Opinion

Haves and Have-nots

   In response to the large increases awarded to the top administrators in the Española central offices (Rio Grande SUN, “District Doles Out…,” Oct....

Keep up the Pink butRed is Almost Here

We are in full pink swing as we move into the second week of the Pink Business Challenge. It’s nice to see other groups...

Art Should Inspire, Provoke

  I am the artist who created this year’s Espanola Valley Arts Festival poster image. I was thrilled to learn that my artwork had...

School Daze

    There’s no clear reason or legal explanation for Española School District administrators and Board members to hide almost all of their public documents....

Library, Books Needed

   I recently read the article on the move to ban certain books from public libraries, and the effort being made by our local...

Successful Neighborhood Watch Meeting

  A meeting was held Sept. 28 at Velarde Elementary School by the citizens of Velarde, La Canova, Lyden, Los Luceros and Alcalde. The...

What’s the Beef?

  A Chamber of Commerce event Aug. 27 recognized the organization and citizen of the year. The honorees for organization of the year were...

City, Step up

    Welcome to the North Central Waste Authority Battle Royale.     In this corner, weighing in at 800 pounds, we have the gorilla in the...

Wheels Fall offTeacher Incentive Fund

    Imagine your boss comes to you at work and tells you he has access to a pool of money that he can disburse...

Virgen Skull Disrespectful

    I know that I am not the only Española Valley resident who was shocked by the cover of the brochure advertising the 26th...

Judges Can’t Handle Criminals

   I had an unsettling recent experience with the Rio Arriba County Sheriffs Department and the magistrate court in regard to an auto repair...

Police Not ResponsibleFor Poor Choices

 I have followed the story of the pedestrian fatality and sadly, a lawsuit against the Española Police Department might be filed and lost.     If...

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Northern Briefs 8/27/26