Editorials

Paying, PayingAnd Paying Again

    The average home or business owner doesn’t need to take inventory of his utility bills to know Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative is clearly...

City LosesRiehl Asset

    Library director Teddie Riehl will be sorely missed by many in the community for a variety of reasons.     Marilyn Reeves was almost a...

Drug Overdose DeathRates Persist

    Once again, we present to Rio Arriba County and Española Valley residents the most recent drug overdose death statistics for 2011. It’s cliche...

Judge’s Legal BillVote Was Illegal

    Española residents await their municipal judge’s fate, which will be dispensed July 18 by the state Supreme Court. Some of us are also...

Losing McCurdy BuildingsAn Historic Shame

    McCurdy School’s celebration of 100 years will be interrupted by the doleful demolition of four of the school's historic buildings. The loss of...

Who’s Schooling Whom?

    Chef Ron Marquez had a sweet deal, ensconced in Northern New Mexico College’s main administrative building. Low rent, captive customers, untrained palettes and...

Many Wrong ReasonsFor Executive Session

    Española Municipal Judge Stephen Salazar tried another run June 18 at the Española city council to get them to agree to pay his...

Charter Schools MustAddress Location IssueDuring Application Process

    We need charter schools in New Mexico. The education system is so broken, teachers, parents and principals have been driven to start such...

Can We Check Governor’sPrivate Email

    Please forgive our cynicism.     Gov. Susana Martinez announced yesterday she has instructed her staff to follow the law when it comes to conducting...

Minutes IssueHuge Time, Money Waster

    The Española School Board needs to ration out those meetings, at least separate them by enough time for the “overworked” district staff to...

Co-op Clash Continues

    It’s hard out there for a co-op manager. And it’s becoming harder still to remain a Wayne Sowell fan.     The Jemez Mountains Electric...

Patriotic JourneyEnds July Fourth

We’re in the middle of the big annual patriotic journey. We begin the journey on Memorial Day, when we not only honor deceased veterans...

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