R. Braiden Trapp

City Taxes MisspentFor Decades

    Over the past few months readers have been given information regarding the way the city of Española spends the environment gross receipts tax...

Gas Company Owes ValleySome Solid Answers

    Operation gasless blast leaves New Mexico Gas Company owing Valley residents an explanation.     Let’s begin with a dearth of information and incorrect communication....

Lessons Learned at 55 Degrees

There’s nothing like a little adversity to bring out the best and worst in us and learn a few lessons.     We learned it’s difficult...

Property Owners DoHave Rights

    Rio Arriba County commissioners are preparing to put a screeching halt to growth in the County and it seems it’s a case of,...

Mayor Needs to ImproveCommunication with Public

    Three top level managers in the city of Española have left their positions in two weeks, for differing reasons. Most recently, city clerk...

Bond, Mil Levy Needed

    Española voters have a difficult decision to make in regard to the $28 million bond question put before them Feb. 1. Four years...

School Board Endorsements

Española School District voters have a difficult decision to make in the Position 4 race. Incumbent Leonard Valerio is challenged by Chama Elementary and...

Double Dipping LawPassed for A Reason

    Leave it to politicians to find a way around a law before the ink is dry. Last year, when state bean-counters figured out...

Public Building Name Game

    State Senator Mark Boitano, R-Albuquerque, says he will introduce legislation in the upcoming legislative session that would stop sitting politicians from putting their...

Judge Needs Protection

     Rio Arriba County Magistrate Court Judge Alex Naranjo has brought up a good point. While district courts enjoy a bailiff and some security...

New Governor PromisesBetter State Transparency

    Susana Martinez is pushing all the press’ right buttons. The question is whether she’ll deliver when it comes to state government being more...

Western CivilizationHas Devolved to Jeanjamas

A Jerry Seinfeld episode was sure to have a half dozen story lines running at the same time. One facet of an episode dealt...

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