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Taos, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Taos! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who’s leading in Taos County’s most closely watched primary races?
  • How Taos-area women are reshaping community connections this June
  • Remains found after Taos visit raises new questions in year-old case

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 43.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Live primary election results (taosnews.com) — Taos County’s primary election results are rolling in, with key local races for sheriff, magistrate judge, county commissioner, and assessor showing competitive margins in several contests. Turnout was strong under New Mexico’s new semi-open primary rules, with thousands of Taos County residents casting early and Election Day ballots that will shape November’s local and state representation.
   

2. Leading with Purpose: Norteñas Connect Celebrates a Year of Impact (questanews.com) — Women from Taos and across northern Taos County are building a growing support and networking circle through Norteñas Connect, which now includes more than 70 members. The group hosts social and advocacy events, partners with local initiatives like 100% Taos County, and will mark its first anniversary with a free gathering at the Questa Public Library on June 26.
   

3. Body Of Missing Nuclear Lab Worker Discovered 11 Months After She Vanished (iheart.com) — A Los Alamos National Laboratory worker who vanished after visiting her daughter’s workplace in Taos has been found dead in Carson National Forest, nearly a year later. State police confirmed the remains as 54-year-old Melissa Casias and continue investigating the cause and circumstances of her death while asking the public for any additional information.
   

4. We Spoke With the SAR Team Who Searched for Melissa Casias (outsideonline.com) — A Taos-based search-and-rescue leader is reflecting on the grueling, mud-choked mission to find Taos resident and LANL employee Melissa Casias, whose remains were recently discovered in Carson National Forest nearly a year after she vanished. The story details how SAR Taos and other teams combed rugged terrain near Talpa and McGaffey Ridge, and notes that state and federal investigators are still probing her death.
   

5. An employee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the United States, who went missing 11 months ago, was found dead in the woods with a pistol lying nearby (news-pravda.com) — Authorities have identified remains found in a northern New Mexico national forest as a Los Alamos National Laboratory employee who vanished nearly a year ago after leaving her belongings at her home in Taos. Investigators found a pistol nearby and are still determining the cause and manner of death. The case has drawn attention amid online conspiracy theories, though officials currently treat it as an unresolved individual tragedy.
   

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Ok Taos! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Taos

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Taos

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.