Opinion

Where Was City Leadership?

  I want to thank Española City Councilor Dennis Tim Salazar for the information he was passing on Facebook during this recent gas outage....

Gas Company Could LearnSomething from Jemez Co-op

   We owe many thanks to Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative and especially to General Manager Wayne Sowell, for keeping our electricity going during the...

Gas Company Owes ValleySome Solid Answers

    Operation gasless blast leaves New Mexico Gas Company owing Valley residents an explanation.     Let’s begin with a dearth of information and incorrect communication....

Lessons Learned at 55 Degrees

There’s nothing like a little adversity to bring out the best and worst in us and learn a few lessons.     We learned it’s difficult...

Property Owners DoHave Rights

    Rio Arriba County commissioners are preparing to put a screeching halt to growth in the County and it seems it’s a case of,...

Pit Rules Must Be Fair

  In rural New Mexico we know what it means to work hard for a living. Running a ranch in the San Juan Basin...

Small Farmers ProduceMore Than We Know

 The article about Rio Arriba County land use (County’s ‘Forward-Thinking’ …, Rio Grande SUN, Jan. 19, page A14) described some of the tension between...

Blue Star Moms Thank Community

   The Northern New Mexico Chapter 4, Blue Star Mothers, would like to express our sincere gratitude for the overwhelming support to our troops...

Enviros Are the Problem

  Reading last week’s Rio Grande SUN, I wonder if anyone ties the events of the week together.     The Northern New Mexico cattlemen are...

Ranchers the RealEndangered Species

Editor:     The El Rito Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service has prepared an environmental assessment, which includes the Alamosa and Jarita Mesa grazing...

Government Helping Government

Editor:     I write in response Andrew Kasper’s article (“We Will Make A Stand," Rio Grande SUN, Jan. 27, 2011, page A1).     The basic argument...

Mayor Needs to ImproveCommunication with Public

    Three top level managers in the city of Española have left their positions in two weeks, for differing reasons. Most recently, city clerk...

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