A Review of 2024 with John Miller and Geoffrey Plant

Join Taos News Editor John Miller and Assistant Editor Geoffrey Plant as they look back on some of the biggest stories in Taos and Northern NM from 2024. John and Geoffrey talk about the Lady Panther's state basketball title, the Tarleton Ranch Eco-Village, the FBI finding two stolen paintings fro…

Picuris Pueblo Governor Craig Quanchello and author Daniel Gibson on a new book about Picuris and Hotel Santa Fe

This week on Voices of Taos we are sharing an episode from Conversations Different, a podcast by our sister paper the Santa Fe New Mexican. Picuris Pueblo is among the most rural and smallest tribes in Northern New Mexico. Nestled in the high mountains between Taos and Española, the pueblo of about…

Bryanna Baker and Cid Lopez on why medical malpractice claims shouldn't be blamed for doctor shortage in New Mexico

This week on Voices of Taos join assistant editor Geoffrey Plant as he talks with Bryanna Baker, a victim of medical malpractice, and Cid Lopez, Baker's lawyer and a specialist in malpractice claims. During the interview, Baker shares her story of being pregnant and having a heart attack when she w…

Robert Nott on the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper celebrating 175 years

This week on Voices of Taos, producer Laura Martin Baseman sits down with Robert Nott who was a reporter with the Santa Fe New Mexican for over 25 years. Although he is currently the communications director for the New Mexico Department of Health, Robert returns to his old stomping grounds to share…

Bernie Ellis on why he gave away 25 pounds of cannabis and why New Mexico is the best state to grow pot

Join Assistant Editor Geoffrey Plant as he talks with Bernie Ellis, a Peñasco cannabis grower who gave away his crop this year instead of accepting the low price retailers offered him. Ellis believes federal cannabis prohibition is why he and other growers aren't fairly compensated for their pot. A…

Troy Clark, President of the New Mexico Hospital Association, on why medical professionals are not coming to NM

Join assistant editor Geoffrey Plant as he talks with Troy Clark, president of the New Mexico Hospital Association. Troy explains how medical malpractice insurance caps have continued to rise since 2001, making it challenging for doctors to get coverage. Caps for individual providers are currently …

Dr. Colin Nicholls on how he fell in love with the night sky and his hopes for the new UNM-Taos Cielo Centro Observatory

This week Voices of Taos producer Laura Martin Baseman interviews Dr. Colin Nicholls, professor at UNM-Taos. Laura and Colin discuss General Obligation Bond 3, which passed on November 5th and allocates 1.5 million dollars to the UNM-Taos Space STEM Center. This will help pay for the Cielo Centro O…

Are Taos Teens Voting? A conversation with teen reporter Angelina Burns Diaz, Rocket Holmes, and Ari Kolman.

This week on Voices of Taos, Taos News intern Angelina Burns Diaz interviews Rocket Holmes and Ari Kolman from Taos High on whether or not they plan to vote in the 2024 general election. The three eighteen year-olds discuss how little they know about local political races and their frustration with…

Why does the Taos News still print political endorsements? A conversation with Editor John Miller.

This week on Voices of Taos, producer Laura Martin Baseman sits down with Taos News Editor John Miller to talk about the paper's editorial section and why the paper continues to print political endorsements. John and Laura discuss how important it is that newspapers stay as unbiased as possible in …

Marilyn Farrow on how the Empty Bowls fundraiser came to be and how St. James' Food Pantry fights hunger in Taos

This week Voices of Taos producer Laura Martin Baseman interviews Marilyn Farrow, an organizer of St. James Episcopal's Empty Bowls fundraiser. Marylin shares with Laura how the fundraiser came to be nineteen years ago and how it helps fund the Food Pantry all year long. Currently St. James' Food P…