New Mexico film industry thrives on rebates and history
Tom McDonald, editor, notes New Mexico’s film boom driven by 25 to 30 percent rebates and a rich past from silent films to Roswell Movie Studios. He recalls local stories like Jeff Bridges in Las Vegas and the state’s growing studios while chronicling industry tensions with storefronts and councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Bridges
Las Vegas
N.M
Bridges
New Mexico
Yesteryear
Tom Mix
New Mexico City
Talkies
California
Hollywood
Bill Richardson
Susana Martinez
Martinez
Roswell
Billy Bob Thornton
Tom McDonald
All hands on deck won’t save VA health care system
Editorial argues VA health care remains broken under President Obama with long wait times and reported record doctoring. It urges a real overhaul or privatization options, noting delayed projects and rising costs at VA facilities, and criticizes broad rhetoric as inadequate for veterans’ urgent needs.
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Barack Obama
Gazette
Megan Schrader
Air Force Academy
Obama
The
Colorado Springs
Aurora
Disneyland
the Gazette
Letters to the Editor on homicide and public discourse
The writer addresses the citys first homicide of the year and praises law enforcement while recounting a Dec 5 standoff at an off duty officers home. The piece includes criticism of education, politics and graduation speeches, ending with sign off by David Swink.
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Valerie Palombi
APD
Velma Karr
Artesia
Santa Fe
NBA
David Swink
Roswell
Mayor Kintigh Shows Indifference to Poor Recreation
A letter complains that Mayor Dennis Kintigh shuts down or limits public amenities like Yucca recreation center, the city pool, museum, library, and parks, while defending the golf course for the well off. The writer links these actions to a limited government stance and hostility toward Roswell’s less affluent residents.
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Dennis Kintigh
Yucca
Mr. Kintigh
Roswell
Stnchet
Roswell Daily Record Letters to Editor Guidelines
The Roswell Daily Record outlines how to submit letters including required name and city, a verifiable phone number, and limits on length under 250 words for quicker publication. It notes that anonymous or unverifiable letters will not run and that the editor has final publication discretion.
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