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(Family Features) Home accidents cause nearly 13 million injuries a year. Some simple updates to your home can help you avoid these accidents, as well as give your rooms a facelift.
“People often think that home improvement projects mean a …
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1/17/17
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(StatePoint) If you think winter is a great time to get out of town, you are not alone. More than 65 percent of respondents in a recent TripAdvisor survey said they were planning leisure travel for winter. And it’s no surprise that the same …
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1/17/17
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5 ways to meet and exceed your 2017 goals
(Family Features) Despite most New Year’s resolutions centering on physical health-related goals, dreams and desires, there are many other ways to better yourself in 2017. By focusing on different …
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1/17/17
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(Family Features) Typically, New Year’s resolutions include some variation of exercising more frequently, eating less junk food or improving your finances. This year, make a resolution to add simplicity to your life instead. Improve a habit …
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1/17/17
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(Family Feature) A kitchen must be many things for the average family: a cooking center, social hub and, most importantly, a central command station for the entire household. Unfortunately, organization sometimes takes a backseat in the chaos of …
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1/17/17
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(StatePoint) These days, the average consumer needs to budget for a variety of tech-related expenses -- from data plans to cable bills. These monthly expenses quickly add up.
Here are a few smart strategies for saving money on these budget line …
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1/17/17
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A reader recently sent me this story. It is a wonderful testament to Stray Hearts and the work the people there do with the dogs to help them become more adoptable.
Tersia’s story (by Gordon Hirsch)
It has been almost a year since I left the …
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By Trish Hernandez, For The Taos News
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1/17/17
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A legislator from Santa Fe County is proposing to close a loophole in the state's campaign finance law that allows state lawmakers to accept campaign donations while they are in session.
State law bans state representatives, senators and …
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By Andrew Oxford, The New Mexican
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1/17/17
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A wave of national outrage buffeted New Mexico last summer after state game officials tracked and killed a black bear that had attacked a marathon runner on a trail in the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Although the runner believes the bear was …
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By Tripp Stelnick, The New Mexican
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1/17/17
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(BPT) - Australia is an amazing country on many peoples bucket lists, with Western Australia offering some of the most extraordinary experiences of all. Will 2017 be the year you finally make this vacation dream come true? With secret …
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Brandpoint (BPT)
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1/17/17
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At the last school board meeting of 2016, tribal administrators with Taos Pueblo requested a spot on the Taos School Board that would amount to more than a “mascot.” Even with the annual transition in the Taos Pueblo administration, school …
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By Cody Hooks, The Taos News
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1/17/17
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(BPT) - Coffee bars, TVs in mirrors, smart toilets and pet-friendly amenities — a growing number of homeowners are requesting such upscale features in their bathroom design, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Is it any …
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Brandpoint (BPT)
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1/17/17
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Politicians of all persuasions give unlimited lip service to the importance of public participation in the New Mexico Legislature. They frequently dispense feel-good homilies about the Capitol being "the people's house"
But trying to keep up …
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By Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/16/17
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(BPT) - There’s a reason why they say your home is your castle. This is a place of rest and refuge so you can be returned to your best state.
The next time you find yourself with a quiet evening or weekend in your abode, make self-care and …
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Brandpoint (BPT)
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1/16/17
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Tom McGuiness did not expect he'd be looking for work at age 60.
But when he was laid off in July from the factory in Santa Fe where he had worked for more than 17 years, McGuiness was thrust back into the job market in New Mexico, where the …
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By Andrew Oxford, The Santa Fe New Mexican
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1/16/17
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An upper-level storm system that brought rain and snow to much of New Mexico this weekend met with a cold front late Sunday night (Jan. 15), bringing an estimated one to two inches of snow to the town of Taos and two to four inches at Taos Ski …
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Staff Report
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1/16/17
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Wet snow covers trees and homes on Burch Street in Taos on Jan. 16.
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John Miller
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1/16/17
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Santa Fe is about to become the most powerful city in the Legislature.
Presumptive House Speaker Brian Egolf and new Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth both are Santa Fe Democrats, Anglo lawyers from the city's east side. When Wirth was elected …
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By Steve Terrell, The New Mexican
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1/16/17
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(BPT) - Never underestimate the power of a powder room to make your home more livable and increase its resale value. Having more and nicer bathrooms consistently scores high in surveys on homeowners’ wish lists. What’s more, extra baths deliver …
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Brandpoint (BPT)
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1/16/17
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In February 1999, the Taos Town Council adopted a comprehensive plan that included a section on how to jump-start economic development.
The jargony report called for the town to lead “formation of a centralized business resource and information …
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By J.R. Logan, The Taos News
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1/16/17
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Dear Ted:
I find myself baffled and confused and remembered you had once written about a connection between addiction and loss. I had a major loss this past year and found myself drinking after 10 years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol. This …
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By Ted Wiard, For The Taos News
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1/15/17
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Patricia Michaels brought more than garment bags full of her designs to the Taos Integrated School of the Arts (TISA) Jan. 10.
She had velvet-covered and carved wooden buttons and baskets of paint and water bottles, too. But most importantly, the …
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By Megan Bowers Avina, For The Taos News
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1/15/17
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The following is a condensed version of the Taos Police Department blotter from Jan. 4-9.
Jan. 4
4:22 a.m. Suspicious circumstance, Mabel Dodge Lane – There was a black car at the beginning of the caller’s driveway since 10:30 p.m.
8:25 …
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—compiled by John Miller, The Taos News
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1/14/17
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The public has until Feb. 10 to comment on a draft environmental assessment regarding the relocation of 6 miles of a natural gas line in the Río Grande Gorge canyon along State Road 68.
The proposed project would be located primarily on Bureau …
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—Staff report
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1/13/17
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Believe it or not, the spring semester at University of New Mexico-Taos (UNM-Taos) is just a few days away. Jan. 17 is the first day of classes.
More than 700 students have already enrolled, but there are still openings in many courses. If you …
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By Bill Knief, For The Taos News
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1/13/17
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