R. Braiden Trapp

Bad, Legislators! Bad!

Editorials
    Our state senators and representatives should be ashamed of a few decisions they made in the closing days of the recent legislative session.    ...

All Public OfficialsShould CelebrateNational Sunshine Week

Editorials
Those who believe in open meetings and access to public records celebrate National Sunshine Week March 10 through 17. Your local newspaper celebrates sunshine...

New CountyEmployment Agency

Editorials
    Publicly, at least, Rio Arriba County Commission Chairman Alfredo Montoya cringes when we refer to the County as Alfredo’s Employment Agency. But we’re...

Implement Strategic Plan

Editorials
    Several concerned citizens spent a lot of personal time and expended considerable effort to provide the Espanola School Board with a well-thought out...

Ethics Classes in City Hall?

Editorials
    City hall department heads and elected officials attending ethics classes? Plural?     Director of Public Safety Eric Garcia would like to see that happen....

Northern’s $600K RequestFor Salary Support Bad Idea

Editorials
    As House Bill 129 and Senate Bill 34 move through their respective committees and floor votes, a look at Northern New Mexico College’s...

Will Play Hoops for Animal Shelter Money

Community
The city police and fire department faced off Feb. 9 at Northern New Mexico College gymnasium to raise money for the local animal shelter....

City Council OKs $214K Change Order

City
    Española city councilors were not happy at Monday night’s regular meeting, with a $213,971.13 change order for an ongoing water project on the...

Senate Bill 8An Evil Twin

Editorials
    We are fortunate the three House bills related to Public Regulation Commission reform have found strong champions on both sides of the aisle....

Graduation Rates Questionable

Editorials
    We question whether we should all be encouraged by Espanola Valley High School’s big jump in graduation rates. We fall in step with...

School Board Endorsements

Editorials
    Every election cycle a preponderance of voters wait eagerly for the candidates to file, hoping this time they’re going to get someone worthy...

District Must Be Funded

Editorials
    We do not want a 2-mill levy tax to pass, giving the Espanola School District roughly $800,000 a year to spend on “maintenance.”...
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