Christmas tree permits for the Carson National Forest are on sale as of Thursday (Nov. 12), online through Recreation.gov and in person at forest offices.

Olive Bolander, who founded Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort with her husband, Lloyd, in 1952, died Saturday (Nov. 7) at her home in Vadito. She was 98. The Bolanders helped shape skiing in Northern New Mexico, transforming a small ski area with a...

A rear-seat passenger who was airlifted to Albuquerque after a two-vehicle car crash near Dixon Sunday (Nov. 8) has died, New Mexico State Police Sgt. Ricardo Breceda told the Taos News Monday (Nov. 9). The crash was discovered shortly after 10...

A 2009 conservation easement that opponents to Kit Carson Electric Co-op’s Questa hydrogen project hoped would stop project construction does not restrict development on the 242 acre parcel leased to the co-op by Chevron Mining Inc., according to...

A state board has approved updated radiation safety rules for hospitals, medical imaging centers and industrial sites, bringing New Mexico’s requirements for X-ray and CT equipment in line with federal standards. The New Mexico Environmental...

Hot on the heels of a state Department of Health announcement last month heralding the start of respiratory disease season, Holy Cross Medical Center said this week it is seeing a rise in patients in its Emergency Department with respiratory...

A Pecos woman pleaded guilty in federal court to impersonating an IRS agent over the course of eight years, ultimately cheating a man out of more than $150,000. Sandra Vega, 48, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of false...

Angel Fire Airport is moving closer to local control after more than four decades under Colfax County sponsorship, with village officials hoping to expand air service, attract investment and strengthen the airport’s role in the Moreno Valley...

The Taos County Commission at the Tuesday (Nov. 10) regular meeting discussed a draft ordinance that would preemptively halt data center development in the county for 18 months while staff write rules for such hypotheticals. Commissioner...

The U.S. Senate voted 73-25 Monday evening (Nov. 9) to advance a federal permitting bill intended to expedite energy and infrastructure projects across the U.S. The bill’s advancement comes despite concerns from Taos Pueblo, Picuris Pueblo and...

Taos Pueblo broke ground Friday (Nov. 6) on a 10,600-square-foot Library and Education Center intended to increase access to early childhood education, career readiness workshops, after-school tutoring and opportunities for elders to pass down...

True Kids 1, the Taos-based local youth media and technology nonprofit, will host its first-ever AI Family Night at the Taos Center for the Arts Thursday (Nov. 12) at 5:30 p.m., according to a TK1 press release. Led by TK1’s Youth AI Committee,...

The scent of piping hot New Mexico-style chile wafted from Parr Field on Friday (Nov. 6) as students, teachers and other chile lovers competed in the Taos Community Schools New Mexico-style Chile Cook-off, which returned after a years-long...

Taos County landowners, acequieros, government officials and conservationists gathered at the Sagebrush Inn and Suites Conference Center Friday (Nov. 6) for the Taos Soil and Water Conservation District’s 85th annual meeting. “It is...

The University of New Mexico-Taos has been awarded two federal grants totaling $5.25 million to train Northern New Mexico residents for well-paying jobs close to home, according to a university press release. Both are Strengthening...

A new boutique on Bent Street is offering Taos shoppers new and secondhand apparel, furniture, home decor, skincare products, gifts, and antique and vintage goods. Wylder Goods opened in July and replaces Boxie Tees, which announced its closure...

A green balloon arch adorned with the number “40” greeted customers at Cid’s Food Market this weekend (Nov. 6-7) as the family-owned grocery store celebrated its 40th anniversary. Cid and Betty Backer opened the natural grocery store in...

The following is a summary of activity at Stray Hearts Animal Shelter from Monday (April 13) through Sunday (April 19). Animals currently in care: 57 Total intakes this week: 8 Transfers this week: 12 Animals in foster: 11 Pounds of food:...

Despite a decade of increasing operating expenses, Kit Carson Electric Co-op has maintained its base electric rates without an increase since 2016, according to a press release from the member-owned utility. The co-op is at the vanguard of...

Beginning Saturday (Nov. 7) the Blue Bus is expanding holiday service, extending hours for its MyBlue on-demand service until 7:30 p.m. and adding or relocating stops on several Taos-area routes. Route 341 TSV Green, which serves Arroyo Seco and...

The U.S. Senate voted 73-25 Monday evening (Nov. 9) to advance a federal permitting bill intended to expedite energy and infrastructure projects across the U.S.

At approximately 12:23 a.m. this morning (Nov. 7), Taos Fire Rescue responded to a motor vehicle accident near the 25-mile marker of N.M. 68, according to a post on the agency’s Facebook page. “According to initial reports, a passenger...

ALBUQUERQUE — Democrat Deb Haaland made history again Tuesday night (Nov. 3) by becoming the first Native American woman elected governor of any state. Haaland, who was the first Native American Cabinet secretary and one of the first Native...

About 30 people gathered in the lobby of the Bureau of Land Management's Taos Field Office on Monday morning (Nov. 2) to deliver a petition in opposition to the agency's planned herbicide drop in the Río Grande del Norte National Monument. Within...

On a perfectly crisp fall morning in San Cristobal, in northern Taos County, Sgt. Jayme King prepared a nacho-like meal of plantain chips sprinkled with chocolate covered espresso beans and drizzled with a pungent combination of blueberry and...

After a notably hot and dry year, cooler temperatures and dramatic moisture have brought respite to New Mexico this fall and, in some cases, ideal conditions for forest service prescribed burning. “Crews usually conduct understory burning...

The New Mexico Supreme Court has permanently disbarred Cosme Ripol, a prosecutor in the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Taos, after its Disciplinary Board found a pervasive pattern of misconduct that deprived defendants of fair...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has explained why she told the state transportation secretary to seek other ways to deter suicides than higher railings at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, arguing the $8 million project would undermine the bridge’s...

Unrelenting rainfall in Northern New Mexico over the weekend prompted additional flooding in areas already inundated, along with numerous evacuation orders for those near the banks of the San Juan, La Plata, Animas and Chama rivers. Officials in...

Taos County Magistrate Judge Ernie Ortega was first appointed to the bench in 2006, when his predecessor, Judge Erminio Martinez, stepped down. Reelected every year since, Ortega has enough stories to fill a book — something he intimated he may do...

Forty years after volunteers distributed the first holiday food baskets, Taos Feeds Taos is preparing to help local households again this season. According to a press release, the nonprofit will kick off its holiday assistance effort with a...

The Taos Regional Airport unveiled its new $16.2 million passenger terminal during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday (Oct. 29), marking a major expansion of the airport’s infrastructure ahead of the winter travel season. The 7,500-square-foot...

The Taos Municipal Schools District has lost roughly 104 students since October 2025, a decline that if continues, could decrease the district’s state funding in the next school year. During the Taos Municipal Schools Board of Education’s regular...

A longtime landmark of Taos Ski Valley is on the market. The Brownell Chalet, a three-story building that has served as a family home, guest lodge and restaurant, was listed for sale Oct. 29 for $8 million, according to a real estate listing by...

It’s time to pick a plan: New Mexicans can now enroll in 2027 health insurance coverage through BeWell, the state health insurance exchange established by the federal Affordable Care Act. “Basically, if you're not eligible for coverage through...

The New Mexico Supreme Court has permanently disbarred Cosme Ripol, a prosecutor in the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Taos, after its Disciplinary Board found a pervasive pattern of misconduct that deprived defendants of fair trials.

Updated Nov. 2 9:20 p.m.

Taos Fire and Rescue responded to a structure fire in Lower Las Colonias shortly after midnight Halloween morning. The double-wide manufactured home was engulfed in flames and ultimately destroyed, according to a statement posted to Taos Fire…

Taos News will have live coverage of election night outcomes at taosnews.com, with real-time vote counts in local and statewide races after polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 3), Election Day.