On Monday (Sept. 13), I attempted to park in the handicapped parking lot at the US Bank location on Taos Plaza. However, there was a car parke…
Sept. 22 is the 60th anniversary of the Peace Corps, the day President John F. Kennedy signed into law legislation creating the agency. With t…
I’ve lived here for decades and have rarely seen plastic bags in our environment. Given all the other plastic packaging and elements in everyt…
The shocking speed of the collapse of Afghanistan's government raises a worrying question: Is democracy unattainable for some cultures or popu…
We got involved in Afghanistan in an unprecedented surge of patriotic fervor to kill Osama bin Laden, who masterminded the 9/11 atrocity. What…
In 1839, during the first Afghan War, the British Army occupied Kabul after deposing Afghanistan's leader. Over the next few years, the Brits …
A little-noticed initiative by Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, and six other senators would boost local jobs, accelerate sales and improve …
I recently saw slides from the 2021 NM Legislative Finance Committee, which was hosted at the Taos Ski Valley, and was frustrated, saddened an…
I recently had the honor of delivering the eulogy for my old friend Ramon "Batman" Trujillo at our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, New Me…
In response to a letter published in the Taos News, "Local farm surpluses can reduce hunger," written by some of our local small family farmer…
When Mr. Bacon bought TSV, I wrote how honored Ernie would be to have his ski area bought by a billionaire and committed land conservationist.…
When I was in the medical practice of pediatrics here in Taos, I had this picture of a ward full of patients with polio, each in an iron lung …
A few weeks ago there was a article in the Taos news about how tourism leads to colonization. Well the next step in that sequence is servitude.
About four months ago, I had dinner with my partner at a local restaurant in Taos. One of the owners was waiting tables and sat with us afterw…
The current back and forth on traffic flow through town is somewhat amusing. But only somewhat.What we should be talking about is comprehensiv…
Covid-19 is not just an extremely infectious respiratory illness; it's a new disease, the first to occur during the era of modern medicine.
Those familiar with underground subway transportation know well the likely consequence of contact with its high voltage power source, or the t…
The current back and forth on traffic flow through town is somewhat amusing. But only somewhat.What we should be talking about is comprehensiv…
Covid-19 is not just an extremely infectious respiratory illness; it's a new disease, the first to occur during the era of modern medicine.
Those familiar with underground subway transportation know well the likely consequence of contact with its high voltage power source, or the t…
A few weeks ago there was a article in the Taos news about how tourism leads to colonization. Well the next step in that sequence is servitude…
There is momentum here to launch a "Civilian Climate Corps" (CCC) to engage young Americans in conservation work.Numerous bills have been prop…
My wife and I live on Los Pandos Lane. Due to a scheduling conflict, I will not be able to participate in the August 10th council meeting but …
By Francisco 'El Comanche' Gonzales
President Biden had the right idea when he called for paying for much of the infrastructure bill with higher taxes on corporations and the sup…
