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¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Roundhouse Rumors Governor Lujan Grisham’s schedule, according to insider gossip, suggests she, like her predecessors Richardson and Martinez, will travel frequently out of state in...

Embarrassing Situation for Albuquerque Public Schools

Five weeks into the football season, there is still no way to watch most Albuquerque Public Schools games via broadcast. The only way to...

‘The Very Best That Española Has to Offer’

Editor’s Note: Today’s edition of the Rio Grande Sun welcomes former Española Mayor Javier Sanchez as a twice-monthly opinion columnist. Normally his columns will...

Commissioners: Show us What You’re Doing

Fetid patronage  What a great phrase. It was used in this paper’s editorial column last week to describe Rio Arriba County’s reputation. It simply means,...

Transparency Breeds Trust in Voting

Transparency fosters trust. That’s why we read food labels and check out the deed to the house we’re buying. And, in New Mexico’s election...

Northern New Mexicans Will Follow Their Own Path

Last week’s historic decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will be examined everywhere by proponents and opponents of the decision. ...

Progressives Still on Top in El Norte

(Editor’s note: This is the first of two analyses by Jose Garcia on primary results. Today he focuses on the results and Rio Arriba...

Preserving Our Way of Life: It’s Up to Us

More than 1% of the surface of New Mexico caught fire, burning 821,000 acres so far this year, and counting. KOAT TV, citing US...

Watermelon, the Freshest of Fruits

We live in a society that values convenience, partially because our time is so valuable and our schedules are hectic. This convenience even extends...

It’s about the Shoes, Miles; Not the Colors, Styles

This is not a column about bringing back the “good old days.” There was no air conditioning, roads were small and poorly maintained (OK...

Facebook Could Bring the End of Days

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...

Socialism Comes with Advantages, But at a Cost

Let’s take a look how a Socialist society in America would work.     You were lucky to be authorized to attend college. You tested high...

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