lead detective, a suspect in the case has been arrested and is being held at the Taos County Adult Detention Center.
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By Rick Romancito
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2/5/17
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Born to a politically active mother, Sheryl Romero's issue-oriented activism remained dormant for many years. However, as situations in the world changed, so did her desire to place her thoughts into …
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By Kathy Cόrdova, For The Taos News
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2/5/17
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More than 100 people gathered in the high-ceiling showroom of Taos’ FaraHNHeight Fine Art Jan. 31 to hear about the ongoing resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) from the Red Warrior …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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2/5/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 25-30.
Jan. 25
11:50 a.m. Larceny, Juan Largo Lane, Michael McCormick Gallery – An art piece went …
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—Compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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2/3/17
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New Mexico’s two-tiered driver’s license law that Gov. Susana Martinez celebrated as a political victory has been a horror show for ordinary people, Democratic state senators said …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/3/17
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Wesley D. Winsor, a Taos man facing felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly threatening a mass shooting at the Taos County Administrative Judicial Complex Jan. 27, was arraigned Jan. 31 before …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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2/3/17
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Work to cleanup and decommission the Questa mine are led by Chevron, not the Environmental Protection Agency. Though many are left with questions after recent presidential announcements regarding the agency, those doing the work are pushing ahead.
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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2/3/17
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The Taos town council censured fellow council member Judi Cantu for a litany of complaints that ranged from harassing staff to clogging up town government with records requests.
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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2/2/17
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State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn wrote a letter Feb. 1 to President Donald Trump proposing to swap state land near the U.S.-Mexico border for federal land in anticipation of Trump’s promised …
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By Uriel J. Garcia, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/2/17
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A mix of protesters who normally aren’t on the same side of a fight — Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, hunters, horsemen and hikers — marched on the state Capitol on Wednesday …
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By Staci Matlock, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/2/17
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Anticipation has been building, but the wait is officially over and the anticipation has been rewarded.
The opening of The Blake hotel at Taos Ski Valley has been on the radar among locals, …
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By Scott Gerdes, The Taos News
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2/2/17
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After a year in which Taos County saw 16 individuals lose their lives due to suicide – including two children and 14 adults – many continue to wrestle with challenging …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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2/2/17
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Voters — that is, those who actually show up and vote on Election Day — can have an impact on politics at all levels. Though the gargantuan presidential race of 2016 has come and gone, …
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—Compiled by Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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2/2/17
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Gov. Susana Martinez signed three bills Jan. 31 to balance the state’s budget, taking about $46 million from the reserves of public schools. But she vetoed cuts to an economic development …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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2/1/17
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