Editorials

Bleachers, the Sequel

    Put in new bleachers. Change the bleacher configuration. Plastic or wood? Fewer seats or more? Is wood better?     All of these phrases floated...

Light Sentence SaysFeel Free to Steal

    Anyone currently stealing money from a governmental agency through kick-backs from a friend, should breathe much easier now. Former Santa Fe County public...

Flag Toss AnotherTeachable Moment Lost

    The Española School District and especially the Española Middle School have much more important things to worry about than a 12-year-old boy throwing...

Proposed Bills WouldDecrease Public Access

    Long legislative sessions seem to bring out the worst in government secrecy advocates. Since they’ve got 60 days to waste, instead of a...

Need New School Board

    Voters in Española School Districts 1, 4 and 5 have an opportunity to change the way the schools are operated. With three seats...

School Board MembersAn Embarrassment

    It’s frustrating and a lesson in anger management to read the many depositions taken in the Mark Chavez wrongful termination lawsuit. The former...

Sometimes EthnicityDoes Matter

    Being in the newspaper business,  one must grow a thick skin and tolerate all sorts of asinine accusations, name-calling and threats. It’s part...

No Good DeedGoes Unpunished

    Seeking public documents and transparency in public meetings has never been an easy task but it just became “not for the faint of...

This Is How Much MoneyYou Didn’t Get

    Did everyone get their “Not a bill, not a refund” notice from their electric cooperative? These laughable notices are sent, at great expense,...

Unethical Bids Confusing

    Reading last week’s lead story regarding the Española School District’s choice of painting contractors to paint middle school hallways required some very close...

No Job Guaranteed

    Attorney General Hector Balderas is cleaning house. As promised when he won the election Nov. 4, he and his transition staff interviewed many...

Think New MexicoNeeds Citizens’ HelpTo Defend Past Victories

    Think New Mexico Executive Director Fred Nathan has his hands full right now and through the legislative session, protecting you and other residents...

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