Opinion

Public Should AttendForest Use Meetings

 All five national forests in New Mexico are currently in the process of travel management planning. Once the decisions are made and implemented, the...

A Win for the Good Guys

     New Mexico’s Appeals Court handed the public a win recently and smacked the State Police around when it reversed a district court decision...

Ben Ray A Socialist?

   It has just come to my attention, as of Aug. 10, 2010, U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Lujan is a dues-paying member of the...

Still Amused?

   Joe Salazar recently submitted a letter to the Rio Grande SUN stating he found Susana Martinez’s campaign ads amusing.     I wonder if Mr....

No Excuse for Lack of Prosecution

    Really, none of us are surprised are we? The most surprising thing about Eugene and Gabriel Rodella getting off scot-free of assault charges...

Green Energy Not Embraced by All

   South of Socorro last week, I saw a semi approaching with what appeared to be a warehouse-sized piece of structural steel. When it...

Loves the Blue Buses

   I’m writing to say how happy I am with the blue van. They are always on time and they get on the radio...

Kudos to Middle School

   I want to give kudos to the entire staff at the Española Middle School on the process for the beginning of the school...

Afraid to Go to Town

  I am writing to you about how bad Española reputation has gotten lately. I was driving through Española on a Friday afternoon and...

Asset in Local Drug Fight Lost

    The Española Valley quietly suffered a terrible loss June 30 when Ayudantes closed all three of its facilities. The mental health group had...

Santa Fe Goes Electronic

    In the public’s search for documents, at almost every governmental agency it’s rarely easy. When you’re not being grilled, it’s a paper chase...

Plenty of Blame to ShareFor Low Test Performance

    There was good and bad news in last week’s school report cards but the fact remains our schools aren’t doing well when it...

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