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McCurdy parents lash out at Board meeting

(Note: this is a corrected version of the print story.)    The McCurdy Charter School Board got an earful from parents March 19 at its...

Work, LeadershipAlternative to New Tax

    City of Española leaders got to play Sophie’s Choice at the first meeting of the new council. The new city council had a...

Public Input Good Idea;Public Needs Actions

    Rio Arriba County officials are on the right track with the two meetings to be held March 24 and 25 in Española and...

McCurdy hopes to renew contract

    The McCurdy Charter School Governance Board voted unanimously Feb. 19 to enter into negotiations with the state Public Education Department and its charter...

Law Enforcement AcademyConcedes in Records Fight

    “I’ll burn them before you get them.”     That’s what Law Enforcement Academy Director Jack Jones told a Santa Fe New Mexican reporter in...

Robots put to the test

    The suspense and excitement on the a-MAZE-ing challenge track at the March1 RoboRAVE was like a craps table at Caesars Palace on a...

Not Really Justice

    When someone finds themselves in front of a district court judge we would hope that judge would consider whether the offender did something...

City Election Endorsements

    Another city election, another disappointing group of candidates. A few sparkle but most lost their luster when they were first elected long ago...

Academy Director No FanOf Public Input, Process

    You want to talk about draconian measures and a state employee firmly in the “let’s keep it secret camp,” look no further than...

Meeting of MindsMay Smooth P&Z Meetings

    We suggest the city of Española’s Planning and Zoning Department have a sit down with the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding applications for...

Focus on Academics

    Once upon a time, you went to school, took the classes school advisors told you to take, passed tests in each class and...

New Mexico Must BanTexting While Driving

    In early January columnist Ned Cantwell wrote about a texting while driving bill that failed on a senate floor vote last legislative session....

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