Robert Trapp

Homage to Emilio

Editorials
    The general public missed an exciting, monumental event in December 2018. The Rio Arriba County Commission voted to rename the Rio Arriba County...

Enough Already; Try Running the Co-op

Editorials
    Los Sombras Siete continue to disenfranchise Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative member-owners. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, or heard it all,...

School District on the Hook for State’s Poor Performance

Editorials
    Frustrated and helpless feeling Española School District officials and its Board president tried to answer tough questions last week about the 2018 audit...

Auditors Find Española Schools Finances Still a Mess

Education
The Española School District received its Fiscal Year 2018 audit Tuesday from the State Auditor’s Office, along with a whithering letter from State Auditor...

No Secrets, Just Family

Editorials
    A parting gift from then-Rio Arriba County commissioners Alex Naranjo and Barney Trujillo was to reclassify Napoleon Garcia from Public Works director to...

City Zoning Commission on the Job

Editorials
    The city of Española’s Planning and Zoning Commission was on the ball May 9 when it voted unanimously to deny Edward Hunter’s request...

Education Funding More of a Shell Game

Editorials
    Lawyers may head back to court in the Yazzie/Martinez versus the state of New Mexico lawsuit. As school districts around the state cobble...

Mandated Raises Create Budget Havoc

Editorials
    It’s nice to get a raise. Everyone thinks they work hard, deserve more praise and of course more money.     We all know that’s...

Facebook Could Bring the End of Days

Columnists
Some startling news in an actual print, hold-in-your hands newspaper Sunday: Facebook was down for several hours Saturday.     I was surprised, not by the...

Welcome to Cops Gone Wild Week

Editorials
    Rio Grande SUN cops and courts reporter Tabitha Clay brings us several stories this week detailing problems in the Española Police Department, an...

More Focus on Nitrate Problem, Less on Spin

Editorials
    We’re a month into a high nitrate scare at one of the city of Española’s wells and Mayor Javier Sanchez and city officials...

Execute on Homeless Shelter or Lose Funds

Editorials
    Another great opportunity for Española and the Valley has been delivered, thanks to State Rep. Joseph Sanchez, D-Alcalde. During the recent legislative session...
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