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This week on Voice of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant and assistant editor Ellen Miller-Goins sit down to recap some of the most notable stories from 2025.

First Geoffrey and Ellen discuss a number of significant area residents who passed away in 2025. Notable ski community members Elisabeth Brownell and Walter Ruegg, major conservation figure Tony Benson, and WWII veteran Valdemar DeHerrera are just a few of the remarkable citizens lost last year.

Last year was also full of major headlines. From courtroom battles and cultural turning points to heartbreaking losses and moments of collective resilience, 2025 reminded Taos County what it means to be a community shaped by history — and still very much in motion. From Renaming Red Willow Park and the reopening of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter to the effect of federal policies on local jobs and major accountability stories involving local government and public institutions, Geoffrey and Ellen talk about a wide variety of stories that made an impact in 2025.

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Notable Passing of 2025

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This week on Voice of Taos, editor Geoffrey Plant and assistant editor Ellen Miller-Goins sit down to recap some of the most notable stories from 2025.
First Geoffrey and Ellen discuss a number of significant area residents who passed away in 2025. Notable ski community members Elisabeth Brownell and Walter Ruegg, major conservation figure Tony Benson, and WWII veteran Valdemar DeHerrera are just a few of the remarkable citizens lost last year.
Last year was also full of major headlines. From courtroom battles and cultural turning points to heartbreaking losses and moments of collective resilience, 2025 reminded Taos County what it means to be a community shaped by history &mdash; and still very much in motion. From Renaming Red Willow Park and the reopening of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter to the effect of federal policies on local jobs and major accountability stories involving local government and public institutions, Geoffrey and Ellen talk about a wide variety of stories that made an impact in 2025.
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