Opinion

Confronting Criminals A Possible Deterrent

Some years ago, during a crime wave like the one we now seem to be experiencing, a bumper sticker appeared that said “Fight Crime...

Two Sets of Laws for Two Americas

Two sets of laws now operate in an increasingly unrecognizable America. Consider the matter of unlawfully removing and storing classified papers. Donald Trump may go to...

Art Imitates Local Politics

Intrigue, love, death, political favors and henchmen all conspire to make great opera. Unimaginable storylines, plot twists and turns are the stuff of any...

Fixing NM’s Dangerous Roads

Wherever you live in the state, you’re probably convinced you have the worst roads. But southeastern New Mexico has, hands down, the state’s lousiest...

Attorney General Torrez: Please Sort Out More Trash

Thank you, Raul Torrez. The New Mexico State Attorney General has promised his office is “concentrating on a wide-ranging civil investigation,” into the massive allegations...

Media Ignores Blown Deal

Collusion? Collusion?  Me thinks so, but there is a lot to unravel. The legacy television and print news outlets are mostly ignoring the Hunter Biden,...

Dirty Politics Aside, Rio Arriba County is Pretty Amazing

In my short time in Española, I have seen the good and the bad, talked to kind folks who at the same time say...

Cartoon Highlights Massive Policy Gap Between NM, Lone Star State

A recent cartoon by John Trever highlights the vastly different approaches towards governance of New Mexico and Texas. The cartoon is of the state...

Taxpayer Money Being Carelessly Spent

While it is difficult to find humor when Espanola’s City Budget is passed in less time than most taxpayers spend considering purchase of a...

Keep Good Habits, Out With Bad

Nobody beats a dead horse better than a Russian. Pick up any Russian novel and you’ll find references to peasants and horses. In particular,...

Grand Jury Report for Waste Authority is Shocking

No surprise here. Last week’s release of the Special Grand Jury report on operations at the North Central Solid Waste Authority, shocking when read in...

Grand Jury Report Recommends Indictments for Several Waste Authority Officials

(Correction: A previous version of this article stated John Ricci have been indicted. The grand jury found probable cause to indict them.) Welcome to Rio...

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