Editorials

A Sampling of This State’s Wonders

Travel the back roads of New Mexico and it’s amazing what you can find. For few years ago my daughter Maya and I took a...

Who Will Be Northern’s Next President?

It’s highly possible that in the next month Northern New Mexico College will have a new president now that the search has been narrowed...

Trash Talk: Fix Problem Immediately

Let’s do some trash talkin’. We sit on the cusp of a major health crisis in Española, Rio Arriba County and in the Pueblos. Drowning in...

Early Releases Need to Stop

New Mexico needs to stop letting inmates out of prison before they finish their sentences – or at the very least needs to overhaul...

Mayor Vigil: Please Play by the Rules

Most of us learn it at an early age but some people never learn it: Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you...

You Can’t Get Away With Murder

If there is light at the end of the dark tunnel of the senseless, barbaric murder of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, Española’s director of planning...

Commissioner Bustos Tired of Lack of Transparency

In February 2021, I was appointed as the Commissioner to District 2 in Rio Arriba County. My goal has always been to work for...

County Board Wants to Keep You in the Dark

Thanks for the money. Now go away quietly and keep your mouth shut. Your money we want. Your opinions we don’t. That appears to be the...

¡Que Viva La Fiesta!

Early last Sunday morning parking lots near La Fiesta del Valle de Española parade route were bustling as people decorated their floats with colorful...

Protecting Our Small Business Community

As a New Mexican, one of the things I cherish most is the sense of community that has been created throughout all corners of...

Cannabis Zoning Rules Already Proving Outdated

If Española’s new Community Development Coordinator can sell pot nextdoor to a church, everyone should get that opportunity.  Last week, Española City Council voted unanimously...

Tightening IPRA Rules a Dangerous Request

Floating in the sweet summer New Mexico air is a notion that carries with it a permeating stench of government secrecy and stealth. We report...

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