TAOS — The town of Taos will form a committee to consider renaming Kit Carson Park following a town councilor’s proposal to relaunch an effort abandoned a decade ago amid protests from Taos Pueblo.

UPDATE 8:30 P.M.: The Clark County School District (CCSD) Board of School Trustees voted to rescind the name of Kit Carson Elementary School in accordance with CCSD Policy 7223. CCSD estimates the ...

He’s an unlikely American hero, especially in the modern sense. Standing only 5 feet 4 inches tall, he walked bow-legged, slept most of his nights outdoors with a loaded rifle, couldn’t read or write ...

Hero or villain?What Kit Carson meant to New Mexico depends on who you ask.A panel presented the role of this controversial figure in history to the Albuquerque Public Schools board Wednesday ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico's capital city on Friday were investigating the partial destruction of a public monument to a 19th century frontiersman and U.S. soldier who had a leading ...

John Carson is not having a peaceful retirement. But Carson brought more than enthusiasm and knowledge to his role. He brought a pedigree, not that he made big deal of the connection wile he was on ...