Taos News

08/09/2026

Free booths available for Touch-A-Truck

The Town of Taos is accepting applications for free booth spaces at the 25th annual Touch-A-Truck event, scheduled for Saturday (Aug. 29) at the Taos Youth & Family Center.

Community organizations, businesses, churches, charities, service groups and schools may apply to host booths featuring free activities, carnival-style games, giveaways or information about their services.

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Free booths available for Touch-A-TruckApplications for community organizations and businesses are due Friday — Staff report The Town of Taos is accepting applications for free booth spaces at the 25th

08/09/2026

Public land advocates decry ‘greed’ behind push to remove Chaco buffer, shrink monuments

Leaders of New Mexico conservationist and Indigenous groups on Thursday decried the many threats President Donald Trump’s administration poses to public lands in the state, including through rolling back environmental regulations, shrinking national monuments and excluding the public from meaningful input.

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Conservation and Indigenous leaders criticize proposals affecting Chaco and other protected areas. Leaders of New Mexico conservationist and Indigenous groups on Thursday decried the many threats President Donald Trump’s administration

08/09/2026

Early green chile harvest fires up Taos roasters

An early harvest has sent the smoky aroma of roasting green chile wafting through Taos several weeks sooner than expected.

At the Taos Super Save Discount Food Store, Malcom Anderson, who started roasting chile 12 years ago, said New Mexico’s chile season began about two weeks earlier than usual, noting the crop seems to arrive earlier each year. The state’s chile season typically runs from late July to early October, with peak harvest in August and September.

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An early chile harvest has sent the smoky aroma of roasting green chiles wafting through Taos several weeks sooner than expected. At the Taos Super Save store, Malcom Anderson, who

08/08/2026

Two New Mexicans test positive for West Nile virus

The state Department of Health is urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites after two New Mexicans tested positive for West Nile virus.

According to a July 24 news release, a Bernalillo County woman in her 70s and an Otero County man in his 30s have tested positive for the virus. The woman is hospitalized, while the man is recovering at home.

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08/08/2026

Taos TimeBank celebrates first year

The Taos TimeBank celebrated its first anniversary Sunday (Aug. 2) with a community gathering at TiLT, where about 40 people shared wood-fired pizzas, exchanged stories and learned about services offered through the local time-based exchange network.

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The Taos TimeBank celebrated its first anniversary Sunday (Aug. 2) with a community gathering at TiLT, where about 40 people shared wood-fired pizzas, exchanged stories and learned about services offered

08/08/2026

Hundreds of bike riders and sightseers, or both, gathered at the Red River Convention Center for the mass start of the Enchanted Circle Bicycle Tour.

Dozens of bicyclists rode off from Brandenburg Park to begin the ride at 7:30 a.m. for the mass start while other early birds hit the trail sooner.

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08/08/2026

57th Rodeo de Taos is Aug. 8-9

After a month-long break following the annual Gymkhana summer series, the Taos County Sheriff’s Posse has prepped its rodeo grounds for the 57th Rodeo de Taos this weekend (Aug. 8-9). Dozens of cowboys and cowgirls will compete in a host of riding, roping and tying events to see who is the fastest and most skillful.

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After a month break, the Taos County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Ground Arena prepares its rodeo grounds for this weekend (Aug. 8-9) for the 57th Rodeo de Taos, where dozens of

08/07/2026

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08/07/2026

Police release some details of search that led to missing 14-year-old at Taos Albertsons

A missing 14-year-old Native American girl was found at the Albertsons Market in Taos Thursday (Aug. 6), after police tracked GPS pings from her phone to the grocery store’s parking lot, where a man was taken into custody.

Deputies and officers from the Taos County Sheriff’s Office, Taos Police Department and New Mexico State Police arrived at the grocery store around 5:30 p.m.

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A missing 14-year-old Native American girl was found at the Albertsons Market in Taos Thursday (Aug. 6), after police tracked GPS pings from her phone to the grocery store’s parking

08/07/2026

Inaugural Rey of Hope tournament shines a light on heart health

The Taos Middle School main gym bustled with local hoopers Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 1-2) who were playing basketball for a good cause as part of the inaugural Rey of Hope 3v3 Basketball Tournament.

The tournament is dedicated to Reynaldo “Naldy” Martinez, a former Taos Tiger and a barber at the Albuquerque Barber Lounge, who suffered an aortic dissection and underwent an eight-hour surgery involving both his chest and legs in 2025. On Sept. 8, 2025, Martinez underwent another surgery related to his aortic dissection and made it through the procedure. But two days later, doctors determined that a third surgery was necessary. During the third surgery, Martinez went into cardiac arrest and suffered severe bleeding. Despite their best efforts, surgeons could not save Martinez, who died Sept. 10 of last year. The avid basketball player had battled through complications and severe high blood pressure in between the surgeries.

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The Taos Middle School’s main gym bustled with local hoopers on Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 1-2) for the inaugural Rey of Hope 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, and played the game of