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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Feb. 22-27.
Feb. 22
8:49 a.m. Suicide subject, El Camino Lodge – A person in a room was yelling that he …
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—Compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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3/8/17
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It was Tuesday morning when Heather Vaughan felt the first itch in her eyes.
“Is there an eyelash in there?” she thought to herself as she scratched away.
Then it dawned on her. She …
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By Sami Edge, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/8/17
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Coyotes and skunks won’t be added to the list of protected fur-bearing animals in New Mexico.
The state Senate Conservation Committee voted 6-3 Tuesday to block a bill that would have …
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By Milan Simonich, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/8/17
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A key Senate committee on Tuesday night pushed ahead a proposal to nearly double New Mexico’s tax on cigarettes to raise money for public schools.
Though health advocates say it would help …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/8/17
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Dear Ted,
I have noticed that the world seems to be moving super fast and I feel like it is hard to keep up.
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By Ted Wiard, For The Taos News
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3/8/17
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The state Senate voted 30-10 on Tuesday to restrict the use of e-cigarettes in public places much like other cigarettes, backing a proposal to curb what some public health advocates argue are the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/7/17
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Every shop and store has a different story to tell. To get some perspective on the Habitat for Humanity ReStore story, The Taos News sat down with its manager, Tom Drake. Here’s what he had to …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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3/7/17
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New Mexico lawmakers are delivering on a promise to improve one of the state’s last-in-the-country rankings — the speed of broadband internet.
Several bills are moving through the …
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By Bruce Krasnow, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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3/7/17
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Five young men have earned their Eagle Scout badges, all from Troop 98 in Taos. Eagle Scout is the highest achievement attainable in the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America.
Only 5 …
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—Staff report, The Taos News
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3/7/17
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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 Town of Taos and New Mexico Department of Transportation are working to restore power to traffic signals that were damaged during separate car collisions the morning of March 3.
The first …
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By John Miller, The Taos News
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3/3/17
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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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