Opinion

Mourning the Piñon-Juniper Forest

  Let us mourn the loss of dense and wonderful piñon-juniper forest that existed until a week ago and is now decimated beyond recognition.    ...

Whose Fiction?

    Many city councilors and city hall administrators are stumped as to why Española Mayor Joseph Maestas chose to drive up the hill and...

Abiquiú Fire Department Rocks

 We wanted to express our thanks to Abiquiú Fire Chief Paulette Jordan and her crew for their hard work in putting out a fire...

Recession Continues to Take TollOn Local Economy

    Española’s large dependency on Los Alamos National Laboratory, local government jobs and state jobs in Santa Fe, normally give us a comfortable cushion...

Dangerous Intersection

I’m writing this letter because I am deeply concerned about the intersection of  US 84-285 (Paseo de Oñate) and Vietnam Veterans Road, by city...

Flores, Salazar Bad Hires

 It really makes me sick to again see Theresa Flores as Athletic Director of Espanola Valley High School. She is in no way proven...

Two Important August Anniversaries

    August is the month for two important New Mexico anniversaries—the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima,...

Governor’s Heir-Apparent Is All Pro-Business

    “We are open for business. We have been open for business. And we continue to be open for business.”     This is how Lt....

Youth Group Does Great Work

Editor:     Earlier this month heavy flood waters and erosion destroyed the largest acequia in the small village of Cundiyo, leaving over half the community...

McCurdy Schools Must Inform Supporters

    We’re big McCurdy School fans. We support the private school in any way we can.     We’re also big fans of full disclosure and...

Calling All Radios

    Rio Arriba County Emergency Manager Mateo DeVargas should be commended for his gargantuan effort in chasing down about $300,000 in emergency communication equipment....

Sotomayor Charts Middle Course

    In the last legislative session, one controversial bill would have wiped the slate clean for someone convicted of a single misdemeanor. Proponents argued...

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