Rio Grande Gorge Bridge needs barriers over overdue action
Editorial urges quick barriers to deter suicides at the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge citing past and ongoing crisis reports since 1984. It notes 650 foot drop, long recovery times, and costly rescues while criticizing missed plans and upcoming 2.4 million bearing replacement. Calls for higher railings and a Taos County suicide hotline with local nonprofits involvement.
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Adly
Rio Grande Gorge
State Department of Transportation
Taos County
Taos
Gorge
Rio Grande
Carlos Cisneros
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
Taos Taos County arts submission rules and deadlines
Arts UU outlines submission limits for My Turns and arts pieces. Original work only, includes daytime author phone number and town for verification, bio required, anonymous submissions not allowed, Taos County writers prioritized, five thanks limit, one item per 30 days, deadline Monday, photo optional, email preferred.
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Taos County
Letters on health care history and local matters in Taos
A collection of reader letters discusses universal health care history in Europe, praise for Bridges fundraiser aiding free college counseling, debate over speed humps on Upper Ranchitos Road, and a personal notice of a physician leaving Taos Medical Group after 30 years.
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Germany
Otto von Bismarck
Otto
Austria
Hungary
Norway
Serbia
England
Netherlands
U.S.A
Joanne Forman Ranchos de
Taosefios
Bridges
Tom Rogers
Lambert's
Friends of
Ranchitos
Taos Medical Group
Beatrice Balsamo
Taos
Fashion change to fix political crisis prompts zipper debate
Ana Klenicki of Taos questions leaders' conduct and proposes returning to button clothing to curb scandal. She suggests garment choices could slow impulsive actions, spark reflection, and even boost the economy, while calling for higher ethical standards for politicians.
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Anthony Weiner
Ana Klenicki
Taos
Medicare Trust Funds and the Medicare Crisis
Adele E Zimmermann argues that Medicare is miscast as a deficit driver. She cites 2010 figures showing Medicare costs at 486 billion with 282.9 from its accounts and 204.7 from its trust, contending the program is not a general fund drain and warns that voucher plans would raise costs for seniors. She calls Medicare a government created Ponzi scheme benefiting private insurers and urges reverting to a true funded system.
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Sis
David Espo
Associated Press
Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees
Medicare
House of Representatives
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Taos NM
Sucesor de el Crepusculo
Fundado
Padre Antonio José Martinez
Robin Martin
Chris Baker
Joan Livingston
United States
National Newspaper Association of America
Inland Press Association
New Mexico
New Mexico Press Association
el Crepusculo
Albright St
N.M
Santa Fe
Moreno Valley
Taos News P.O
Bamsi Sturbois
Bridges Board
Lambert
Bridges Project
Ana R. Klenicki
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