Pecos residents unite against proposed mine
Sitting in the back row of the Pecos Community Center on Thursday night, longtime resident Judy Allison watched intently as 125 or so of her fellow villagers began laying out battle plans.
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Opinion: Airport: please don't start construction at 6 a.m.
There has been construction work going on at the east end of the East/West Taos Regional Airport runway and I have two concerns: 1. What the heck are they doing; and 2. Someone should tell the …
'Be here now' is a prescription for youthfulness
We all have a repetitious flow of thoughts pouring through our minds every waking moment. Often these thoughts keep us from being here now. And our absence from the present moment is what's keeping …
Taos Sports Roundup
During Thursday's practice round (Aug. 8) the club had a hole-in-one by member Jim Fambro. Fambro
Photo Gallery: Taos Vortex kicks off three-day music festival
Confetti explodes from the Spire Stage at the conclusion of Zhu's set Sunday (August 18) at Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex in Kit Carson Park.
Zhu fans cheer from the front row Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
A cloud of special effect smoke rolls over Nick Murphy during his set Sunday (August 18) at Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex in Kit Carson Park.
A festivalgoer twirls LED hoops Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Ana Colon, of Ramah, dances with her partner, Santana Blaze, of Ramah, during Nick Murphy's set Sunday (August 18) at Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex.
Steven Zhu performs with a range of special effects Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Chanler Griep Rangel, of San Diego, dances at the Glade Stage on Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers hang out inside one of many art installations Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Steven Ellison, known by his stage name Flying Lotus, performs in 3D Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Matt Gonzalez, of Denver, makes giant bubbles by the Spire Stage on Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Steven Ellison, known by his stage name Flying Lotus, performs in 3D Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers observe Flying Lotus in 3D Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
DJ Andre Power engages the crowd at the Glade Stage on Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
The Fungineers perform from an ice cream truck Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Steven Ellison, known by his stage name Flying Lotus, performs in 3D Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers dance to DJ Andre Power on Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Costumed entertainers roam the park Saturday (Aug. 17) at Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex.
DJ Andre Power performs at the Glade Stage on Saturday (Aug. 17) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Nicole Young, of Tucson, Az., cheers during Goldlink's performance Friday (Aug.16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Alicia Kalani, of Lubbock, Texas, performs Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Members of Parliament Funkadelic perform with George Clinton on Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Alice Edmunds, of Taos, dances as George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic perform Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers interact with dozens of hanging slinkies Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers cheer Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Goldlink performs Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic perform Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
A giant preying mantis puppet named Barry makes an appearance Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Lykke Li headlines the opening night of Taos Vortex Friday (Aug. 16) at Kit Carson Park.
Members of Parliament Funkadelic walk through the crowd taking selfies Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Goldlink performs Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Members of Parliament Funkadelic perform with George Clinton on Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park. The music during the festival was so loud that some people reportedly could understand the lyrics from two miles away.
Lykke Li headlines the opening night of Taos Vortex Friday (Aug. 16) at Kit Carson Park.
The Fungineers DJ from an ice cream truck Friday (Aug. 16) during Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Steven Zhu performs with a range of special effects Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Audience members young and old flocked to the Spire Stage to see Zhu perform Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Nick Murphy farewells the audience at the end of his set Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Festivalgoers enjoy Nick Murphy's performance Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Barry the Preying Mantis dances Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
Zhu guitarist Mitch Bell performs Sunday (August 18) during Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex at Kit Carson Park.
HIVE project wins national competition, brings home $100,000 grant
The University of New Mexico-Taos Education and Career Center received a $100,000 grant yesterday (Aug. 8) for submitting the winning entry, its Hub of Internet-Based Vocations and Education (HIVE) …
Art
Native American children’s art featured at Stables Gallery
For the first time in the history of Taos Pueblo’s Oo-oo-nah Art and Cultural Center, there will be a student art exhibition in the Stables Gallery of the Taos Center for the Arts.
Art
Former board member leaves $250k to TCA
The Taos Center for the Arts has a lot to celebrate. Back in April, the center’s board of directors was told that former board member Christine L. Wells, who died in February, had bequeathed the local arts organization a sizable monetary gift, according to board president Kandace Nachtrab.
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Obituaries
Linda Chavez-Baros
Linda Chavez-Baros, 55, of El Prado passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Adelmo and Mercedes Chavez, sister, JoAnna Lorraine Silva and brother, Tom Chavez.
Shaddon Ross
Shaddon Ross of Taos, New Mexico passed away peacefully in the early hours of Tuesday, August 13th surrounded by family and love. She was born to the late Wilma Ayer and Norman Hatch in Dexter, Maine on January 10th, 1939.
Felix Elifar Romero,
Felix Elifar Romero, Was born in Embudo, NM on June 22, 1948 to George and Oralia Romero of El Valle, NM. Felix was one of five children that grew up in El Valle.
Local news
Taos detainee caught tunneling through jail wall
Authorities say a detainee at the Taos County jail who was charged in connection to several burglaries in 2018 has been spending his months slowly chiseling through his cell wall in an apparent attempt to escape the facility.
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Power outage impacts Taos County
Engineers at Kit Carson Electric Cooperative have yet to determine what caused a primary transformer to …
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Photo Gallery: Taos Vortex kicks off three-day music festival
Meow Wolf's Taos Vortex filled Kit Carson Park with costumed entertainers, music, 3D shows and more …
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Campers fill Kit Carson Park for Taos Vortex
Meow Wolf’s Taos Vortex is full effect as the three day music festival kicked off Friday (August …
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State hospital treats Ojo Caliente man charged in 2017 killing spree
Questions about Herrera's mental health have resulted in multiple delays to each case over the last two …
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Taos County Commission approves cell tower near Río Grande Gorge Bridge
Cell service in the Taos area could see a little boost following the Taos County Planning Commission’s …
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Permit approved for detox center
Río Grande Alcoholism Treatment Program cleared a major hurdle in its efforts to open a new detox center …
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Taos pilots hold youth aviation rally
Taos youth are taking to the skies as the Taos Regional Airport preps for the annual Taos Youth …
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Town approves support for animal shelter, new police cars
The town of Taos council met early for a regular meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 13) to …
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Taos attorney running for Rep. Luján’s seat
Kyle Tisdel, a Taos attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center, announced Wednesday he is …
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Apodaca drops out of 3rd Congressional District race
Rob Apodaca, who’d entered the jam-packed 3rd Congressional District race earlier this summer, …
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Get those vaccinations
The New Mexico Department of Health's Taos Public Health Office will be hosting a back-to-school …
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County planning commission approves cellphone tower
The Taos County Planning Commission met for a regular meeting Wednesday (August 14) to discuss a …
Tempo Arts & Entertainment
A founding member of Sage Fine Art Gallery, Salvatore "Sal" Giglio, died May 20. The gallery will honor his life and work with a show …
There’s a weird kind of formula producer Seth Rogan and his pals have worked out. It goes like this: Write an extremely rude, crude …
Did you miss the this week's Taos Plaza Live performance? We have video coverage from the event for you to feel like you were there.
Duwayne Burnside will not be performing tonight at the Alley Cantina. They were slowed down in their travels and won't be rolling into …
It isn't called a 'Vortex' for nothing, but even if you aren't being mesmerized by the sights and sounds in Kit Carson Park this …
For a spell of artistic exploration, the Questa Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 17-18) offers a surprising variety of both …
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Sports
‘The calm, still quiet’
When he opened the truck door and stepped out into the Los Pinos area of Carson National Forest, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Ruben Roybal took “this big huge deep breath, and for the first five minutes just stood and smelled the beginning of the rain,” said Andrew Black, public lands field director for the New Mexico Wildlife Federation.
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Taos youth invited to take to the skies
Taos area youth are invited to register for a drawing for free flights with area pilots, to take place …
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Taos Sports Roundup
During Thursday's practice round (Aug. 8) the club had a hole-in-one by member Jim Fambro. Fambro
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Runners fly high in Red River
By Sheila Millersports@taosnews.comThe weather was beautiful for the Red River High Mountain …
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'Shut up, legs!'
A record 342 runners registered to climb the 2,612 feet from the base of ski hills at Taos Ski Valley to …
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Sidelines
Red River High Mountain Half-MarathonThe half-marathon and 5K race are just around the corner on Saturday …
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Taos graduate puts himself on the line at big tournaments
Recent Taos graduate Josh Fambro isn't waiting for college to grow his golf game."There's not much …
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Twelve Taos High School coaches attend sports clinic in Albuquerque
The New Mexico High School Coaches Association Coaching Clinic is "an annual thing where you come …
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Valle Open Tournament wins support for Río Fernando Fire Department
Thirty-eight players participated in the Valle Open Tournament in support of the Río Fernando Fire …
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Big Rainbows in the north and bass in the south
Weekly Fishing & Stocking Report This fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg and Go Unlimited …
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Reel Talk: Weekly fishing and stocking report
This fishing report, provided by Dustin Berg and Go Unlimited, which supports disabled anglers, and …
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