R. Braiden Trapp

Los Alamos Man RushingTo Aid Haitians

    Northern New Mexicans looking for a close way to help Haitians have a friend in Harold Salomon, of Los Alamos. He is the...

Haiti’s Need Greater Than Our Own

    If there was ever a time for anyone to help another human being it must be the situation in Haiti right now. We...

Watch What You Eat

    Choo, Choo, Choo. Open wide, here comes the train.     A group of local business owners upset with the lack of police support in...

Protect Your Vendor

    The Rio Grande SUN has been sold on the streets of Española for over 54 years. In all that time we know of...

Los Alamos Court ClerkKnows Open Records Act

    I experienced a first in my newspaper career. And what a shockingly pleasant experience it was.     Tasked with inspecting and obtaining documents from...

Sheriff Race Messy

    It’s natural that someone within the ranks of the sheriff’s department would feel they could run the department. They’re there all the time...

Española’s City ElectionPromises More of the Same

    The city of Española election is officially started and we’re all past the prognostications, suppositions, extrapolations and crystal ball gazing.     It’s clear we’ll...

By Federal Government ReactionThe Terrorists Have Already Won

    The terrorists won.     At least at the federal government level they have. Anyone who flies regularly must cringe every time a lunatic gets...

If City Can Close This WeekHow About One Week Every Month?

    If a business can close for the week of Christmas to New Years, can we assume it could close for one week out...

Justice at A Snail’s Pace

    We once again feel compelled to write back to our many anonymous letter-writers these past few months to answer a long-standing and continual...

Finalists or Semi-Finalists?

    There is no shortage of governmental bodies eagerly willing to blatantly violate state law and keep public information from the public. Northern New...

We’ve Got to Do Better

    We’re provided with some sobering and frustrating statistics this week by former SUN reporter Wren Abbott. When you drill down through the talking...

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