Opinion

Letter to the Editor 01/15/26

Restore Trust The City of Española desperately needs two things, unity and stability, under Mayor John Ramon Vigil what we have seen is chaos and...

Democrats Blame Everyone but Themselves as Doctors Leave

Something I’m hearing lately is, “That’s medicine in New Mexico,” spoken by weary doctors trying to explain a two-month waiting list for a physical...

Understanding N.M.’s Data Center Boom

After years of failure to land a “big fish” business for New Mexico’s economy (or effectively use the oil and gas revenues to grow...

Wildfire Prevention Costs Less Than Suppression

Did your parents ever tell you, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?” That adage also applies to wildfire management. When it...

Escaping a World on Fire Through Books

There I was on holiday break ignoring the news and immersed in books after a year that was so loud and distracting that I...

Letter to the Editor 01/01/26

Obama Was Mostly Right I think President Obama was largely correct when he analogized politics to the sport of football. The City of Española, like...

Could Rural Postal Service be on the Chopping Block?

What do these New Mexico communities have in common: Dulce, Gamerco, High Rolls, Hope, Lakewood, Medanales, Monument, Petaca, San Patricio, Sunspot, Timberon, Tinnie, Whites...

Change is Coming for Us

This Christmas morning I was fortunate enough to spend a few hours passing the time quietly reading, observing and listening to music. There were...

The Power of Christmas

In the Judeo-Christian world, December is a big month. Other beliefs also celebrate this season. It is a time of new beginnings, longer days,...

The Real Reason for the Season

Ah, Christmas — a time for family, gift giving, and a sense of well-being sweetened by the binging of holiday movies and carols. I’ve been...

We Are All Summoned to Do Our Work, You Just Have to Listen

My college roommate still makes fun of me. “Mijo. Que no tienes madre!!” he still tells me. Son. Don’t you have a mother! He...

Cry the Beloved Europe?

Nothing bothers the European elite as much as American conservatives praising the European foundations of their shared, but threatened, Western civilization. Europeans especially resent having...

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