Robert Trapp

Petty Political Squabbles Won’t Matter When There’s No Water

    Anyone living in Northern New Mexico can’t help but hear regularly something about some water issue. There are many issues, of varying fear-factor,...

Lowering Rate Not Answer to Short Term Loans

    Consumer advocates and those trying to protect the less fortunate are gearing up for a fight that probably won’t take place during this...

Woman Wrestles Armed Burglar, Crisis Intervention Team Called

When Bernadette Jaramillo returned to her home on Park Street at 3 p.m., Sunday, little did she know she’d be wrestling with an armed...

Few Identities Protected by Children’s Code

    Kudos to the Santa Fe New Mexican and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government for their push against the city of Rio...

Are Voters Disenfranchised, Or Just Apathetic

    Before addressing what is perceived as a problem, you must know what the cause is. The Democratic party, led by Gov. Michelle Lujan...

First Pants, Then Shoes

    Rio Arriba County commissioners went to voters in 2019 and asked them to approve a $6 million bond issue for a recreation center....

Peace on Earth? In This Political Climate?

    Peace on earth is a lovely sentiment. You hear it often during the Christmas season. Sorry, or is it Holiday season?     What does...

Girl Ejected from Car During Crash

A Santa Fe man and Española woman were both arrested Nov. 8 for child endangerment resulting in serious injury. Christian Vasquez, 32, was also...

Two Accidents, Two Killed in Two Days

Española Police Department officers had their hands full Monday as they responded to and continue to investigate two different accidents where a vehicle hit...

Hard to See Committee’s Fingerprints on Final Map

    So much for public involvement, input and fair redistricting.     The law the legislature passed in the 2022 spring session provided for a committee,...

Northern Approves Raising Tuition for 2022

Northern New Mexico College regents at their Dec. 10 meeting voted to consolidate tuition and registration fees and raise in-person tuition by 5 percent...

School Board Turns Down Quotes for High School Drainage Work

Española School District Facilities Manager Aaron Aragon was back in the hot seat Monday during the Board’s work session. Aragon presented the Board with...

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