

Darien Fernandez on the Taos Land Trust
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, copy editor Emily Sender talks with Darien Fernandez, executive director of Taos Land Trust and Town of Taos Council Member. Sender and Fernandez discuss the recent purchase by the Taos Land Trust of a 144-acre pro…

Rerun: Abe Balsamo and Hargis James on the School of Baseball
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. As 2025 comes to a close, please enjoy this repeat presentation of our most popular episode from Season 2. Voices of Taos will return with new episodes in 2026. On this episode of Voices of Taos, Sports Editor Blynn Beltran talks to School of…

Sandy Campbell on True Kids 1 and helping students use media and technology to enact change
This episode mentions suicide. 988 offers 24/7 judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text, call, or chat 988. This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant talks with Sandy Campbell, executive director of TrueK…

Kathryn Cordova on knowing your neighbor
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on “Voices of Taos,” editor Geoffrey Plant talks with Kathryn Córdova, author of the “Know Your Neighbor” column, which she started in 2004. Kathryn began writing the column again this year after a long hiatus. Kathryn is known for …

Kristen Van Norman on reopening Stray Hearts Animal Shelter
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, reporter Olivia Lewis talks with Kristen Van Norman, the new executive director of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter. Van Norman brings with her 15 years of nonprofit experience, most recently as Director of Overseas Ope…

Mike Ritterhouse on his new novel, "The Long Walk Home: When the Power Dies"
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, assistant editor Ellen Miller-Goins talks with author Michael H. Ritterhouse about his new novel, "The Long Walk Home: When the Power Dies." Ritterhouse describes his novel as “optimistic post-apocalyptic.” The sto…

Aurora Valdez on working for the NM Indian Affairs Department
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant talks with Aurora Valdez, deputy secretary of the NM Indian Affairs Department. Valdez is a member of Taos Pueblo and Tesuque Pueblo. She worked as a field representative for Sen. Martin Heinr…

Vidal Gonzales fly fishing and The Uncivilized Outdoorsman
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, reporter Stephanie Gates talks with Vidal Gonzales, owner and founder of The Uncivilized Outdoorsman, which is based out of Santa Clara Pueblo and conducts Indigenous and Hispanic Youth Fly Fishing Camps. Gonzales …

Billy Romero Sr. and Billy Romero Jr. on Taos High School Cross Country
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, Taos News sports editor Blynn Beltran interviews first-year cross country varsity head coach Billy Romero Sr. and his son, junior distance-runner Billy Romero Jr. Beltran, Romero Sr. and Romero Jr. talk about the r…

Ricky Carlini on Daleee TSV
This episode is brought to you by the NCRTD Blue Bus. This week on Voices of Taos, reporter Olivia Lewis talks with Ricky Carlini, owner of Daleee KTAOS, about the planned opening of a second location in Taos Ski Valley. Ricky first came to the Taos area in 2011, working as a line cook on a J1 vi…