Firescaping your Taos landscaping can save your home
The goal of firescaping is to surround our houses with things that are less likely to be ignited by sparks and to slow or limit burning when they do ignite.
Education
Top ten reasons to support Newspapers in Education
The Taos News is hosting a pancake breakfast Saturday (Feb. 23) from 8 to 11 a.m. to raise funds for Newspapers in Education. The breakfast takes place at St. James Episcopal Church, 208 Camino De Santiago, at Gusdorf.
Randal Bays and John Coyne roll out an intimate concert of traditional Irish tunes
Randal Bays has been called "one of the finest Irish fiddlers one could ever hope to hear," by Fiddler Magazine. He lives in Seattle, Washington, and has toured and recorded in the …
School sports
Taos wrestlers take second in districts
The Taos Tigers wrestling team competed with the Moriarty Pintos, the Pojoaque Elks, the Española Sundevils and the Los Alamos Hilltoppers for the top spot in …
Column
Know Your Neighbor: Jennie Begley
Besides activism and environmental issues, Begley enjoys a rich, full life of related pursuits. "I have two passions - time with my son and volunteering."
Obituaries
James Santiago Duran, Sr.
James Santiago Duran, Sr., born February 9, 1927, to Serapio and Bertha Duran in Penasco New Mexico.
Jane Archuleta
Jane Archuleta was born in the beautiful Mora Valley to her parents, Felix and Elenor Sandoval.
Barbara Jean Neal
Barbara Jean Neal, age 89, passed away on September 24 2018, at home, in Questa New Mexico.
Ray Vinella
Ray Vinella passed away Sunday Morning, February 3rd 2019 of heart failure, following a lengthy illness.
Marion David Standridge
Marion David Standridge, born May 3, 1940 in Teague, TX died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Marion John and …
Judy V. Coca
Judy Vivian Martinez Coca passed away peacefully on February 2, 2019 at her home in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born in Taos, NM and later moved to Rio Rancho, …
Lawrence (“Larry”) Halden Knapp
Lawrence (“Larry”) Halden Knapp, 70, passed away on January 29, 2019, in his home, surrounded by his family.
Linda Nelson
Linda Nelson 1939 - February 3, 2019 Biography Linda (Kilby) Nelson age 79, resident of Angel Fire, NM passed away peacefully on February 3, 2019. Linda was born in …
Local news
Meetings this week: Second Amendment sanctuary, hospital's future, health security act
Monday (Feb. 18): Presidents Day – most government offices are closed. Tuesday (Feb. 19): Taos County Commission Taos Tree Board meets
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TSV reopens lifts closed Saturday due to high winds
UPDATE: Although wind gusts of 60-70 mph buffeted Taos Ski Valley's uppermost chairlifts Saturday …
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National emergency sparks New Mexico response
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday (Feb 15) in relation to security on the …
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Civil Air Patrol posts up at Taos career fair
The Taos Civil Air Patrol spread their wings at the recent Taos High School Taos Connect: …
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County fast-tracks phone fixes after weekday electricity surge
Electricity issues over the last three days in Taos County have been seeing resolution before the …
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‘Winter is back’ with upcoming storms
“Winter is back,” says meteorologist Annette Mokry about two upcoming storm systems that are likely …
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Moriarty magistrate court offers 'safe surrender' opportunity on Saturday
The New Mexico Administrative Office of the Courts will allow anyone with an outstanding magistrate court …
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KOAT live video: Pres. Trump declares national emergency
Read our related article, "National emergency sparks New Mexico response," by Jesse Moya.
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The Docket – week of Feb. 14
Attorneys are preparing for a trial later this year that will try Damian Herrera of Ojo Caliente …
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'One Billion Rising' participants gather in Taos celebration despite the rain
In a misty warm Valentine's Day on the Taos Plaza today (Feb. 14), a determined smattering of …
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Dixon area relit after wire theft darkened highway
Five street lights were stripped of their copper wire toward the end of 2018.
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Hundreds cheer on shovel racers in 40th annual Angel Fire event
It takes a special kind of thrill seeker to hop on an aluminum snow shovel and fly down a snowy …
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Stray Hearts weekly report: Feb. 5-12
Dogs Intake: 21. Adoptions: 3. Returned to owner: 7. In shelter: 68. Cats Intakes: 6. Adoptions: 4. …
Tempo Arts & Entertainment
There’s a reason manga works best on the printed page. As a 2-D image brought to life by talented Asian illustrators who unleash a …
Visionary artist Maria Mikhailas, a resident of El Rito, north of Questa, began her lifelong love of the arts in childhood, finding …
The Taos Quilt and Needlecraft Guild is a nonprofit organization that got its start in 2006 when four women, Effie Romero, Sue Vigil, …
The artists' work carefully hung on the smooth 18-foot-high walls of 203 Fine Art Gallery spans more than a century of art history in …
Admission for all is free, but gallery owner Maye Torres says the mature content is best suited for adult audiences.
Many Taoseños remember Diana Rico as the SOMOS curator for the 2008-2009 series, but, as it happens with many Taos creatives, she has …
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Sports
Sports brief: Taos Tigers girls basketball
The 2-13 Lady Tigers lost their first district game 51-22 at Pojoaque Jan. 25. They play at Portales Jan. 29 after this section goes to press and three games next week, all at home. On Jan. 31 they …
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Taos Tigers swim to their best district finish in at least a decade
The Taos High School swimmers chose a good day to have what was in many respects their best meet of the …
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Sipapu hosts snow castle, love lifts and treasure hunt
The Sipapu mountain team spent the week designing and building the snow castle, a structure two to three …
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Peñasco boys win in Questa
The abrupt downturn ended with the game and a final score of 82-55, Peñasco - whose Lucero had a …
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Sports sidelines – February 14
GOURMET VALENTINE'S DAY DINNER AT MIDWAY YURT – For this inaugural event in the Enchanted Forest Cross …
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Kachina Peak reopens at Taos Ski Valley
Over the weekend, skiers and snowboarders who had waited out the closure posted photos to social media to …
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Photo gallery: Taos High School hockey team hot on the ice
The varsity team came away with three wins and one loss; the final scores were 6-1 and 6-0 against …
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Taos Lady Tigers have a great fourth quarter against Moriarty
The final period started slowly - to Taos's credit. In the whole of the fourth period, they held …
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Ready your shovels, racers!
Angel Fire Resort is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its world famous shovel races and …
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Taos boys basketball 3-0 in district games
The Taos court isn't the same without Quinn Moon.In their away win over Moriarty Jan. 29, Tiger …
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A Taos rising star: Juddah Daffron, indoor soccer player
Juddah Daffron of Taos plays on a U-12 indoor soccer team out of Santa Fe that is part of the Rio …
Snow Report
Photo Gallery of Angel Fire shovel races: Competitors grabbed their handles and held on tight
Hundreds of competitors and spectators converged at Angel Fire Resort for the 40th World Championship Shovel Races on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 8-9).Racers of all ages and abilities …
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