R. Braiden Trapp

Leave Food Tax Break Alone

Editorials
     Executive Director Terri Cole of the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce seems hell-bent on restoring the gross receipts tax on food. It was repealed...

Jemez Board, Where Now?

Editorials
    It is truly unfortunate Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board members could not reach an agreement and hire Robert Castillo as our new director....

School Board PresidencyJust a Title

Editorials
    Other than calling yourself president, heading the Española School Board doesn’t really get you much in the real world. In the political world,...

What Salary Analysis?

Editorials
    The North Central Regional Transit District board made a few questionable moves at its Dec. 4 meeting. We question the legality of an...

Sports Editor Doesn’t HaveGiant ‘S’ on His Chest

Letters To Editor
    Rio Grande SUN Sports Editor George Morse has taken a beating the last few weeks. I won’t defend his column regarding McCurdy School....

Location of Combined LibraryWrong Argument to Have

Editorials
    Combining the city’s and Northern New Mexico College’s libraries into one central library sounds like a good idea. We can think of many...

Jack and Jill Owner Turns 100

Northern Briefs
11/19/09     Longtime sole proprietor of and teacher at Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Ethel Medina, turned 100 years old Oct. 4. Her family celebrated with...

Public Needs to Know,Was Bus Driver DUI?

Editorials
    Start a discussion over dinner about drug testing of any kind and you’ll immediately polarize the table. One half will say it’s an...

Whose Stimulus Money?

Editorials
    One of the downsides to the federal government raining money on anyone who can meet the criteria is the sprouting of programs that...

Adoption Fair Successful for Shelter

Community
   Sixty felines have a lot to be grateful for today. They moved out of the Española Animal Shelter last weekend and are spending...

First Pants, Then Shoes

Editorials
    We have a favorite Far Sides cartoon showing a not too quick guy getting dressed. He has a note on the mirror reminding...

Kindergarten Teacher Turns 100

Community
By R. Braiden Trapp Jack and Jill Graduate     Longtime sole proprietor of and teacher at Jack and Jill Kindergarten, Ethel Medina, turned 100 years old...
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