Nepal lessons on bootstrapped enterprise and self reliance
A New Mexico writer recalls Nepal's 1990s entrepreneurship where villagers built hotels from scratch, maintained trails, and learned English amid limited government aid. After the 2015 earthquake, locals face rebuilding with government seen as absent, paralleling FEMA critiques after Katrina and highlighting civilian resilience.
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New Mexico
Nepal
Amtrak disaster sparks calls to end government ownership
Glenn Mollette argues Amtrak should be privatized or handed to private interests, warning of ongoing subsidies and losses. He cites billions spent since 1971, asks who benefits, and suggests alternatives from Trump to Walmart or China as ways to unload the system.
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Readers urge Roswell paper to publish all restaurant inspections
A Roswell reader asks the Roswell Daily Record to report all health inspections. They say New Mexico Environmental Department says restaurants are checked yearly unless a complaint triggers a special audit and note no local reports appear in two years.
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State of New Mexico Environmental Department
Roswell
Albuquerque
Unconventional Graduation Advice From Tom McDonald
New Mexico editor Tom McDonald delivers a practical graduation column urging grads to acknowledge limits, pursue fit over fantasy, dream big with hard work, value family timing, and learn from missteps. He urges leaving places better, staying bold yet safe, and notes that life’s path often bends beyond diplomas.
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Tom McDonald
New Mexico Community News Exchange
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Gazettemediaservices.com
Idaho Rejects International Child Support Treaty Citing Shariah Concerns
Idaho legislators balk at a proposed international treaty to simplify cross border child support arguing it could let Islamic law influence U S courts. The rejection jeopardizes a 10 plus year multinational effort while a special session begins to reconsider, with nationwide implications for thousands of cases and billions in annual support.
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Boise, Idaho
U.S
National Conference of State
Mississippi
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