Robert Trapp

Hoodwinked Again byNorthern’s President Search

Editorials
    What a disappointing development in the search for Northern New Mexico College’s next president. We were sold transparency, community involvement and a process...

Lodger’s Tax Isn’tStrictly for Marketing

Editorials
    It was disheartening but not surprising to read New Mexico State Auditor Tim Keller’s opinion of lodgers tax use. The 1969 law that...

Jail Guards, Drugs Don’t Mix

Editorials
    Rio Arriba County jail guards distributing medication? What could go wrong?     In a collapse of negotiations with Roadrunner Health Services March 14, jail...

Voters Given Thin PoolOf City Council Candidates

Editorials
    The 99.9 percent of Española’s voting population who chose to stay home Saturday night instead of “learning” what city council candidates had in...

Legislators ProtectThemselves in Ethics War

Editorials
    Rep. Jim Dines, R-Albuquerque has moved his House Joint Resolution 5 through the House with strong support. Tuesday he pulled support from his...

Wasteful Capital SpendingPractice Requires Reform

Editorials
    House Bill 307 is an effort to reform infrastructure spending by creating a council that would look at New Mexico’s needs and fund...

Skip Theatrics; Voters Need FactsIn All City Council Races

Editorials
    So Cory Lewis has domicile inside the Española city boundaries and the district in which he is running for city council. How about...

Health Council Resolution SendsStrong Message To County Commission

Editorials
    Rio Arriba County Health Council has hit upon a great idea, badly needed in the Española Valley. The group passed a resolution Jan....

Jemez Co-op Per DiemReview Requires Investigation

Editorials
    It’s good to be a Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board member. You have to go to a lot of meetings but that seems...

Treasurer Not Accountable

Editorials
    Rio Arriba County’s annual audit revealed three findings, two of which came from the County Treasurer’s Office. Kudos to the County for a...

Governor’s Office Slow Learners

Editorials
    Our governor has plenty of public relations problems. That’s why we thought it incredible that one of her mouth pieces would call one...

County Complicit in DWI Grant Goof

Editorials
    The sins of former Rio Arriba County sheriff Tommy Rodella continue to haunt us as the County commission and bean counters try to...
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