It is owned by El Crepusculo, Inc., named after the first newspaper published by Padre Martinez.

It is estimated to have an annual revenue of $2.5 million and employs a staff of approximately 35.

[2] Padre Antonio José Martínez brought the first printing press west of the Mississippi River to Taos between 1834–1835 and published the first newspaper, El Crepusculo, which was the predecessor of The Taos News.

[1] The Taos News website states: "Our purpose is to report the news of Taos County and the Moreno Valley in a fair and objective manner consistent with the highest journalist standards.

It is our intention to serve the citizens of Taos County by taking specific positions on important issues and allowing reasonable space to those with differing views.