Editorials

Everyone Eligible Should Exercise Their Right to Vote

Last week in Española we did not experience voter apathy. We had voter abandonment. A total of 664 ballots were cast out of 10,187 registered...

We Need to Demand Better For Ourselves

Crimes at home here in Española and far away in Georgia beg the question: Why aren’t criminals or suspected criminals kept in jail? We are...

Session Shows a Working Government

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — Pay too much attention to the goings-on in Congress and you’d think our nation is broken, but focus your attention...

Guest Opinion: Are our politicians listening?

When government gets more powerful, people feel politicians are not listening. And so, it is in New Mexico. New Mexico’s Progressive Democrats create and...

What is Happening in Higher Ed?

Notice the condition of New Mexico roads lately? Huge patches are suffering advanced deterioration. With the state awash in cash, when will truckers, ranchers,...

Supporting the NM Healthcare Delivery and Access Act

At Presbyterian Española Hospital, our goal is to understand and meet the healthcare needs of our community. When patients have an alcohol or substance use...

Hot Topics to Keep An Eye on This Legislative Session

Beginning Wednesday the New Mexico Legislature begins its 30-day session and Santa Fe will be a hubbub of political activity, along with the corresponding...

Analysis: What to Expect From This Legislative Session

    Reader: Don’t forget to remember — as you follow the upcoming 30-day session — that (1) this is an election year; (2) there...

This Christmas, Let’s Take a Little Humility and Put the Pieces Together

    The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. It represents long and cold nights. It symbolizes darkness...

Education is the Key Ingredient To Improving Our Lot in Life

  Whether you are the son or daughter of an immigrant or a hard-working parent who has lived in the Valley their entire life,...

How to Improve Our City and Get Out of the Negative Mindset

Sometimes we’re poor because we lack adequate opportunities.   Sometimes we’re poor because we don’t work hard enough.   And sometimes we’re poor because we keep...

Criminal Justice Debates Must Include County Jails

    Maybe in the future a speaker will urge new high school graduates to consider the rewarding career of a detention center guard. If...

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