Opinion

We Just Can’t Have Nice Things

    It’s a common phrase when an errant child breaks something, that a mother utters. “That’s why we can’t have nice things.”     Española residents...

Comprehensive Plan’s Success Lies in Action

    The comprehensive plan the Española City Council approved Tuesday night should be read by every citizen in Española. Rio Grande SUN staff writer...

Code Talkers Disrespected

    Three Navajo Nation World War II veterans, who served the United States as Code Talkers, were honored at the White House Monday. Anyone...

Grateful to Highway Department Engineer

    Anyone who dares to journey the intersection of Valley Drive and North Riverside Drive has no doubt noticed the new stripes on Wal-Mart’s...

Co-op Board Must Know, the Shoe Fits

    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees President Nick Naranjo can go to his grave knowing he did the Naranjo name proud. His...

Support Needy through United Way

Editor:     I am honored to serve United Way of Northern New Mexico as one of the 2017 Campaign Chairs. I serve in this capacity...

Poor Showing

    We celebrated Veteran’s Day Nov. 11, to honor those who granted us the freedom to live our lives in comfort of our homes...

Watch over Your Neighbor

   Our neighbors experienced a house fire two weeks ago. They are a young couple with a small child. Since the fire they have...

Police Officers Have Same Right to Speak

    There are many theories among open government advocates when pondering the question, why do so many elected and appointed officials, governmental bodies and...

City Clerk Needs to Get Her Story Straight

    How do Española residents feel about going from eight city councilors to four? While we’re asking that question publicly, your city councilors and...

A County Emergency Nine Years in the Making

    Who would give a 16-year-old boy a pint of whiskey, car keys and a loaded pistol? That’s what our federal government did from...

City Plan a Tool to Better Growth

    In the Oct. 26 edition of the Rio Grande SUN, James Trapp’s letter to the editor suggested Española citizens ask themselves why our...

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