Letters To Editor

Boots, BBQ, BandBig Hit

   The afternoon of Oct. 26 was glorious. The weather was picture-perfect and the vistas from the Rio Arriba Rural Event Center were stunning....

More Transparency, Northern

   I have to admit I am fascinated with Northern New Mexico College’s plans to construct a residence hall. What really fascinates me is...

Distracted Driving Bad

Editor:     Distracted driving is talking on the phone or texting while driving, right? Wrong. Any activity that takes attention off driving is a distraction...

Insure the Driver

   The automobile insurance companies are ripping us off and the state of New Mexico is the enabler. There’s nothing illegal about it. It’s...

Stop Metal Thieves

   Residents in Northern New Mexico are at a loss for words when it comes to the high volume of metal thefts.     We know...

Write to Fourth-Graders

Editor:     The fourth grade at Aviston Elementary, located in southern Illinois, is learning about the United States and the different environments, climates, resources and...

Need Food Supplement Program

Editor:     Do you realize that if the U.S. Congress cuts funding to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) New Mexico will lose...

Congressman Should Apologize

   I just turned on the television and was proud to see a new Mexico congressman standing on the floor of the United States...

Shame on Commissioners

    Shame on our three Rio Arriba County commissioners for playing politics by giving selective raises and approving county employees to attend partisan functions...

4H Club Cleans A Mile of SR554

   The Abiquiú Hillbillies 4H Club gathered trash Sunday along a 1-mile stretch of State Road 554, which they adopted. The Club cleaned from...

Still A Few Honest Folks

   I wish to express my sincere thanks to a wonderful employee of Walmart. His name is Jose Sanchez, a cart-pusher, who is not...

Disable Can’t Haul Poly Carts

    The North Central Solid Waste Authority’s recent decision to require each account-holder to have a poly cart, at a cost of $50, and...

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