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Anuncios – January 17
Featured: TAOS COUNTY TRANSFER STATIONS will be closed Saturday through Monday (Jan. 19-21) and reopen Tuesday (Jan. 22) in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Shutdown shock waves
Like the snow that's fallen over the past four weeks, the impacts of the prolonged shutdown of the federal government are piling up around Northern New Mexico.
Officials identify 26-year-old man from Massachusetts killed in Taos Ski Valley avalanche
Officials have confirmed the identity of the skier killed Thursday (Jan. 17) in an inbounds avalanche at Taos Ski Valley as Matthew Zonghetti, 26, of Mansfield, Massachusetts.
Taos Pueblo welcomes 2019 tribal officials
The Taos Pueblo tribal council has named the 2019 governor, warchief and their staffs.
Local news
NM opens the doors on hemp growers
Hemp is in. After years of lobbying efforts, growing hemp has been approved in the Land of Enchantment. Applications are open for interested farmers and producers.
The Continuous Hemp Production …
Coyote killing contests cut on state land
State Land Commissioner Stephanie García Richard has ended "killing contests" of coyotes on state trust land throughout New Mexico.
The decision was inked in her first executive order. Such …
Environmental organizations train New Mexicans to lobby legislators
A bevy of environmentalists will be taking to the Roundhouse to lobby legislators with a two-day convergence.
The Rio Grande chapter of the Sierra Club, and other organizations are hosting "Clean …
Crime
Crime
Police Blotter – Jan. 9-14
Jan. 13, Callejon Road – A green Chevy truck hauling a camper went off the road and landed face down in a ditch.
State police arrest three after standoff in Ranchos
New Mexico State Police arrested three men at a Ranchos de Taos residence on Thursday (Jan. 10), bringing a peaceful resolution to a tense standoff that lasted more than five hours.
According to a press …
Best of the Police Blotter 2018
Every week The Taos News publishes Taos police reports. The blotter chronicles emergency calls made to the police, which range from serious situations to downright hilarious situations. Our …
Politics
Legislature 2019
Legislative committee proposes $7B budget
Top lawmakers on Monday (Jan. 14) rolled out a proposed $7 billion state budget that would include $600 million for public works projects around New Mexico as the government’s coffers …
Legislature 2019
Governor charges into session
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham launched the New Mexico Legislature’s 2019 session Tuesday by calling on lawmakers to pour half a billion dollars more into education, raise the minimum wage, pass …
Taos legislators talk plans for 60-day session
"Taos, we're in a good position," said state Representative Roberto "Bobby" Gonzales amid the fanfare of a recent swearing-in ceremony.
Environment
Gov. Lujan Grisham talks climate, energy in State of the State
In her first State of the State address, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a number of environmental goals.First, the governor said she would sign …
Q and A with New Mexico's incoming energy secretary Sarah Cottrell Propst
Michelle Lujan Grisham has announced her choice to lead the state's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department: Sarah Cottrell Propst.Cottrell Propst served as the deputy cabinet secretary of …
Agricultural briefs – January 17
Become a master gardenerWant to become a master at gardening? Whether you are a beginner or have been gardening for years, learn more about gardening in the Taos County High Desert. The classes will …
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Community sports
With all this snow, rafters ready their paddles
Whitewater enthusiasts are already making waves -- because a deep snowpack on the Sangre de Cristo Mountains signals a good runoff in the Río Grande.
Business
Are you a New Mexico leader?
Northern New Mexicans who are interested in helping their communities and the state progress and improve can apply for two of the nonpartisan Leadership New Mexico's programs - Core Program and …
KTAOS Solar Center for sale
The KTAOS Solar Center and its liquor license are for sale.
The long-time iconic entertainment and event venue just off State Road 150 in Upper Colonias, with stunning views of the Taos mountains, …
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