Opinion
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The sad reality of who we are as a nation was revealed by the election of Donald Trump as our next president. This is a man who is an avowed racist and misogynist. He sees women mainly as sex objects. He is anti-black, anti-Hispanic, Islamophobic …
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By Norm Ferguson, Taos
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12/19/16
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12/19/16
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Bravo to all who had anything to do with the new Blake Hotel and plaza in Taos Ski Valley. I believe that Ernie [Blake] would be hugely proud.
The mountain is proud and happy with all the new changes, and one can sense it and feel it in their …
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By Rick Richards
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12/19/16
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Criticism of law enforcement agencies across the country has been significant in recent years and certainly in 2016. And for good reason.
Protests and civil unrest have come to many U.S. cities and towns, often sparked by incidents of excessive …
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12/15/16
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As the Trump show continues to distract the country, and as social, moral and political battles are being waged across media outlets (wouldn’t we still like each other without Facebook?), something even scarier is happening behind the scenes.
A …
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By Nick Streit and Ivan Valdez
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12/9/16
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For years our community worked to preserve the Río Grande del Norte area for future generations to enjoy. Our efforts became a reality in 2013, when President Obama listened to the diverse voices and designated it a national monument.
The …
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By Dan Irion
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12/9/16
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During my tenure as a trustee on the Kit Carson Electric Co-op board, representing the Peñasco and surrounding communities, I have advocated for stable rates, a financially sound co-op, more renewable energy, a reliable electric system, broadband …
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When I was in elementary school we were told not to speak Spanish or we would be punished. I remember my mother telling me that is the reason they never taught us Spanish growing up. Now let’s reverse the situation. Let’s say that English was to …
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By Richard Sawtelle
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12/9/16
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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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New Mexico lost a giant of a man this week.
Tony Reyna, 100 years strong, served his Taos Pueblo community, his state and his country — leaving behind a legacy that enriches his people at the pueblo, his friends in town and the many folks who …
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By Inez Gomez, Former Taos News editor
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12/8/16
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