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Rio Arriba County Still Plagued by Dirty Politics

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To the Editor: So, Rio Arriba County Commissioner Moises Morales believes the termination of County Manager Lucia Sanchez is a dirty political move. He...

Mayor Invites Valley to Shine on Española Day

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We are all reminiscent of the more prosperous days of our Valley, whether it entailed lighting farolitos along Oñate Street on Christmas Eve, showcasing...

Clock Ticks as Lawmakers Dither on Medical Malpractice

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In a two-hour debate on medical malpractice, what really got my attention was the unexpected sound of my own doctor’s voice. She talked about...

Political Favors: No Replacement for Good Government

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Please and thank you. Don’t you hate it when people say that?  They couldn’t take the time to wait until the task was done. ...

‘Woke’ Agenda Hurting Country

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We have become unanchored. I know most of us consider Marxism as something being out of history books and a thing of the past, so...

Spend Money Where it Counts

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During this year’s legislative session, New Mexico lawmakers are considering major investments in education reforms designed to improve student outcomes, including increasing learning time,...

NM should continue to lead the nation on investments in early childhood

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The year was 1940. As the U.S. was entering World War II, women were being recruited to fill factory jobs that men were leaving...

Jimmy Carter’s first visit to NM

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In 1974 I was a young mother working at the Democratic Party of New Mexico as its Executive Director. Bruce King was governor. One day...

Can Alex Naranjo Actually Fix the Waste Authority?

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To be fair…. As you can tell from the editorial above this one, we are disappointed with Rio Arriba County Commission Chairman Alex Naranjo’s decision...

Firing of County Manager Leaves Bitter Taste

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Welcome to Rio Arriba County. Here is a recipe for getting fired as county manager by newly elected county commissioners Alex Naranjo and Brandon Bustos,...

Column: Police Wage War on Catalytic Converter Thieves

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The evidence lay scattered across the gravel near my front door: two yellow DeWalt saw blades, plus a tire jack the thieves hadn’t bothered...

Better School Board Practices Lead to Better Schools

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School boards are an often undervalued piece of the puzzle in improving New Mexico’s public schools. They play a critically important role in setting...
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