Opinion
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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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America claims to be the greatest nation on earth. But what makes us so great?
We say we are the land of liberty, and for much of our history we openly welcomed immigrants from other lands. …
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By Norm Ferguson
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1/26/17
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Be a citizen. Here are some considerations for the legislative session.
The death penalty is state sanctioned homicide. It is expensive and prolonged. There are, to my knowledge, no studies that …
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By Mike Jones
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1/26/17
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1/26/17
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No matter where you land on the political spectrum, the estimated numbers are remarkable. From Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza (biggest gathering at the site ever) to the Santa Fe Plaza (10,000 to 15,000 …
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1/25/17
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According to a recent NASA study on the state of water in the western U.S., we are in a “drought apocalypse.” The West is undergoing rapid desertification due to human caused degradation of the land. Land loses its water holding capacity when …
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Chris Pieper, Arroyo Seco
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1/24/17
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‘Maaruf, make sure I am always holding on to the stretcher!”
“Why Judah?”
“‘Cause if I am not, I am liable to be in some ditch somewhere.”
The delirium increased with every step of the march. I had snuck away from the army …
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Judah Botzer, Taos County
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1/23/17
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I am shocked and dismayed at the length people have stooped to in reaction to the President elect. The green neon signs displayed everywhere in the heart of our town are disgraceful, sexist, anti-God. Our children do not need to be exposed to this …
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Felicia Ferguson, Taos County
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1/20/17
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When Barack Hussein Obama was running for president in 2008, I swore that if he won, I would dance with joy on the shingled roof of my house. Fortunately for my wife and the residents of Greenfield, Massachusetts, I was stricken with the flu on …
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Political events of the last few weeks, in Washington and across the country, have demonstrated — almost beyond the imagination — how quickly our freedoms, our rights, our protections, and our democracy can be lost. Basic democratic concepts we …
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Catherine A. Horsey
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1/19/17
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1/19/17
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On Friday (Jan 20.), Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.
His inauguration certainly will be a reason to celebrate for those who voted for him.
But that is unlikely the case for those who didn’t. We would …
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The Taos News, in its Jan. 5 issue, reported on a proposal for Holy Cross Hospital (HCH) to change its status to a critical access hospital. Much of what was reported is true, but in some cases not the whole truth.
For example, the report stated …
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By John Plummer
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1/12/17
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It is important that everyone who reads anything I write does not misinterpret what I am trying to say.
In receiving messages from some people within our community, I realize some individuals are unaware that it is a legal human right to reply to …
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By Judi Cantu
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1/12/17
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On Dec. 16, 2016, my time as state director at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development came to an end. Little did I know when took this job in 2009 that there were great challenges facing New Mexico’s rural …
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By Terry Brunner
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1/12/17
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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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If you think a partial reinstatement of the death penalty in New Mexico should be a priority, at least one GOP lawmaker has a legislative session for you. The highly divisive issue is back on the table, even though its revival during last year’s …
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1/12/17
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Not many people remember Dona Cleofas Anaya — who she was and where she lived. In fact, Anaya was my maternal grandmother who lived in El Prado over a century ago at the end of Lake Road. Her family home, which originally belonged to her parents, …
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By Novella Wheaton Nied
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1/6/17
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Nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year. In the U.S., suicide rates are highest during the spring. (In Taos it’s the fall).
Suicide is the leading cause of death for ages 10-to-14 and the second-leading cause for ages 15-to-34. In …
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By Lisa Lehrer
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1/6/17
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Addiction to prescription opioid pain relievers and heroin is a growing public health epidemic that’s taking a heartbreaking toll on families and communities across the country. For years, without adequate treatment resources, communities in New …
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
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1/6/17
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