Opinion

Land Grants May Have to Charge for Access

   We, as land grant heirs, should demand that Rio Arriba County elected officials justify the ridiculous salaries being paid to them by taxpayers....

Legislators Should LeaveFood Tax Exemption Alone

The Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce recently proposed that New Mexico reimpose the tax on food. If the Chamber wants to raise taxes, a...

Thanks to Presenters

 On behalf of Rio Arriba County, Lucia Sanchez, Joe Ciddio and myself, I would like to thank the presenters at the Junta de Acequias...

Public Needs to Know,Was Bus Driver DUI?

    Start a discussion over dinner about drug testing of any kind and you’ll immediately polarize the table. One half will say it’s an...

Whose Stimulus Money?

    One of the downsides to the federal government raining money on anyone who can meet the criteria is the sprouting of programs that...

McCurdy Much More Than Sports

  This letter is in response to the column by George Morse (The Mighty Have Fallen, Rio Grande SUN, Nov. 12, 2009, page B1)...

In-State Colleges Good Too

  I am really disappointed in the commentary by George Morse stating the “disturbing trend” of people staying in New Mexico for college rather...

Judge’s Decision Makes Old Covenents Moot

I am responding to Joe Crawford’s article (Neighbors Vow to Help …, Rio Grande SUN, Nov. 12, 2009 page A15) I would like to...

Next Jemez Co-op ManagerCritical to Service, Growth

    I realize that in the immediate future the Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative Board will begin the process of selecting a new general manager. ...

First Pants, Then Shoes

    We have a favorite Far Sides cartoon showing a not too quick guy getting dressed. He has a note on the mirror reminding...

Pass County Animal Control Ordinance

  I urge the Rio Arriba County Commissioners to pass the animal control ordinance scheduled for passage Nov. 23.     Just this morning, I had...

Homeowners Association Defends Actions

 Joe Crawford’s article (Neighbors Vow to Help Fight…, Rio Grande SUN, Nov. 12, page A16) unfortunately implies that something akin to a land war...

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