First northern New Mexico business expo slated for October Sep 23, 2008
The chamber is partnering with chambers in Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos County, Chama Valley and the on the event. Other partnering organizations include the and the Greater Espa;ola Valley Community Development Corp.. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Church celebrates 130th anniversary Sep 16, 2008
There are only three Presbyterian churches in New Mexico that are older; Santa Fe First Presbyterian founded in 1867, Las Vegas First Presbyterian founded in 1870 and Taos First Presbyterian founded in 1874. Preininger came to the small congregation from Pennsylvania in May of 1999. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Business views Sep 8, 2008
Bill Scheid of Scheid Motors is a Chrysler dealer in Taos, New Mexico. Bill Scheid of Scheid Motors is a Chrysler dealer in Taos, New Mexico. (BBC News -- Business)
Riding along in rural Missouri with future soldiers of Iraq war Sep 7, 2008
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Treasury Dept. gives microlender ACCON $1.07M to expand Aug 28, 2008
It has lending partnerships in Alamogordo, Anthony-Chaparral, Artesia, Belen, Clovis, Dexter, Edgewood-Moriarty, Espa;ola, Farmington, Gallup-Zuni, Grant, Hatch Hobbs, Las Cruces, Las Vegas, Los Alamos, Los Lunas, Raton, Roswell, Santa Fe, Santa Teresa, Silver City, Springer and Taos. ACC;ON New Mexico s fingerprints are all over New Mexico s business community and have enabled many hard-working people to realize their business dreams, said Domenici in a prepared statement. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
From the Ground up Aug 27, 2008
Another notable structure that incorporates the technology is the upscale and elegant & Spa in Taos. The five-year-old resort was built by the Florida-based as an eco-hotel, and is the only hotel in New Mexico with a geothermal system. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
> Whats your favorite New Mexico building? Aug 27, 2008
Ranchos de Taos Church. It s been photographed by Ansel Adams and painted by Georgia O Keeffe. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Festival helps women artisans gain self-sufficiency Aug 16, 2008
There are no corporations in Taos. No corporations in Ruidoso. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Rural airports allocated $1.2M Aug 14, 2008
Pete Domenici, R-NM, who served on the Senate appropriations subcommittee that funds the U.S. Department of Transportation, said grants were approved for work in Taos and Tucumcari, as well as the Jicarilla Apache Reservation, Okay Owingeh (San Juan) and Zuni pueblos. The city of Taos has been awarded $292,680 to purchase snow removal equipment and the city of Tucumcari will receive $170,000 to support pavement rehabilitation at its municipal airport. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Latino Producers Academy moves to New Mexico Aug 14, 2008
The New Mexico fellows in this year s Latino Producers Academy include: Darryl Deloach and Marcos Ramirez whose film is The Liberation of Taos Ski Valley ; Claudio Ruben, who is making Salaam Shalom ; Kelly Kowalski with Spoiled ; Jerry Angelo and his film Something Evil in the Apple Orchard ; Conrad Gomez, who is making Sabino Days ; and Monica Winter, whose film is Highway 101. Key New Mexico advisors to the academy include: Carlos Peinado with the ; Jon Hendry with ; actor Gary Farmer; Dyanna... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
MFA's Town Hall addresses housing concerns Aug 4, 2008
There is a lack of affordable housing in the Santa Fe, Espanola and Taos areas, said New Mexico State Treasurer James Lewis, a member of the MFA board of directors. "Santa Fe consistently has a shortage of police officers and firefighters because there is a limited amount of affordable housing for them," Lewis told audience members, which included developers, lenders, housing officials and representatives of nonprofit agencies. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Dan Hoyle visits Navajo Nation Aug 3, 2008
Dan Hoyle, Special to The Chronicle. Saturday, August 2, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Visiting The Navajo Nation Aug 2, 2008
Dan Hoyle visits Navajo Nation. Article:Dan Hoyle visits Navajo Nation:/c/a/2008/08/01/DDHC11L4LA.DTL Article:Dan Hoyle visits Navajo Nation:/c/a/2008/08/01/DDHC11L4LA.DTL. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Rio Rancho police blotter Jul 26, 2008
Margo Martinez, 19, of Rancho de Taos, was arrested for DWI (first offense) and inability to maintain traffic lane at 4:35 a.m. on July 1 at Zaragoza and Unser. Jonathan Robert Lee, 23, of Albuquerque, was arrested for DWI (fifth offense) and possession of an open container at 1:56 a.m. on July 1 at 4501 Sprint Blvd.. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Captivating life phases play out in 'A Richer Dust' Jul 24, 2008
The narrative interweaves three periods of Doll's life: her Victorian childhood and bohemian life in London during the 1910s; her experiences settling with Abe and Vera in Taos in the 1920s; and, finally, her triumphant old age in the early 1960s, when she glories in her first full-fledged love affair, with a much younger man ... Describing her new home in Taos, Doll's voice is very much her own - sincere, unaffected, eager: "I liked my little shed - I wanted dearly to keep it. . . . I had given... (Boston Globe)
Paul Carpenter prepares to decide on Race Across America Jul 23, 2008
It's all downhill into Taos ... Yet when he finally mercifully reached the finish line in Taos, N.M., early Thursday, June 12, he was the first ... The only difference was the stopping point; Carpenter was the 10th rider to reach Taos. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
NMPreps: Hendo's Most Improved Teams Jul 23, 2008
They should also be able to take care of Shiprock, Taos, and Espabola, a team they lost to 48-47 in three overtimes. If they finish with a 6-4 record playing Los Alamos and Capital close, they might find themselves an at large play-off bid. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Leading Southwestern Artists Featured at 15th Annual Santa Fe Art Auction Jul 22, 2008
SANTA FE, N.M., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of the leading lights of the Taos Society of Artists and the Santa Fe Art Colony will be featured this November 8, 2008 at the 15th annual Santa Fe Art Auction. The auction -- the largest of its kind in the Southwest -- will feature work from the likes of Joseph Henry Sharp and Eanger Irving Couse, founders of the Taos Society of Artists, and Birger Sandzen, the master Swedish-born landscape painter. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
American Artist Marsden Hartley Jul 7, 2008
Hartley made a visit to the burgeoning Taos, New Mexico art scene in 1918, and from there he traveled frequently until settling down back in his native Maine. In Maine, Hartley would again paint landscape studies and portraits, but from deeper, more emotional perspectives. (Suite101.com)
Santa Fe Studios gets green light from county Jun 30, 2008
Architect Gary Bastien, who has designed studios all over the world, did the preliminary designs, which draw inspiration from New Mexico landmarks, such as Chaco Canyon and Taos Pueblo and include LEED's sustainable principles (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Hool said they will also need a local architect and local contractors. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Robic wins record fourth Race Across America Jun 27, 2008
Besides the new terrain covered the RAAM also added a new race that was only 1,000 miles long. The 'Race Across the West' also started in Oceanside but finished in Taos, N.M.. While riding through mountainous terrain across the country, there are sure to be injures and this year was no exception. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
John B. Grainger Jun 18, 2008
John is survived by his beloved wife of 43 years, Marylin; brother, Jim Grainger (Nelle) of Taos/San Carlos, Mexico; sister, Leslie Grainger-Haynes (Ken) of Taos, N.M.; half-brothers Mike Hoagland of Utah and Jon Hoagland of California; daughters, Michelle (Steve) Austin of Sierra Vista, Ariz. Dawn Grainger (Carlos Rojas) of Taos, N.M., and Lora Grainger of Tucson, Ariz ... grandchildren, Ariel and Lauren Austin of Sierra Vista, Orion and Chloe Rojas-Grainger of Taos; numerous nieces and... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dancing horses come to Rio Rancho Inn Jun 12, 2008
The names of those rooms Sunset, Taos, Santa Fe and Rio Rancho haven t been changed. And there are still 117 rooms for guests to check into with a renovated swimming pool. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
HB 500: NM ranks fourth for most Hispanic-owned firms Jun 7, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Shenoah Allen Jun 4, 2008
The winner of the All Roads category is Frederick Aragon of Taos for his "Coyote Tales: Mystery's Night." It tells the story of Coyote, who has never been able to make someone love him and his attempt to change that. Aragon is a musician and storyteller. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Ojo Caliente Jun 3, 2008
Near Taos, the Ojo makes for a great day trip or spa destination ... An hour s drive from Taos, the resort has an abundance of soaking pools and offers a complete line of health and beauty services including , massage, facials, nail treatments, salon treatments, and exercise classes. (Suite101.com)
Other state races Jun 3, 2008
Jerome Block has worked at various financial institutions in Santa Fe; currently works as sales manager for Land America, which owns what formerly was Capital City Title Co. in Santa Fe plus other title companies in Taos and Espaola. His father worked on the PRC for six years. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Environment Department awards $260,000 in grants Jun 1, 2008
The department awarded funds to Angel Fire, the Lincoln County Solid Waste Authority, McKinley County, Mora County, Santa Ana Pueblo, Taos County, city of Tucumcari, Guadalupe County, Valencia County and Zuni Pueblo. The projects, which will receive funding in July, range from local illegal dumping education and cleanup programs to purchasing recycling collection containers for businesses, special events and drop-off centers. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Texas man sets record with 900 piercings May 31, 2008
The record of 745 was set by Benjamin Drucker, who had the 18-gauge needles inserted into his body by Nate Adams in Taos, New Mexico on July 12, 2003. Rubio asked Tyson Turk of Dream Tattoo in Arlington to help him break the record. (KHOU.com, TX)
American climber scales Everest for 10th time May 29, 2008
David Hahn, 46, of Taos, New Mexico, reached the 29,035-foot summit Tuesday along with fellow American climber Nicole Messner and two Sherpa guides, Tourism Ministry official Ramesh Chetri said. Pasang Tshering, Hahn's contact person in Katmandu, said Hahn and his teammates were all safe and in good health and were slowly making their way down to base camp on Wednesday. (MSNBC -- International)
Political map could be redrawn on election day May 28, 2008
Obama's strongest appeal is among cultural liberals, what Davis called the "granola belt" of college towns and arts and recreation centers like Taos, N.M., and the "Menlo Park/Central Park" crowd of urban sophisticates. Obama's weakness among the white working class could be offset, Davis said, by a soft economy and an electorate that is more diverse and urbanized than in 2004. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Travel Channel show features New Mexico May 23, 2008
Among the places he visits are Taos Pueblo, and the for a snowmobile race ... Corwin will raft through the Taos Box, float in an air balloon over the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, relax at the and tool around Santa Fe. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Eco hike offers 'real world' creature comfort May 14, 2008
After five minutes of instruction and reassurance that having one's foot stepped on by a llama is not like being stepped on by a horse, the group set off down into the Rio Grande Gorge near Questa, N.M., 45 minutes north of Taos ... His vehicle, which contained all his worldly possessions, broke down in Taos, and he has lived in the area ever since. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Land Rover G4 Challenge Nevada Passage Adventure Competition - Finale May 13, 2008
Attorney Caroline Colonna 44 Taos, NM Doctor of Oriental Medicine TEAM BURGUNDY Scott Fredricksen 33 Greenville, SC Sales Manager Rachel Cieslewicz 29 Salt Lake City, Personal Trainer Utah TEAM LIME GREEN Phil Glenn 31 Reno, Nev. Emergency Medical Technician Laura Home 34 Santa Cruz, Middle School Teacher Calif. (PR Newswire)
PNM Fund awards $200,000 to innovative teachers May 9, 2008
Michael Jazen of Taos County Day School in El Prado, who won $2,000 to help an 8th-grade class identify old apple trees of uncommon varieties in the local community. The class will cut and propagate the trees. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
LETTERS: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 May 8, 2008
Pueblo includes Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Nambe, Picuris, Pojoaque, Sandia, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Tesuque, Zia. I never hear you defending us Native Americans "Chris", just using us to make one of your hateful points about the American Government and it's Military. (North County Times)
County gives nod to Santa Fe Film Studios May 5, 2008
Architect Gary Bastien has done the preliminary designs, which draw inspiration from New Mexico landmarks such as Chaco Canyon and Taos Pueblo. He has even calculated the positions of the sun and moon at various times on the calendar, much like the ancient Chacoans. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
New UNM baseball coach recruits heavily in N.M. May 4, 2008
This year s Lobos from New Mexico are Bobby Moore (Moriarty), Scott Gracey (La Cueva), Quentin Andes (Cibola), Adam Skelton (Taos), Ryan Escarcega (West Mesa), Brett Haggerty (Eldorado) and Adam Kramer and Brian Cavazos-Galvez (Manzano). Andes, who was at Arizona State for two seasons, and Skelton are the only seniors among the eight. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Save a little green on U.S. golf getaways, from $179 May 2, 2008
Santa Fe, from $379 per room Put your best swing forward with the Golf Getaway package at the 134-room Inn and Spa at Loretto, whose look was inspired by the Taos Pueblo, a national historic landmark. You'll play two rounds of golf (cart included) at the Black Mesa Golf Club, in the Santa Clara Pueblo just north of Santa Fe. (MSNBC -- Travel)
AAA of New Mexico May 2, 2008
Joseph's Table and De La Tierra Restaurant, both in Taos, also received four diamonds, as did in Espa;ola. The gave their Executive of the Year award to John Szurek, president of in Albuquerque. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Educators' credit union opens Santa Fe branch Apr 23, 2008
It now has more than 104,000 members and 14 branch offices, with locations in Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas, Socorro, Santa Fe and Taos. More information on New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union is available at. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Taos first NM town to earn Fair Trade certification Apr 23, 2008
Taos has earned a Fair Trade Town designation from ... Town councilors in Taos passed a resolution in February ... "We view buying fair and buying local as objectives that are not in competition, but are complementary," said Taos Mayor Bobby F. Duran. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
New Mexico fights to protect the lynx Apr 22, 2008
The Colorado Division of Wildlife, which has released more than 200 lynx in Colorado since 1999, tracked about 60 of the animals into New Mexico's Taos, Rio Arriba and San Juan counties between 1999 and 2006, the lawsuit said. officials have not seen the lawsuit and cannot comment on ongoing litigation, said Diane Katzenberger, a spokeswoman for Fish and Wildlife in Denver. (CNN)
MacNider Museum sponsors tip to Santa Fe Apr 21, 2008
When the Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1917, its first accessions included paintings by artists who were active in the early days of the Taos and Santa Fe art communities. Today, the museum s holdings number more than 23,000 objects, focusing on photography and works on paper; paintings, sculpture and furniture from the 20th century; and contemporary art. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
A different wavelength (Video) Apr 17, 2008
KUNM's signal reaches from Socorro to Taos, with a total of about 97,000 listeners, according to Arbitron, Inc.. KUNM has an obligation to marinate its listeners in New Mexico's music scene, and it helps that the station uses real people around the clock, unlike commercial radio, which is run by robots and computerized voices, Finch said. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Christian Photographer Accused of 'Discriminating' Against Same-Sex Couple Apr 17, 2008
Willock and her partner, Misty Collingsworth, contacted Huenins, a wedding photographer, while making plans for their 2007 commitment ceremony in Taos. "(Willock) had requested via e-mail for Elane Photography to conduct photography for her commitment ceremony, and the owner of Elane Photography responded that she would not perform that photography session because it was a same-sex commitment ceremony," Moritomo told Cybercast News Service. (CNSnews.com)
Salmonella illnesses top 300 in Alamosa Mar 30, 2008
Local News Local News Local News. News for Santa Fe and New Mexico. (New Mexican)
'Garbage warrior' profiled on green TV Mar 28, 2008
Michael Reynolds has been building what he calls earthships in the Taos, N.M., desert for more than three decades ... Meet Michael Reynolds, who has been raising hell and building what he calls earthships in the Taos, N.M., desert for more than three decades ... Sundance Channelvia APHomes designed by Michael Reynolds and made out of recycled materials are shown outside Taos, N.M.. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Sundance's 'The Green' Mar 26, 2008
Meet Michael Reynolds, who has been raising hell and building what he calls earthships in the Taos, N.M., desert for more than three decades. With his long, gray hair, salty language and almost surreal single-mindedness, Reynolds is a larger-than-life man of eco-action. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Police blotter Mar 22, 2008
Robert Vigil, 42, 313 Calle Cornelio, Taos, was arrested at 3:03 p.m. on March 6 at the intersection of NM 528 and NM 448. Vigil was arrested for aggravated DWI, revoked license and careless driving. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Hell freezes over: Taos opens to snowboarders Mar 21, 2008
Founded more than 50 years ago, Taos has steadfastly refused to allow snowboarding ... "Taos Ski Valley has a long-standing tradition of being family-oriented, and now with so many young people snowboarding, we are turning away more and more families, particularly families that traditionally come to Taos," the blog states ... The blog also notes that as Taos Ski Valley began to consider expansion and its base area redevelopment plan, it would have to give the snowboarding question "real... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Heights and sights, hiking and dining Mar 16, 2008
FEAST FOR THE EYES: A scenic 90-minute drive took them to Taos. "It's surrounded by mountains. The main business is art. It has its own little plaza and all the T-shirt places you could imagine," Carver said. (Boston Globe)
No Snowboarding Allowed Mar 2, 2008
The town and ski area of Taos is located in the Southern Rocky Mountains in the northernmost part of New Mexico ... Taos is a family-owned resort with the highest-ranked ski school in the country ... On March 19, 2008, Taos Ski Valley will officially open to snowboarders after a long campaign to do so. (Suite101.com)
Rams skate for third ice title Saturday afternoon at Star Center Feb 28, 2008
The Rams (15-3-1) and Toppers moved into the championship game after each defeated La Cueva and St. Pius in the pure team playoffs last weekend in Taos ... The teams played again in the pure-team playoffs last weekend in Taos, which ended in a 3-3 tie ... Facing Taos on Saturday evening, the Rams picked up where they d left off against La Cueva. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
SMU Chosen as Site of Bush Presidential Library Feb 23, 2008
In addition to the main campus in Dallas, the University offers programs at SMU-in-Legacy in Plano north of Dallas, and at a campus near Taos, New Mexico. The University has a history of hosting national and world leaders for lectures and other campus events. (PR Newswire)
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Skiin' Utes primed for NCAA Regional Feb 21, 2008
LAST TIME OUT: Utah picked up its second team title of the season in Taos, New Mexico Jan. 30 ... 1), the Utes competed in the University of New Mexico Invitational in Taos and Red River, N.M. The team skied to a fifth-place finish, its lowest of the season. (Utahutes.com)
Pastor in New Mexico differs with masses on whether dirt heals Feb 21, 2008
It has become a stop for tour buses taking the scenic route to Taos as well as for local residents in search of solace or cures, and was declared a national landmark in 1970. Visitors bring their own bags or containers or can buy little plastic containers marked "blessed dirt" at the church's gift shop. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Living off the grid Feb 18, 2008
The buildings near Taos are all built by Reynolds and his gang of builders, and the dwellings vary in looks between whimsical and wacky ... For a decade, he and his cronies built dwellings near Taos, learning from their mistakes and improving as they built. (Toronto Sun)
Nigliazzo named UNM Rio Rancho vice president Feb 17, 2008
He will coordinate UNM's branch campuses in Los Alamos, Valencia County, Taos and Gallup and will direct and manage the planning, development and implementation of all aspects of UNM's Rio Rancho campus. "We want Marc to get our Rio Rancho campus up and running. That's a huge task," said UNM President David Schmidly. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Guest column by Lt. Gov. Diane Denish Feb 17, 2008
Communities that could take advantage of this include Carlsbad, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces, Silver City and, seasonally, the Taos Ski Valley. You only turn 100 once, and in 2012, New Mexico hits the century mark. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Not just talking trash Feb 16, 2008
In the hills of Taos, N.M., he creates communities of like-minded supporters who have built, under his tutelage, homes called "earthships." The owners of these off-the-grid dwellings follow Reynolds with religious devotion ... Joining irate clients are the town planners of Taos, outraged because the earthship communities have no roads, no utilities, no services as understood by town planners. (Toronto Star)
Green doc leaves its brain in the trash Feb 15, 2008
This piece of green advocacy is, essentially, a celebration of Michael Reynolds, an architect living near Taos, N.M., who has spent 35 years experimenting with and creating self-sustaining houses, often out of recycled materials ... The first section of the film portrays Reynolds's life outside Taos in an off-the-grid desert home, without utility bills or dependence on any central authority. (Globe and Mail)
Program to curry young skiiers Feb 14, 2008
The eight ski areas participating are: Angel Fire, Enchanted Forest Nordic Ski Park, Pajarito, Red River, Sandia Peak, Santa Fe, Sipapu and Taos. Reservations can be made starting Feb. 15 and are required in order to enroll. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Conference to Explore America's Health Challenges Feb 12, 2008
TAOS, N.M., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Internationally renowned health professionals are joining forces at the 2nd Annual Intestinal Health Institute's (IHI) Higher Truth of Health Conference, April 3-6, 2008 in Taos, New Mexico ... About Taos, New Mexico: Taos has become a Mecca for health and healing ... Taos is located in the north central part of New Mexico, 1 1/2 hours north of Santa Fe and 2 1/2 hours north of the Albuquerque International Sunport. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
