Opinion

Century Bank Setting Example for Graduates

One of the great rites of spring is graduation day. Relatives post endless photographs on social media of their favorite son or daughter or...

Sanchez Delivers Address to Grads

Editor’s note: Rep. Joseph Sanchez (D-Alcalde) spoke at Northern New Mexico College’s graduation ceremony on May 13. His speech is below. Hello class of 2023,...

Finding the Perfect Present for the Perfect Mother

Moms always know. They know when you’re hurting and they always know what’s best. They know who is right for you and in my...

Protecting Our Children a Priority In Order for New Mexico to Thrive

We all know we have great opportunities in New Mexico.  We love our cultures, our cuisines and our skies.  We all realize how important...

A Decade of Supplementing Small-Town Newspapers With Statewide Stories

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — Ten years ago this week, I launched the Community News Exchange (CNEx) of New Mexico.  Specifically, I wanted to help independent...

Citizen Training is Needed

SANTA ROSA, N.M. — In the last legislative session at the Roundhouse, lawmakers took some significant strides toward improving the practical value of a...

Good Year for Water Legislation Still Slights Dams

Water managers got some good news, for a change, as hydrologists for the National Weather Service announced a record snowpack that will deliver more...

Former New Mexico Governor Jerry Apodaca Dies at 88

Jerry Apodaca was, simply, the best governor New Mexico has produced since statehood. Unlike some governors after him, he saw the governorship not as a...

Letter to Seniors —Don’t Feel the Need to Grow Up

Editor’s Note: Josh, whose last name we are leaving out of this column, is a local student about to graduate from high school. His...

Former Governor Jerry Apodaca Dies at 88

Jerry Apodaca was, simply, the best governor New Mexico has produced since statehood. Unlike some governors after him, he saw the governorship not as a set...

‘Parents Were Shut Out of Process at La Tierra Montessori’

Dear, Editor: Last week the New Mexico Public Education Commission, the agency that oversees charter schools in the state, voted 7-1 to revoke the...

The Biden 10-Step Plan for Global Chaos

Why is French President Emmanuel Macron cozying up to China while trashing his oldest ally, the United States? Why is there suddenly talk of discarding...

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