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Brothers' triple-murder trials postponed again

Courtesy photoA trial scheduled for this month to try brothers Roger Gage (left) and John Powell for the 2018 slayings of three people at a home near Dixon has been delayed.

Trials for two brothers accused in the execution-style shootings of a woman and two men in a home near Dixon in 2018 -- scheduled to take place next week -- were postponed Tuesday (Jan. 7) for the third time after a judge agreed to allow prosecutors to amend the charges.

Bullying and cyberbullying are all too common

Whenever people try to make themselves feel better by demeaning another, it's called bullying. No ifs, ands or buts about it, regardless of whether bullies use verbal abuse, physical strength or - …

Sabotaging intimacy

Dear Dr. Ted: I have noticed that I can be standoffish and sabotage opportunity for close relationships as well as relationships outside my inner circle. Is this from losses in my life or am I just "messed up" and can't get it together? Thanks, Margie

Bullying y ciberbullying: es demasiado frecuente

Cuando una persona trata de sentirse mejor degradando a otra, eso se llama intimidación o bullying. No queda la menor duda sobre esto: independientemente de si los acosadores usan el abuso verbal, la fuerza física o (ahora más que nunca) las redes sociales para acosar, controlar, menospreciar, amenazar o dañar a otros.

Woman killed in suspected dog attack at Taos Pueblo

Actor Robert Walker dies

El Taoseño listed for sale

Elk hunt planned for country club

More snow, wind heads to Taos

Local news

Courtesy photoMarcos A. Gonzales, son of Sen. Roberto 'Bobby' Gonzales, D-Ranchos de Taos, is running for a commission seat in Bernalillo County.

Taos High grad runs for Bernalillo office

Marcos Alejandro Gonzales, Taos High 2003 graduate and son of Sen. Roberto "Bobby" and Charlene Gonzales, is running for Bernalillo County District 3 commissioner.

A map detailing the avalanche warning area Friday (Jan 17).

Avalanche warning issued for Taos mountains

The Taos Avalanche Center has issued an avalanche warning Friday (Jan. 17) for backcountry area terrain in the wake of a storm Thursday night that brought several inches of snow to the area.

Taos woke up to several inches of snow Friday (Jan. 17) causing a number of closures and delays around town.

Taos weather closures

As snow fell Thursday evening (Jan. 16), Taos Municipal Schools announced Friday's classes will be delayed two hours. Taos Charter School will be closed Friday. Taos County, town of Taos, Taos Magistrate and Eighth Judicial District Court all announced a two hour delay for Friday.

Taos Police officer charged after dispute with wife

A Taos Police officer was charged with a misdemeanor last week after he was accused of taking his wife's cellphone away when she attempted to dial 911 during an argument at her home on Jan. 10.

Jesse Moya/Taos NewsGregg Steele and his attorneys are discussing a potential deal with the 8th Judicial District Attorney's Office in a case filed for the murder of Patrick Larkin. The state may drop two charges in a separate case if Steele agrees to reveal evidence he concealed following the fatal shooting.

Larkin murder weapon still missing

A local tree trimmer accused of shooting and killing World Cup Café owner Patrick Larkin in Llano Quemado last summer may see some of his charges dropped in exchange for revealing evidence he may have concealed following the alleged crime.

Police blotter, Jan. 8 -13

The following is a condensed version of Taos Police reports from Jan. 8-13.

Six apply for Taos magistrate judge seat

Following Jeff Shannon's appointment in December to the bench in the 8th Judicial District Court, six people have since applied to fill his vacant seat in Taos Magistrate Court.

Egolf challenger: State must shift from oil and gas money

Climate activist, musician, spoken word artist and community organizer Lyla June Johnston, 30, delivered an impassioned speech Thursday at the Capitol about what she said is a dire need to shift the state away from its economic reliance on the oil and gas industry.

Incumbent town council members Nathaniel Evans and Darien Fernandez will face two other contenders for the council seats in the March election.

Four compete for two Taos council seats

Two candidates will challenge council incumbents Darien Fernandez and Nathaniel Evans for their town of Taos Council seats. Billy Romero and Roger Martinez have filed with the town clerk’s office for the March 3 municipal election to give the sitting councilors a race for reelection. Both Fernandez and Evans are currently serving their first term on the council.

Feds plan to forgo full environmental study on plutonium pits

The National Nuclear Security Administration's plans to forge ahead with producing plutonium cores for weapons without first conducting a comprehensive environmental review is drawing fire from watchdogs who say the agency is violating a 1998 court ruling.

Courtesy photoAn aerial photograph of Area G taken in 2004 by the Los Alamos Study Group shows the expanse of a waste pit dug at the site. Drums of nuclear waste are stored inside the white tents at the edge of the frame. The state is looking to modify a waste cleanup agreement inked with the federal government in 2016 under Gov. Susana Martinez's administration. The lab's waste sites sit above aquifers and in canyons that feed into the Río Grande.

LANL waste cleanup agreement criticized

LOS ALAMOS - While some people coolly suggested a list of procedural changes, others vented Thursday (Jan. 9) about a waste cleanup agreement they say cuts out the public and gives the U.S. Energy Department too much power to call the shots.

A 2003 aerial view of the Chevron molybdenum mine near Questa. The mine is one of thousands of mining sites throughout the state with large-scale environmental cleanup needs, and one of only a handful that hasn’t been abandoned by its operators before any cleanup occurred. New Mexican file photo

Chevron transfers water rights from mine

Chevron Mining Inc. will be transferring water rights from a 1,433 acre plot of land near Questa, which formerly acted as the tailings facility of the molybdenum mine. These water rights will be transferred to various mutual domestic associations across Taos County for their continued use.

Kit Carson Electric CEO: Rooftop solar not paying its fair share

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative CEO Luis Reyes explained at a two-hour public briefing Friday (Dec. 10) why the utility's net-metering policy for rooftop solar array owners - "rooftoppers" - no longer works.

Learn search engine optimization tips to help Google find your business online

The Taos Chamber of Commerce and Taos Entrepreneurial Network will present a free lunch 'n' learn lecture, “SEO tips to help Google find your business online," from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Chamber of Commerce conference room, 1139 Paseo Del Pueblo Sur. Lunch will be provided.

Courtesy photoChris Barone (top) and Mark Carroll have recently joined Berkshire Hathaway's Taos team of professional real estate brokers.

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