Letters
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I am in agreement with Jim O’Donnell who wrote in suggesting the sidewalks be cleared off.
I am a business owner in the town of Taos and we shovel the snow off the sidewalk each …
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By Tiffany Jama, Taos
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1/30/17
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On Jan. 21, millions of people from around the globe rallied for women’s rights, civil rights, the environment, and a host of other issues.
Here in New Mexico, thousands attended …
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Susan Torres, Albuquerque
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1/30/17
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Taos doesn’t have enough bike lanes downtown. Currently downtown bike lanes are incomplete, unmarked, and often used for parking.
If Taos is looking to increase tourism, it seems to me that we should make the downtown area more bike and …
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Rowan Kinney, Taos
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1/12/17
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I first want to congratulate the town of Taos for the incredible holiday festivities that have taken place in and around the Plaza. I love living in a town that has these types of well-organized and well-run community events. Please let’s keep …
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James O’Donnell, Taos
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1/12/17
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The Harold Brock Fishing Area in northern Mora County along N.M. Hwy. 434 is a piece of property donated by Harold Brock for fishing and recreation. There was to be no development along the green belt. The property was leased to the [New Mexico …
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Jeanie Powell, Guadalupita
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1/12/17
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As the new administration and Congress prepare to take over in Washington, many citizens in Taos County, and millions of Americans are asking: “What happens next?” Most believe the new Congress will waste no time in attempting to make radical …
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Robert Lurcott, Santa Fe
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1/12/17
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In a letter Nov. 21, 1864, to Col. William F. Elkins, Abraham Lincoln wrote, "I see in the future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the future of my country. ... Corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption …
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Very many Americans are wailing, "How could the country go for Trump?!" It didn't!
Hillary Clinton garnered almost 3 million more votes than Trump. But the Electoral College installed Trump anyway.
Of those nations that have elections, this …
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By Joanne Forman, Talpa
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12/29/16
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Many New Mexicans may not be aware of an incident in Albuquerque in late November that was only briefly reported about a presumably Muslim woman. The woman, wearing a hijab (scarf) in a Smith’s grocery store, was verbally assaulted by a …
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By Jim Terr, Las Vegas (N.M.)
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12/29/16
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Dear Taos High School science department,Taos Soil and Water Conservation District, LMNOC Broadcasting and the readers of The Taos News:
Thanks to these fine organizations for supporting the Ranchos Elementary School science club and the Ranchos …
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By Warren Kelly, science fair and club coordinator at Ranchos Elementary School
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12/29/16
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Steve Terrell's in depth article ["Cabinet members create controversies for Gov. Martinez," Santa Fe New Mexican] is an excellent analysis of New Mexico cabinet matters — a thorough job by one of New Mexico's top three …
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By Stephen Fox, Santa Fe
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12/23/16
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Taos Ski Valley's move to sustainability claims they have taken "drastic action" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Great!
However, by not supporting a consistent, continuous, circulating shuttle service between town and valley, the biggest …
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By John H. Mantis, Ranchos de Taos
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12/23/16
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There is yet another attack on women’s reproductive rights, and it’s a doozy! The Ohio Legislature passed a bill outlawing all abortions beyond six weeks after conception. This runs counter to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing abortions up …
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By Adele E. Zimmermann, Embudo
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12/23/16
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I want to thank The Taos News for publicizing the Amnesty International “Write For Rights” event held at SOMOS Dec. 10 — International Human Rights Day.
About 25 people attended, and we wrote 67 letters of appeal on behalf of victims of …
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By Greg Corning, Taos
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12/23/16
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I met Tony Reyna 15 years ago at his shop at Taos Pueblo. I stopped in to look at the jewelry not knowing the story of this incredible man.
Several years later I took my best friend from college home on leave from the Philippines over to his shop …
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By David Siff, Peñasco
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12/19/16
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How long does a white, middle-aged, single man have to dwell amongst the hostility of the “real locals” before the phrase, “You’re white” has run its course? Not only making me feel like a minority for once in my white privileged life, but …
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By Ira Whiteman, Ranchos de Taos
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12/9/16
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I recently spent a month at the Standing Rock Reservation in support of the water protectors. While I was there, I was amazed and honored to be a part of your community as the Taos presence was very much a part of that experience.
Not only did I …
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By Angie Fernandez, Taos
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12/9/16
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