Editorials

Northern Should LearnFrom Name Change Foul

    Northern New Mexico College has once again acted without having all the information needed to make a proper decision. Without going to the...

National Lab’sTravel Tracking Costly

    The Rio Grande SUN prides itself on providing readers with local news and local opinions. We stay out of Los Alamos. It’s not...

Zoning Decisions BasedIn Ordinance, Not Feelings

    There seems to be a large misunderstanding among citizens, businesses and politicians regarding exactly how a planning and zoning commission works and what...

Support Grandparents’ Efforts

    It’s astonishing to think 60 percent of children raised in Rio Arriba County have grandparents filling in as parents. That’s the official statistic...

School Districts DelinquentWith Accountability Reports

    All the new school boards are in place. They’re earnestly learning their jobs and responsibilities. All of the candidates who won in the...

Where’s the Sunshine?

    A relative few of us in the United States are celebrating Sunshine Week. It’s supposed to recognize openness in government, access to public...

Gasoline Taxes Needed

    New Mexicans are like all Americans, we love to drive. But we have terrible roads in New Mexico and after these past few...

Fiery Journalism

    It’s challenging to operate your own business, especially in Española. A scientific survey fictionalized for this editorial states 5 percent of our population...

Better Money ManagementWould Negate Need for Tax

    Ask anyone, rich or poor, and unanimously they’ll agree they hate taxes. However, visit a third world country and you’ll grow to appreciate...

Thank You, AgainJudge Ellington

    Once again District Judge T Glenn Ellington protected the public in a Jan. 28 sentencing by carrying District Attorney Angela Pacheco’s workload for...

Self-ServingNot Public Servants

    The New Mexico State Police has worked hard at shoring up their information walls and closing those pesky leaks giving the public information....

Espanola Cop Crisis

    We’re not sure what’s going on in the Española Police Department. The departure of police chief Eric Garcia left a huge void and...

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