Santa Fe shelters seen as safe neighbors echo in Taos debate
The piece argues Santa Fe's St. Elizabeth Shelter and a St. John the Baptist soup kitchen near schools show no harm to children, urging Taos residents to set fears aside. It contrasts a tragic winter death to claim neighborhoods near shelters stay safe, urging humane perspectives for Enos Garcia and La Loma families.
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St. Elizabeth
St. John, the Baptist Catholic Church
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Taos Coalition
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady Parish
Alvord
St. John the Baptist Church
Salazar
St. Elizabeth’s Shelter
Salazar Elementary
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Enos Garcia
Taos traffic light sparks heavy delays at key intersection
Taos residents vent as the new State Road 518 and 68 traffic light creates long backups from day to night. Drivers urge a four way stop or synchronized timing with the post office light to restore movement and ease weekend weekend delays.
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Taos
Post Office
Deporad Rakl-Buckey Ranchos de Taas
Med a family thanks community after son's heart surgery
The Medina family expresses gratitude to relatives, friends, and local businesses for support and prayers during Ryan Medina's reconstructive heart surgery in Cleveland Ohio. They name many individuals and groups including extended family, lawyers, banks, Kiwanis Club, and local officials who cared for Ryan.
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Ohio
George
Victoria Trujillo
Pamela Trujillo
Connie Medina
Andrew Medina
Anthony
Angel
John
Ragnella
Cynthia
Joe
Laura
Marc
Timothy
Albino Martinez
Enchanted Realty
Tina Montoya
Peoples Bank
Frank Wells
Kiwanis Club of Taos
Dennis
Loraine Sanchez
Attorney At Law
Arroyo Hondo Community Association
Diamond Finish
Larry Schreiber
Southern Rockies
Bobby Duran
KXMT
Rita Valdez
Kathy Esquebal
Victor
Stella Esquebal
Linda
Steve Canty
Susan López
Bennie
Taos News Readers Thank Community for Support
Meant to express deep gratitude for the care and prayers shown over the past months. The family thanks Taos Clinic for Children and Dr Loretta Ortiz y Pino, and appreciates the staff who cared for their son these last three and a half years.
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Mejnikins
Taos Clinic
Loretta Ortiz Y Pino
Simonson and avian flu safety role questioned
Stewart Simonson, Assistant Secretary for Public Health Emergency Preparedness at HHS, is linked to bird flu safety concerns. He is noted as a close associate of former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson and formerly served as Amtrak corporate secretary and counsel, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
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Stewart Simonson
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HHS
Tommy Thompson
Simonson
Amtrak
Time to confront a costly war and demand accountability
A reader voices anger at US actions in Iraq, accusing the Bush administration of fabricating a mission, ignoring expert opinion, and labeling antiwar voices as terrorists. The piece urges Congress to end the occupation, citing civilian deaths and rising insurgency as justification.
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Al-Jazeera
Iraq
Saddam
John Murtha
Congress
Thompson led rail service amid public health shifts
Adele E. Zimmermann notes that Thompson headed the rail service and, previously, Simonson served as staff lawyer to the Wisconsin governor. Simonson, a lawyer with no public health or medical background, now leads the federal response to the Avian Flu pandemic, inviting skeptical readers to voice safety concerns and name several federal officials.
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Michael D. Leavitt
Pete Domenici
Jeff Bingamany
Tom Udall
Heather Wilson
Steve Pierce
Adele E. Zimmermann
Taos Debates Minimum Wage and Local Impact
The Taos News reports Rep. Gonzales facing questions on raising New Mexico's minimum wage. Local business leaders and Taos employers show wages near proposed levels, with McDonald's in Taos offering around six fifty per hour. The piece argues higher pay could boost Taos families and the local economy, noting hotel housekeepers earn about six dollars hourly and face poor conditions.
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Taos
New Mexico
Taosefiog
McDonald's
Agbby
Roberto
Taos County
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Ape
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