R. Braiden Trapp

Obituaries about the Deceased,Not the Living

    (Editor's note: To reach as many people as possible, we will republish this column periodically.)     An obituary in a newspaper is an indelible...

Everybody Has a Voice

    Andrew Chavez has to be one of those guys that can fall backwards into cow chips and stand up smelling like roses. For...

Keep Those Letters,Blood Flowing to Us

A huge thank you and kudos to the 40 people who came to the United Blood Services van March 11 and gave (or tried...

Celebrate Public Access

   (Editor's note: This editorial  is a corrected version of the print edition. Cox lost in state district court making him the appellant, not...

Health Statistic Paint BleakPicture of Life in Rio Arriba

    The state Health Department released morbidity statistics, lagging behind a critical time line. The statistics, reflecting 2007, ‘08 and ‘09, show Rio Arriba...

One Law, Two Reactions

    Two law enforcement agencies, two different reactions to a state Court of Appeals ruling.     When Rio Grande SUN reporter Bill Rodgers asked for...

Chamber Transparency orMore Spin to Come?

    We take umbrage to the new Chamber of Commerce president’s letter on page A7. It’s disingenuous in its content and we’re saddened and...

Governments Must Sit Down,Solve Trash Problem

    The city of Española has just passed the midyear budget review mark and leaders need to make some tough decisions regarding how they’ll...

Public Records CustodiansShould Join Computer Age

    Rep. Joseph Cervantes, D-Doña Ana, has introduced a bill fitting for the new century. It’s simple in nature and form. It calls for...

School Board OwesPublic an Explanation

    The Espanola School Boards’ firing of Janette Archuleta leaves a lot of us with questions about several matters. Let’s begin with, why was...

Trash Authority MustRemain Transparent

    It was quite disheartening to find the North Central Solid Waste Authority decided to hold a secret meeting and thought nothing of it.    ...

Sex Offender StoryMeant to Inform, Not Incite

    The Rio Grande SUN is in the middle of its three-part series on sex offenders. The focus of the series is how sex...

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