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Lisa Maue lives in Carrizozo, New Mexico. Formerly a reporter, Lisa continues to write about the people and places in south-central New Mexico.
The Eternal Hippie, Newbern Taylor

The Eternal Hippie, Newbern Taylor

Newbern Taylor embodies the past as he waxes poetically on a technology-driven present. Nearly fifty years ago, he was mastering the world of commercial art while crafting psychedelic compositions in his spare time. He’s reinvented himself in the face of divergent interests, picking and choosing aspects of his persona to suit his surroundings and times. His clients over the years include some of the largest international mega-corporations, yet, today, he chooses to live in Ruidoso, New Mexico. Inconsistent? Perhaps. The…

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Remotely Piloted Aircraft and the Sky Above Us

Remotely Piloted Aircraft and the Sky Above Us

To be clear: They are not drones. Drones are spidery-looking things that, with various attachments, are capable of taking aerial photographs, allowing neighbors to spy on each other’s backyard parties, and, in the near future, maybe delivering merchandise to doorsteps. The Air Force does have drones but they are used as aerial targets. The MQ-1 Predator and M-9 Reaper are remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Not drones. The distinction is important since a drone carries connotations of a device that is…

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Mescalero Tribal Fish Hatchery Survives Despite Floods

Mescalero Tribal Fish Hatchery Survives Despite Floods

The resurrection of the Mescalero Tribal Fish Hatchery is closely tied to the fortitude of the tribe’s youth who literally saved it from drowning. The hatchery lies at the confluence of several streams and a spring that runs nearby. What makes its location ideal for the supply of water has wrecked havoc over the years as floods following fires have sent water cascading down the canyon onto the facility in 1999 and 2001. “The 2001 flood resulted in 100 percent…

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