Breaking News: TMS: $10 million in jeopardy

July 03, 2009

According to highly placed insiders at TMS, preliminary reports indicate that the Taos school district is in jeopardy of losing $10 million in federal funds--unless the Superintendent and the board or its representatives report the misuse of some $230,000 to the Dept. of Ed. Apparently, the state PED and U.S. Dept. of Education Inspector General have been notified of the allegations. The district ...

By Bill Whaley

Wagner, Sacred Activism, Motorcycle Music

July 02, 2009

Jim Wagner: 60s Survivor

In collaboration with Taos’s “Summer of Love” celebration, Parks Gallery is presenting “60s Survivor: Jim Wagner, Paintings and Sculpture 1967 – 2009,” an exhibition opening July 4.

“The 60s marked the beginning a new era of art in northern New Mexico,” says gallery owner Stephen Parks. “Young artists like Wagner came here for inspiration a...

By Staff Reports

What to do on Thursday in Taos!

July 02, 2009

Thurs, July 2

Taos Plaza Live: 6-8 pm—Celebrate early with free music at the gazebo. Locals and tourists get down with the smokey sweet blues of Cathryn McGill at 6 and the passionate folk of Jenny Bird at 7.

Alan Freemont, country & western music. 6-8 pm daily. Kachina Lodge's Zuni Lounge, 413 Paseo del Pueblo Norte.Contact:Call (575) 758-2275. No cover

Free Chamber Music Semin...

By Staff Reports

Taos KCE Coop Sells out to Rio Arriba’s Rodarte

July 01, 2009

At the KCEC regular meeting, Tuesday, June 30, last year’s president, Ambrose Mascarenas, the one-time “gold dust twin” asked CEO Luis Reyes how much of a rate increase his former brother Art “Mr. Movidas” Rodarte voted for as a Tri-State G&T representative.

“Ten percent,’ said Rabbit Reyes, “One of the highest.”

Regarding rate increases, Trustee Manuel Medina said, “Las...

By Bill Whaley

Coop, County, Town Meet

June 30, 2009

Town officials have been in LA at the NALEO conference (National Association of Latino Elected Officials). Below, we have published an agenda for the town. Rudy is the next Mayor pro tempore. What does it mean? Attack the schools?

Here's the news: The battling budgeteer, Councilor Sanchez, says the Convention Center loses between $400 and $500 thousand a year. He says close it and let ...