Ithaca Hours for Taos: a local alternative currency idea
Editorial urges Taos to boost local economy by adopting Ithaca Hours like in Ithaca NY. The system uses time backed by community labor and goods, with loans, grants, and discounts through 350 participating businesses. Call 607-272-4330 for a startup kit and video.
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Taos
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Ithaca
Paul Glover
Glover
Chamber of Commerce
Lawmakers Addresses and Numbers Shared for Contacts
A listing provides contact details for federal and state legislators including U.S. Senators Pete Domenici Jeff Bingaman and Rep. Bill Redmond with Santa Fe and Washington offices, plus state Sen Carlos Cisneros and State Rep Roberto Gonzales with box numbers Taos Questa Taos addresses and phone numbers.
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Pete Domenici
S. Federal Place
Santa Fe
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senator
Hart Building
Bingaman
Rayburn House
Carlos Cisneros
Questa
Laplaza
Roberto Gonzales
Taos
Gonzales
Taos Ski Valley urged to permit snowboarding
A Taos resident urges Taos Ski Valley officials to open the slopes to snowboarding, arguing it will boost tourism and the local economy while the mountain remains well regarded for other sports. Genevieve Robinson appeals for consideration in the forum letter.
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Taos Ski Valley
Taos
TSV
Genevieve Robinson
Say no to vouchers in city politics
Mayor Fred Peralta faces voter backlash as support for school vouchers draws criticism. The letter condemns vouchers as a flawed market approach, arguing they would erode public education, favor private schools, and rely on insufficient funds while risking restricted admissions and tax support for religious institutions.
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Fred Peralta
Gary Johnson
Newt Gingrich and Company
Mary L.R. Johnson
Forum policy notes and Taos reader letter on change
Readers discuss submission rules for Forum letters and columns, urging verification details, word limits, and editorial edits. Mary L R Johnson reflects on change, community, and thriving with off grid living, rainwater, solar power, and a low cost home grown from Reynolds design.
Shame on us over Mike Reynolds affair critique
HRIS KNOX of Valle Escondido argues that affluent society pressures the less affluent by denying use of wasteful wealth to build shelters, keeping the poor in servitude to landlords and calling for accountability.
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Mike Reynolds
Hris Knox Valle Escondido
Taos Feeds Taos Faces Extinction Risk This Christmas
Taos Feeds Taos volunteers built a diverse program to provide a Christmas week of food for Taos County neighbors in need. Founders Jim Ulmer and Felix Trujillo have stepped down due to health issues, prompting a community call to action for renewed support, food drives, and organizational volunteers.
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Taos County
Jim Ulmer
Felix Trujillo
Ulmer
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