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Stories Week of May 12, 2008
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The audience before the May 14 Taos School Board meeting began. 2 frame composite photo.
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¡Que Vivan las Acequias!
Proecting our Seeds from Corporations
#30 (repeat from Mar 0)6
A continuation of the Sembrando Semillas Seed Cleaning Workshop in Taos, NM on January 14, 2006 with:
- Miguel Santistevan – importance of seeds
- Antonio Medina – history of seeds
Musica: Butterfly Dance – San Juan Pueblo from “Music of the Native American Indians” on ARC records.
Coming Soon...
District County Commission Candidates Forum at the Amory.
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Taos Currents
Wise Fool & the Peñasco Theatre
Host Mike Tilley
 Victoria Cardenas asks the Board "Do you know me?"
Coming soon...
Wednesday Night May 14 budget hearing from the Taos School Board.
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Taos School Board will hold their final Board meeting on the Budget
8 am Friday May 16th at the Administration Building
Mish Rosette
Student Representive on the Board
Taos School Board Budget
Hearing May 12, 2008
Audio is unedited
Meeting Opening 4:02
Parents, Teachers & Students Comments 26:41
Board & More Public Comment 13:59
Fin. Dir. Elizabeth Trujllo 1:03:31
End Meeting 1:51:42
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Stories Week of May 5, 2008
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Farming thru the Seasons
06 Seed conference & walk
Lisa Fox Host
Harwood Museum
Lucy Adams
Rocky Mountain Youth Corp
Taos Youth Providers
Discovery Program, Rocky Mountain Youth Corp, Harwood Museum
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Taos Currents
North Central Regional Transit District - Mike Tilley Host
Discovery Program
Taos Youth & Family Center
Womenspeak
Gourmet Adobe - Carole Crews
Host Nancy Ryan
Biofuels for Taos
Richard Mason Interview
Produced by Richy Green
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3rd Congressional District Candidates Forum
Entire forum unedited
May 8 2008
Shorter segements each question as a seperate seqment are posted with the questions here.
Read the Questions Submitted
SOMOS Writers on Radio
Author Robin Romm
Hosted by Tania Casselle
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Stories Week of Apr 28, 2008
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Radio Rio
Overview of 20 years of Amigos Bravos - Host Julia Pyatt |
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Taos Currents
Sustain Taos Farm and Food Expo Allen Richardson
Sat May 3 at TCEDC
Coming: May Day march in San Francisco when the ILWU shut down the West Coast
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Stories Week of Apr 21, 2008
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Longest Walk
Rally on Taos Plaza |
Taos Currents
KRZA Benefit Concert |
Jenny Bird interviewed by Host Mike Tilley |
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Stories Week of Apr 14, 2008
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Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez-San Ildefonso
David Goodman - Vermont
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Amy Goodman and her brother David spoke in Taos on Apr 19, 2008 in a benefit for KRZA & Cultural Energy.
Christine Taylor KRZA 3:07
Cultural Energy 3:39
Kathy Wan Povi Sanchez 13:38
Margarita Garcia 4:39
David Goodman 47:22
Amy Goodman 53:36
Robin Close 0:44
The deadline for comments on the expanded Plutonium Bomb triggers at LANL is extended to April 30
email ComplexTransformation@nnsa.doe.gov
Panel Apr 23 TCA Taos 7 pm: Nuclear Bombs in Our Backyard: How Expanded Plutonium Pit Production at Los Alamos National Labs Affects You: Jessica Wilbanks, Joni Arends, Jay Coghlan, Sheri Kotowski, Candy Jones, & Gilbert Sanchez
Info: 575-751-7310.
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David & Amy are blessed with water by Kathy Sanchez of San Ildefonso Pueblo
Margarita Garcia-Chamisal
¡Que Vivan las Acequias!
#29 A history of New Mexico Crops & Food-Host Miguel Santisevan.
This show features a presentation by Dr. Richard Ford at our 3rd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference held on March 8, 2008 in Española, New Mexico. It covers the interactions of the various cultures in northern New Mexico with regard to land, water, and seeds that has resulted in the food and agricultural patterns we see in the region today.
Special thanks to Cipriano Vigil for our theme music and Los Viejitos for this month’s musical selection.
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Stories Week of Apr 7, 2008
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Nancy Ryan interviews
Earth Day
Scott Evans - Sunday Apr 20
Sustainable Development in Cuba
Arnold Trujillo
Peace Action Film Apr 17
Farming Thru the Seasons
Red Willow Center
Host Lisa Fox
Taos Currents
Taos Chamber Music Group
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Mirabai Starr - Robin Collier photos
Womenspeak
Author Mirabai Starr
Host Nancy Ryan
Taos Youth Providers
Taos Organizations & People with Opportunities for Youth - Mike Tilley
Night of 1000 Stars
Cindy Valerio
The Traveling Eye
A Book about growing up with a lazy eye. Book Signing Sat April 12 at Twirl
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David & Amy Goodman
Interviewed from Vermont & New York by Mike Tilley about their new book & coming to Taos
SOMOS - Writers on Radio
Poet Judyth Hill
Interviewed by Tania Casselle
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Stories Week of Mar 31, 2008
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Taos Currents
Poems from Guantanamo.
Town and County Resolution on LANL Expansion
Erich Kuerschner speaks on request for a hearing in Taos & extension of time for comments. The comment deadline has been extended to April 30 April 30 To make comments on the "Draft Complex Transformation PEIS" email ComplexTransformation@nnsa.doe.gov Be sure to include you postal address with the comment.
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Republican Senate Candidate Steve Pearce, in a tight race with Heather Wilson, speaks to Taos Republicans Saturday Mar 29 08. Winner will face Democrat Tom Udall in November.
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Taos Republican tearfully recalls meeting with National Guard members returning from Iraq. |
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Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos:
More Speakers from the Environmental Justice Day at the Round House
Moderator & LANL staff listen
Audience at 6:30 pm
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Activist speaks against the expansion.
Speaker for the LANL plan
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Organizers of the Mar 26 Española Forum on Expansion of Nuclear Bomb Trigger Production at Los Alamos National Labs. Top; Joni Ahrens, Sheri Kotowski, Holly Beaumont, Shannyn Sollitt, Bottom; Marian Naranjo, Kathy Sanchez, Clarisa Duran.
They all also spoke at the Mar 27 EIS hearing.
Artist & farmer speaks for clean water
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Audience at 10:15 pm The hearing continued until after 11 pm.
(photoshop 3 image montage) Click on pictures for for larger images.
Santa Clara Pueblo youth speaks against the plan
and for clean air and water for his future children & grandchildren
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Stories Week of Mar 24, 2008
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Taos Currents
Interview with John Nichols on the 20th Anniversary of the film "The Milagro Beanfield War"
Host Mike Tilley
Untitled
Conversation with Michael Naranjo, blind sculptor from Santa Clara Pueblo. Host Maye Torres.
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Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Linda and Lily talk about opportunities for mentoring & fun.
Santa Fe office 505-983-8360
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Spring Easter egg hunt Llano Quemado
Expansion of Plutonuim Bomb Trigger Production
Special report on a press conference Mar 1 in Santa Fe of leaders opposed to expansion of the nuclear weapon production at Los Alamos National Labs
Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello
More audio from the Conference
Photos by Robin Collier
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Stories Week of Mar 17, 2008
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Soundscapes
Concert Mar 22 & 23
Sat March 15 08
March Against the War in Iraq
From the Taos Peace House to the Plaza Amy Goodman Puppet with Code Pink
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de la Tierra
Taos Land Trust - Ernie Atencio
The Mobile Matanza at TCEDC
Jeff Hass and Mayor Bobby Duran
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Taos Currents
On a Forum Mar 26 6 pm at Northern New Mexico Collage in Española on the proposed expansion of Plutonium triggers at Los Alamos National Labs. Sheri Kotowski, Kathy Sanchez, Marian Naranjo, Clarisa Duran & Joni Ahrens speak with Mike Tilley on the cultural, health and environmental impacts.
Clarissa Duran 505-929-3825
Marian Naranjo, Santa Clara Pueblo
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Town of Taos "Smart" Code Presentation Mar 16 08
Some of the audience, from left to right: In green; Georgia Page, in blue; Councilor Gene Sanchez, Seth Brown, in grey; Fabie Romero, (at the back wall) Councilors Darren Cordova, Amy Quintana, Kingmaker Fernando Miera, (in the front) in white; P&Z Commissioner Jim Pollard, in black; long range planner Matt Foster, Placemakers Susan Henderson
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| The National Heritage Area - New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance Panel
Audio coming soon, along with Rick Manzanares presentation on the San Luis National Heritage Area in Southern Colorado
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Joseph Sanchez, Kathy Billings, Kathy Cordova, Ernest Ortega |
Stories Week of Mar 10, 2008
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Womenspeak
Nancy Ryan talks with Fabie Romero and Jackie Keaton on issues of feminism & identity politics in the Presidential race.
Taos Currents
Interview with new Taos town Councilor Gene Sanchez. Amy Quintana was invited but could not participate. Host Mike Tilley
3rd Annual Land, Water, & Culture
Conference & Seed Exchange
Paula Garcia returning seeds to the farmers after the afternoon seed ceremony
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Night of 1,000 Stars
Youth auditions - Cindy Velario On-line Exclusive
Taos Schools Proposed Schedule Changes
Hillary McPartlon reports on the school committee's recommendations for the Board Meeting on Mar 17, 5:30 pm
Update: In spite of strong reccomendations for the extended calendar from both the committee & Dr. DeLong, on Mar 17 the Board voted 3-2 to choose the traditional calendar. This still did make a change that allowed a holiday for pueblo ceremonials.
Sean Murphy introduces
Natalie Goldberg
Natalie's Reading from
Old Friend From Far Away: The Practice of Writing Memoir Coming Soon
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Dr. Lorrin Pang, MD from Hawaii
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Dr. Pang explains the human health risks of genetic engineering.
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Honoring our Relationship with Food
Saturday, March 8th, 9 - 5
Northern NM College, Española, NM NM Acequia Association
Panel On-line Exclusive
Miguel Santistevan Introduction & DJ Duran Video sound track 12:20
Louie Henna 4:59
Traditional Native American Farmers Association
Clarissa Duran 4:42
Northern New Mexico College
Edmond Gomez 6:48
NMSU Cooperative Extension Service at Alcalde Sustainable Agriculture Science Center
Don Bustos 6:58
New Mexico Acequia Assoc.
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Panel On-line Exclusive
Marian Naranjo 4:53
Honor our Pueblo Existence
Kathy Sanchez 3:46
Tewa Women United
Joni Ahrens 6:22
Communities for Clean Water 
Dr. Richard Ford spoke on the history and origins of domesticated seeds in New Mexico
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¡Que Vivan las Acequias!
Seeds & Acequia Cleaning
With the 3rd Seed Conference coming this weekend, we replay selections from the 1st Seed Conference:
The New Mexico Acequia Association and Traditional Native American Farmers’ Association’s Traditional Agriculture Conference in Alcalde, March 10 & 11, 2006
Acequia Cleaning in Taos, March 31 and April 1, 2006
- Johnny Sisneros, RJ Chavez, Paul Trujillo, Karen Mirabal
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Far Left: Estevan Arellano – role of seeds in community.
Far Right: Clayton Brascoupe – issues around Genetic Engineering
In Middle: Miguel Santistevan & Sr. Maximilliano Garcia of Chamisal
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Emegdio Balon speaks about traditions going back to Bolivia
On left: Antonio Medina of Mora & Gilbert Naranjo
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Come to the 3rd Annual Land, Water, and Culture Conference and Seed Exchange
“Honoring our Relationship with Food”
Saturday, March 8th, 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
Northern NM College, Española, New Mexico
505-995-9644
Listen to Taos Currents Mar 11, Tues 8:30 am on KRZA Interview with Town of Taos Council winner Gene Sanchez
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Stories Week of Mar 3, 2008
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SOMOS Writers on Radio
Don Waters
Author of Desert Gothic (Iowa Short Fiction Award), Don talks about the craft of the short story. Host Tania Cassalle
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Don Waters reading at the Harwood
for the Winter Writers Series
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Farming thru the Seasons
Lorreta Barrett Oden. Author of "Seasoned with Spirit" she talks about her "Oh So Goods" Food Line for TCEDC. Host Lisa Fox
Bruce Gagnon Speaking in Taos for NM Peace Action on Weapons in Space
On-line Exclusive
Speech Feb 14 08 46:06
Q & A Feb 14 08 40:04
Edited by Mike Tilley
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Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello
Turning Swords into Plowshares
On-line Exclusive
Day long conference held March 1, 2008 in Santa Fe, NM on the Proposed Plutonium Pit Production and Pollution at Los Alamos National Laboratories.
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss
Sponsored by the City of Santa Fe, Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, Fauthful Security: National Religious Partnership on the Nuclear Weapons Danger, New Mexico Conference of Churches, Nuclear Watch New Mexico.
Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops
Department of Energy "Transformation" Hearing Schedule
DOE "Transformation" Overview
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street NW, Albuquerque, NM, Tuesday, March 11, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm and 6 pm - 10 pm)
Los Alamos, New Mexico, Hilltop House, 400 Trinity Drive at Central, Los Alamos, NM, Wednesday, March 12, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Thursday, March 13, 2008 (11 am - 3 pm)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Genoveva Chavez Community Center, 3221 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NM, Thursday, March 13, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Española, New Mexico, San Gabriel Mision y Convento, Plaza de Española, One Calle de las Españolas. Thursday March 27, 2008 (6 pm - 10 pm)
Photos, recording & editing by Robin Collier. Editing is minimal to allow quick web posting. Please contact us if you need better sound.
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Turning Swords into Plowshares
On-line Exclusive
To Protect Our Health, Children, and Water from the Nuclear Weapons Complex.
Sheri Kotowski - Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group
Introduction to Press Conference
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches
Picuris Pueblo
Governor Craig Quanchello
Santa Fe
Mayor David Coss
Santa Fe Councilperson
Matthew Ortiz
Spokesperson for
Española Mayor Joe Maestas
Barbara Dua
NM Conference of Churches
Allen Sanchez
NM Conference of Catholic Bishops
Introduction
Holly Beaumont
NM Conference of Churches
Overview on the So-Called Complex Transformation and National Security
Jessica Wilbanks
Faithful Security: National Religious Partnership on Nuclear Weapons Danger
Panel: Impacts of Nuclear Weapons Complex on health and Environment
John Fogarty
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility
Robert Bernstein
NM Physicians for Social Responsibility
Marian Naranajo of HOPE & Santa Clara Pueblo
Marian Naranjo
Honor Our Pueblo Existance (HOPE)
Santa Clara Pueblo
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Marian Naranajo of Santa Clara Pueblo & Picuris Gov. Craig Quanchello listen to Santa Fe Mayor David Coss speak out against Plutonium Pit Production at Los Alamos National Labs
On Making Sure Our Air is Safe
Community Organizing and Air Monitoring - Broadcast as Taos Currents
Sheri Kotowski
Embudo Valley Environmental Monitoring Group
Joni Arends of CCNS with Robert Gilkeson
On Making Sure Our Water is Safe
Joni Arends
Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety
Robert H. Gilkeson
Registered Geologist
Jessica Wilbanks Transition
Albuquerque's Role in the Bomb Complex - Sandia & Kirkland
Dave McCoy
Citizen Action New Mexico
Jessica Wilbanks Local Connections
LANL's Future: New Bombs or New Policies
Jay Coghlan
Nuclear Watch New Mexico
David Bacon - Southwest Energy Institute
We Can Change the Direction of Our Future in New Mexico
David Bacon
Southwest Energy Institute
Joni Arends, Holly Beaumont, Jessica Wilbanks
Jessica Wilbanks Conference Ending
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Stories Week of Feb 25, 2008
Scroll down to previous week for the complete Town of Taos Candidates Forum
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John Nichols introduces Taylor Streit.
Cisco Guevara & family listening.
Photo & recording by Robin Collier
John Nichols Introduction to Taylor Streit
At the SOMOS Winter Writer's Series On-line Exclusive
John spins his own tale about the fly fishing guide & author. 9:01
Taos Currents
Plays at Chamisa Mesa and Taos High School. Host Mike Tilley
Radio Rio
Amigos Bravos
Lawsuit brought against Los Alamos National Labs to clean up pollution of PCBs in water. Host Rachel Conn
Dr. Devon Peña
 Acequias in San Luis, Colorado
Speaking at the Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance (DARCA) Conference on Feb 21 08. Introduced by Priscilla Salazar Martínez of Las Comadres. 
On-line Exclusive
Recorded & Edited by Robin Collier 58 min
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Chair Thomas “Chuby” Tafoya calls for precincts to vote. Robin Collier photo
More June Democratic Primary Candidate Speeches & Races On-line Exclusive
District Attorney for the 8th Judicial District
Donald Gallegos (not present)
Carlos Gutierrez,
Jeff Shannon (not present)
Taos County Seats
None of these candidates spoke at the Feb 23 08 convention
Commissioner, District 3
Anselmo "Chemo" Valerio
Andrew D. Chavez
Commissioner, District 4
Nicklos E. Jaramillo, Incumbent
County Clerk
Elaine Montano, Incumbent
Treasurer
Evangeline "Vangie" Romero, Incumbent
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Stories Week of Feb 18, 2008
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More Opening Statements
A. Eugene Sanchez Opening 2:15
Amy J. Quintana Opening 1:56
Pavel Milan Lukes Opening 1:53
Richard Leirer Opening 1:45
Erlinda S. Gonzales Opening 2:12
The Chamber Questions
How will you foster consensus on the Council? 12:37
What is your position on term limits for Council members & why? 10:48
How would you propose marketing Taos as a year-round tourist destination? 11:27
Vision: What do you consider to be the most important issues regarding the future of the Town of Taos, and how can you finalize the creation of a plan that serves the communities best interests? 13:51
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More Chamber Questions
What proactive step would you take to reduce violence in Taos? 12:54
How should the Lodger's Tax be spent? 10:15
What priority will you place as a councilor to make sustainability a reality in Taos? 11:12
Closing Statements
Melitón Struck Closing 2:31
A. Eugene Sanchez Closing 2:19
Amy J. Quintana Closing 1:19
Pavel Milan Lukes Closing 1:17
Richard Leirer Closing 1:20
Erlinda S. Gonzales Closing 2:25
Julia M. Valerma Closing 1:23
Closing & Thanks 0:55
Election is March 4, 2008 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Rio Grande Hall, Taos Convention Center, Section A & B, 121 Civic Plaza Drive
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Eufelio Sanchez
Living Treasure, father of Erlinda Gonzales, interviewed by Mike Tilley in September 1999 15:30 On-line Exclusive
Taos Currents
Proposed Post Office on the Arroyo Seco Community Center Grounds. US Post Office hearing Feb 20 at 6:30. Neal Ogden, Arsenio Cordova and Lorraine Coca-Ruiz
Host Mike Tilley
Untitled: Dan Vigil
Master Print maker & Painter
Interviewed by Maye Torres
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Neal Ogden, Lorraine Coca-Ruiz and Arsenio Cordova
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Stories Week of Feb 11, 2008
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Coral Bernal Interview with Chief Oren Lyons
Recorded Dec 7, 2007 when Chief Lyons came to speak for Yaxche School.
Chief Oren Lyons
Speaking for Yaxche School at the RC Gorman House on Dec 8 2007. Flute music by Albino Lujan and introductions by Pat McCabe. Includes 3 more flute pieces than broadcast.
¡Que Vivan las Acequias!
Protecting Taos Valley acequias. David Rael, Mayordomo of the Spring Ditch, Geno Sanchez of the Acequia de los Sanchez, and Patricia Quintana of the Acequia Sur de Don Fernando
Also covers acequia issues in the Valverde Commons Development
Host Miguel Santistevan
Taos Currents
Taos Community Foundation's Taos Education Fund - ED Elizabeth Crittenden Palacios.
Host Mike Tilley
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