Opinion

Guest Opinion: Let Heroes Be Heroes

Last week, I stood in the smoke-shadowed foothills near the Gila, watching the Hotshot crews return from another 16-hour shift fighting the Trout Fire....

Elected Officials Have 2 Options

This weekend, friends and I got to camp, eat, and experience the truth of country music. We heard verses like “my heart skips just...

Do the Right Thing and Step Aside, Mayor

I saw in the Santa Fe New Mexican this morning that they had mistakenly said I called for the Mayor’s resignation. While I hadn’t...

The World is on Fire in 2025

The United States has been at war off and on for a quarter century. It feels like forever. Now we appear on the verge of...

Guest opinion: Arizona Policy Runs Circles Around N.M.

Recently, a group of business and economic leaders traveled to Phoenix to get some ideas on why the Phoenix economy is so much stronger...

Letter to the Editor 06/26//25

Great driver My name is Kirsten and I’ve been living in Española now for eight years. It just dawned on me to call FedEx and...

The Great Land Rush of 2025

We now know which public lands in New Mexico that Congressional Republicans might sell, and it’s quite a list — 61 properties in 20...

Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best

I still remember the look of frustration on her face. She was already tired from a long day’s work. Yet there she was writing...

Opinon: Jail Needs Overhaul From the Inside, Out

io Arriba County’s coffers are not overflowing with money. The fact that the nursing facility’s progress has been slow because of a lack of...

Community Member Wants Juan de Oñate Out of Española Fiesta

Luis Peña made a presentation at the May 13 Española City Council meeting. Below is what he said.   My name is Luis Peña. I am...

Guest Opinion: Politicians Overstaying Their Welcome

Ever wonder why presidents have term limits, but not Congressmen? The answer is simple; Congress made it that way. Ever wonder why the nation...

Guest opinion: You owe $105,866

Stated another way, the United States has a $37 trillion national debt and we all owe a portion. How did we get here? Our...

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