Opinion

Be Thankful for Unanswered Prayers

During this holiday season, don’t forget to take a step back and give thinks for all of the things in your life. Be grateful for...

Guest Opinion: A Permanent Fund for Health Care Can Help Solve the Health Care Worker Shortages

New Mexico has a critical shortage of health care workers, including doctors, nurses, and behavioral health providers. Solving this shortage will require investments in...

The Mama Lucy Gang and Cowboy Coalition

In 1984 New Mexico voters took a turn to the right, sending more moderates and conservatives of both parties to the Legislature. Back then...

Kamala Harris Was Always Doomed

The presidential race was not unpredictable, as the now once again discredited polls swore to us. The Republicans had made massive gains in voter registrations...

Preparing for another 4 years

The American people have spoken. Last week, a majority of voters — nearly 75 million as of this writing —elected a man who attempted...

2024 Elections in New Mexico

Voters in New Mexico did not dispute the very soul of the American Creed this election year, as they did in the rest of...

Letter to the editor 11/14/24

Heartfelt gratitude A couple of weeks ago, on November 2nd and 3rd, the first-ever Rio Grande Sky Fiesta took flight in Rio Arriba County at...

Time For Some Soul-Searching

When my buddies and I would go backpacking, they’d put me in charge of conversation — some deep philosophical thought. One guy was in charge...

Guest opinion: Is it Too Early to Talk About 2028?

What can a columnist do when his deadline is Election Day and he doesn’t know who has won the presidency and other offices (and...

Investing in the Future of Española’s Schools Through Bond-Funded Facility Improvements

The recent passage of Española Public Schools’ $40 million General Obligation (GO) bond on Nov. 7, 2023, represents an exciting step forward for our...

Join Interstate Health Care Compacts

New Mexico has one of the worst doctor shortages in the U.S., and unfortunately it is only expected to get worse. Nearly 40% of...

Letter to the editor 11/7/24

What’s he thinking? What the hell is Sam LeDoux thinking? I don’t know him, other than what I have read in the paper, however he...

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