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🌱 How Taos crews found a hidden rollover crash victim on Highway 64

And check out Holiday Season Festival Weekend on the Taos Patch calendar

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Good morning Taos! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Taos crews found a hidden rollover crash victim on Highway 64
  • How big will Taos’s new public telescope really be?
  • How much holiday help Taos kinship caregivers are getting this year

Also on today's calendar: A Ceremony of Carols & Christmas Lessons & Carols and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 55 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 56, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 55 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trapped man removed from vehicle after rollover crash (koat.com) — Emergency crews in Taos rescued a man trapped in his vehicle after it rolled into an embankment off Highway 64 Tuesday afternoon. Taos County Sheriff’s deputies initially couldn’t locate the crash, but a 911 call led Taos firefighters to stabilize the car, free the lone occupant, and send him to the hospital as law enforcement continues investigating.
   

2. UNM-Taos creating astronomy center to inspire those interested in space industry (krqe.com) — UNM-Taos is building a new astronomy center, Cielo Centro, that will host public star parties and house what’s expected to be New Mexico’s largest publicly accessible telescope. The first phase, a fully funded amphitheater, has already broken ground, with opening targeted for next summer and a second fundraising phase planned for a roll-off-roof observatory building.
   

3. LANL foundation distributes holiday stipends to over 150 kinship caregiver families (santafenewmexican.com) — Kinship caregiver families in Taos County are among more than 150 households across northern New Mexico receiving $250 holiday stipends from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. The support, funded by the Delle Foundation, aims to ease financial stress for grandparents and relatives raising children, recognizing their sacrifices and offering extra help during the season.
   

4. 10 Mountain Towns That Take Christmas to Another Level (outsideonline.com) — Taos earns a spot on a national list of Christmas mountain towns for its farolitos, Taos Pueblo bonfires on Christmas Eve, and easy access to Taos Ski Valley and nearby wilderness. The piece highlights how local holiday markets, concerts, and snowy landscapes blend Southwestern traditions with winter recreation, making Taos a distinctive seasonal destination.
   

5. 3 Off-the-Wall Willie Nelson Stories That Prove the Man Practices What He Preaches (americansongwriter.com) — Willie Nelson fans in Taos might be surprised to learn a wild local connection: Dennis Hopper once accidentally shot a tree in Taos while high and was later helped out by Nelson. The piece then dives into other outrageous, personal stories from Nelson’s life that show how closely his real experiences match the rowdy tales in his songs.
   

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