For a while now I have not seen Trish Hernandez's page in The Taos News called "The Taos Bark." Trish would write about happenings concerning animals and their welfare. She would write about happy … more

After learning of Ron Kalom's passing recently, I was heartbroken but remembered so fondly the man, his talent, his goodness and what he gave to the community of Taos all those years. I arrived there … more

A 1953 New Mexico law claims that any abortion that isn't a "justified medical termination" is illegal. However, this is unenforceable due to a constitutional right to privacy that a woman has over … more

While driving through town today, on most of the major intersections, I saw a group of youth soliciting funds for a trip to Denver. As a person who is in her 36th year of leading youth groups, this … more

Embryo is not gooIn her letter "Women losing personal rights" (Favor y Contra, May 23, A10), Adele Zimmerman has set herself up as an uninformed, arbitrary moral standard. To characterize the human … more

In The Taos News issue of April 11 (My Turn), George Schurman presents "reasons" why Medicare for All is "impossible."Then why is it that every other "advanced" nation on the planet manages to have … more

I just read a frightening news story about the public health issues caused by street people in Los Angeles. We in Taos have many of the same problems on a smaller scale. There are homeless living in … more

Brood mares! American women will soon have no more personal rights than female horses on breeding farms. And they will receive, on average, far less medical care during pregnancy … more

To Ben Ray Luján:I am truly excited that you have chosen to refuse corporate PAC money in this campaign. Your email touched on the terrible harm corporate money has done to the welfare of … more

Once again, a New Mexico river, the beautiful and beleaguered Gila, tops the list of America's Most Endangered Rivers. It's distressing that, as the 21st century grinds on, a little group of locals … more