Opinion

Political Violence and Kirk’s Legacy

While enjoying lunch last Wednesday a lunchmate looked up from his phone to tell us Charlie Kirk had been shot. For the next hour or...

A Statement Against Racial Profiling: This Is Not Who We Are

As a proud Chicana whose father fought fascism in World War II, I am compelled to speak out against the Supreme Court’s unconscionable decision...

Guest Opinion: The Role of an Independent Judiciary

“We the People of the United States ...” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago...

Charlie Kirk: Converter

Charlie Kirk has been called many things, including an influencer, especially of young people. A better label might be “converter.” The power to speak truth...

From 9/11 to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination — How Political Violence Has Metastasized

“It was one of us.” In that one short sentence after the alleged gunman was caught, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox began to address the...

Letter to the Editor: Letters to the Editor 9/18/25

From Violence to Hope: How Education and Storytelling Can Transform Española New Mexico is in crisis. A state of emergency has been declared in Rio Arriba County,...

Crime Is a Choice: Politics Should Never Come Before Public Safety

By Amy Barela In New Mexico, crime has become more than a statistic — it has become a daily reality for families, businesses, and entire...

Letters to the Editor 9/11/25

We need ICE I was glad to hear our governor allocated $750K to assist with the high crime rate accruing. I read the recent article...

Do Your Best to be the Light in Someone’s World

What does failure look like? It’s a question I ask myself all the time. Often the answer stares right back at me in the mirror. At...

Guest Opinion: Welfare, Politicians and Money

According to the Census Bureau, 20% of New Mexicans are on welfare, the highest percentage of any state in the nation. This is measured...

Guest Opinion: Safe Haven Should Mean Safe for Babies and Mothers

In April of this year the third baby in less than two years was surrendered in Hobbs using their local Safe Haven Baby Box.  Firefighters...

Remembering Katrina and New Orleans

Friday marked the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in New Orleans. One of the country’s deadliest and costly disasters, Katrina submerged 80%...

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Northern Briefs 8/20/26