"It's been 20 years since Laura Paskus worked at High Country News, first as an intern and later as a staff writer and editor. "I still find meaning in the work," said Paskus, who has covered the environment in New Mexico for a long list of print, online, radio and TV outlets. "But right now, it's easy to feel lost.""
"The youngest of eight sons, Luis grew up on a ranch near Black Lake. The ranch sat at a high elevation south of Angel Fire, and it was rugged and cold even in midsummer. But the small disability pension Luis' father received from his military service in World War I enabled him to buy a pickup truck, a rarity in rural New Mexico in the 1940s and '50s."
Luis Torres, age 85, embodies persistent optimism and deep commitment to northern New Mexico community life. He grew up as the youngest of eight sons on a high-elevation ranch near Black Lake, where his family grazed about 60 cattle. His father's small World War I disability pension enabled purchase of a pickup truck and inspired hands-on civic leadership. He helped neighbors, petitioned for teachers, negotiated rural road repairs, and worked to bring electricity to remote communities. His career included work with the Community Action Agency, the American Friends Service Committee, and the Southwest Research and Information Center on land, water, and community issues. He remains known for tenacity, generosity of spirit, and enduring community involvement.
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