Opinion

Private Equity Has No Place Owning New Mexico’s Gas Utility

By Valerie Espinoza New Mexicans deserve energy companies that are reliable, transparent, and accountable to the public—not private-equity firms that play shell games with our...

Steve Pearce Can Bring His Best Self to BLM Appointment

During the Vietnam War former congressman Steve Pearce flew C-130 transport planes when the enemy was trying hard to shoot them down. As the...

There’s No Time to Waste

At last week’s City Council meeting, the mayor and councilors failed the people of Española.  On the agenda was the decision to let Pathways, the...

Importing Beef from Argentina Doesn’t Put America First

Ranchers can finally take a deep breath and think about paying down long-term loans and rebuilding their herds because they finally caught a break...

Letter to the Editor 11/06/25

Communities will be watching Elementary School communities across Española Public Schools will be watching what happens with Tuesday’s school board elections. Specifically, eyes are on...

Letter to the editor

I read with great interest in the Ruidoso News the article written by Representative Elaine Sena Cortez of Hobbs, District 62 New Mexico addressing...

Universal Child Care Needs Legislators’ Close Scrutiny

Back in September, the governor announced that on Nov. 1 New Mexico would become the first state to offer universal child care. We made...

Les Misérables in the Age of Trump

I watched the razing of the East Wing of the White House last week for a proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom. President Donald Trump, who described...

Letter to the Editor 10/30/25

We all know that the pain of addiction, grief, and homelessness runs deeply within this community. We see the symptoms of decades of systems,...

Mythical Mythology: The Other Thief at Olympus

At the same time that Prometheus came running down the mountain, imagine that a different man came down the same precipice, also having stolen...

Why America Is So Divided — and How We the People Can Fix It

 America feels more divided than ever. But the truth is, the people aren’t as divided as the politicians are. Most of us want the...

Unmasking Communism in New Mexico

Recently, a Democrat colleague in the New Mexico Legislature referred to Republican members as “fascists.” Also, at a recent Legislative committee meeting, another Democrat...

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