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My last paying gig was covering the state Legislature for its 2021 session, which was conducted entirely over Zoom to protect lawmakers and staff from the Covid-19 virus. It didn’t go well.
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By Walt Rubel
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8/15/23
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Some of you may be too young to remember Sam Donaldson, the longtime ABC TV newsman with the wandering eyebrows.
Some of you may be too young to remember ABC TV news.
Some years back, …
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By Richard Coltharp
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8/17/23
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Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson died Friday night, Sept. 1, at his summer home in Chatham, Massachusetts at age 75. No cause of death given.
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9/5/23
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I slept all day today. The entire past week was spent keeping our sanctuary horses safe from the fireworks that culminated in last night’s Fourth of July “Celebration.” It felt like …
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Katharine Chrisley-Schreiber, CEO, Dharmahorse Equine Sanctuary
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7/6/23
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If you wonder if everyday people can make a difference in New Mexico, think of the Virgin Galactic spaceflight of June 29, the first commercial manned spaceflight out of New Mexico. I know what …
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By Richard Coltharp
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7/6/23
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District Judge Fred Van Soelen of Clovis has until Oct. 1 to decide if the redistricting map that allowed Democrats to wrest control of the Second Congressional District will still be in place for …
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By Walt Rubel
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7/14/23
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In last week’s column I explained why I think the secretary of state should not interfere in an effort to force a referendum on six bills passed this year by the state Legislature. This week …
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By Walt Rubel
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6/22/23
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In an old “Seinfeld” episode, Kramer and Newman are talking about whether days have a “feel.” “Tuesday has no feel,” Newman says. “Monday has a feel. …
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By Richard Coltharp
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10/3/23
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Did you get your $500 rebate-refund-tax-kickback from the state of New Mexico? I’ll probably spend mine on something practical, a couple of needed home repairs. Five hundred dollars is a …
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/22/23
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Recently Merriam-Webster declared that English sentences may end with prepositions – a bit redundant since, there was never an actual rule against ending sentences with prepositions but, much …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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4/10/24
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With the governor’s signing of a new law updating the state’s high school curriculum, New Mexico families now have a prime opportunity to shape local high school course requirements in a …
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Mandi Torrez
Guest columnist
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4/10/24
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In June 2021, the Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act went into effect authorizing medical aid in dying (MAID) in New Mexico. On this second anniversary it seems timely to provide a brief …
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Barak Wolff, Chair, End of Life Options New Mexico
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7/6/23
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More than nine years after its designation as a national monument, the federal government has started the process to develop a resource management plan for the Organ Mountains/Desert Peaks National …
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By Walt Rubel
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7/6/23
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They said it couldn’t be done … and by “they” I mean me and just about everyone else who has followed the New Mexico State University football team over the years. In …
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By Walt Rubel
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12/5/23
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Remember the fable of stone soup? The innkeeper tells the travelers he can make a delicious soup from just a stone. And, by the way, he tells the travelers, if you could get some carrots and onions …
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By Richard Coltharp
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10/5/23
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'Twas a wireless Christmas
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“A Modern-Day Visit from St. Nick,” verse by Algernon D’Ammassa/Las Cruces Bulletin.
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/22/23
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The risk of talking to people who are much more knowledgeable on a particular topic is it may require a re-evaluation of long-held beliefs. Dr. James Conca accurately describes himself as one of …
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By Walt Rubel
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11/30/23
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In my 13-plus years with the Las Cruces Bulletin, I’ve written more than 600 columns. Some have been serious, some have been light-hearted, some have been educational (I hope), and a lot have …
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By Richard Coltharp
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11/30/23
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It seems as we get older it comes sooner each year. It’s the joyful opportunity to consider and remember what we as Americans are so thankful for. I am thankful for so much that I could not …
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By Charlie Blanchard
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11/30/23
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Perhaps the most community-unifying event I’ve ever seen in Las Cruces didn’t even happen in Las Cruces. It took place four hours west of here in Tucson, Arizona. You may have …
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By Richard Coltharp
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11/22/23
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