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 what he learned researching the Santa Fe New Mexican's history. The daily paper turned 175 years old on November 24th. Robert shares some of the treasures he uncovered, including the murder of a fortune teller. Laura and Robert also discuss how the daily paper kept tabs on Santa Fe and New Mexico's growth over the years and why local papers are essential parts of their local communities. 

Articles and a special section dedicated to the 175th anniversary of the Santa Fe New Mexican

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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 what he learned researching the Santa Fe New Mexican's history. The daily paper turned 175 years old on November 24th. Robert shares some of the treasures he uncovered, including the murder of a fortune teller. Laura and Robert also discuss how the daily paper kept tabs on Santa Fe and New Mexico's growth over the years and why local papers are essential parts of their local communities. 
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Robert Nott on the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper celebrating 175 years

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 former career public health epidemiologist who helped launch the nation's first state-level substance use disorder research program in New Mexico in the 1990s, Ellis discusses his underground weed-growing days in Tennessee, where for 15 years he donated his cannabis to AIDS and cancer patients. That, and his career in public health all came crashing down after federal agents busted his farm in 2002. On the day this episode was recorded, he received notice that the state is investigating what he calls his "Great Ganja Giveaway.”

Taos News article on the "Great Ganja Giveaway”

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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 former career public health epidemiologist who helped launch the nation's first state-level substance use disorder research program in New Mexico in the 1990s, Ellis discusses his underground weed-growing days in Tennessee, where for 15 years he donated his cannabis to AIDS and cancer patients. That, and his career in public health all came crashing down after federal agents busted his farm in 2002. On the day this episode was recorded, he received notice that the state is investigating what he calls his "Great Ganja Giveaway.”
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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 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 set for at $750,000 per claim. Hospitals caps will rise from $5.5 million in 2025 to $6 million in 2026. But this is just the beginning of what prevents NM from being a destination for medical practitioners. Listen in to learn more. 

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 set for at $750,000 per claim. Hospitals caps will rise from $5.5 million in 2025 to $6 million in 2026. But this is just the beginning of what prevents NM from being a destination for medical practitioners. Listen in to learn more.

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

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 Observatory that Colin has been actively working on. The observatory will house a thirty-six-inch diameter telescope, making it the largest publicly accessible telescope in the region. Colin tells us how he fell in love with the night sky as a child, remembering asking his parents’ permission to get up at 3am to watch the 1966 Leonid meteor shower. Finally, Laura and Colin talk about how important it is to preserve Taos' night skies for cultural as well as scientific reasons. 

Dr. Colin Nicholls is an Taos News Unsung Hero for 2024

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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 Observatory that Colin has been actively working on. The observatory will house a thirty-six-inch diameter telescope, making it the largest publicly accessible telescope in the region. Colin tells us how he fell in love with the night sky as a child, remembering asking his parents’ permission to get up at 3am to watch the 1966 Leonid meteor shower. Finally, Laura and Colin talk about how important it is to preserve Taos' night skies for cultural as well as scientific reasons. 
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Robert Nott on the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper celebrating 175 years

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