Opinion

The Upcoming Battle Over Leadership in the House

New Mexico legislators are jockeying for position in what appears to be a fight brewing between moderate and progressive Democrats over the Speakership of...

Keep Inflation in Mind When Voting in November Election

All good cookies start with eggs, sugar, flour and lots of butter. As we got ready to bake cookies last week, we noticed we...

Tulsi Gabbard Makes a Good Point

Tulsi Gabbard makes a good point Tulsi Gabbard was elected to represent Hawaii’s very liberal, 2nd congressional district in 2013. She served in Congress until...

Embarrassing Situation for Albuquerque Public Schools

Five weeks into the football season, there is still no way to watch most Albuquerque Public Schools games via broadcast. The only way to...

Trash Talk: Fix Problem Immediately

Let’s do some trash talkin’. We sit on the cusp of a major health crisis in Española, Rio Arriba County and in the Pueblos. Drowning in...

‘The Very Best That Española Has to Offer’

Editor’s Note: Today’s edition of the Rio Grande Sun welcomes former Española Mayor Javier Sanchez as a twice-monthly opinion columnist. Normally his columns will...

Early Releases Need to Stop

New Mexico needs to stop letting inmates out of prison before they finish their sentences – or at the very least needs to overhaul...

Mayor Vigil: Please Play by the Rules

Most of us learn it at an early age but some people never learn it: Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you...

Commissioners: Show us What You’re Doing

Fetid patronage  What a great phrase. It was used in this paper’s editorial column last week to describe Rio Arriba County’s reputation. It simply means,...

You Can’t Get Away With Murder

If there is light at the end of the dark tunnel of the senseless, barbaric murder of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, Española’s director of planning...

Transparency Breeds Trust in Voting

Transparency fosters trust. That’s why we read food labels and check out the deed to the house we’re buying. And, in New Mexico’s election...

Muhammad Didn’t Deserve to Die

Muhammad Hussain, the City of Española’s Planning and Land Use Director didn’t deserve to die. Certainly not like this. Presumably at the hand of an...

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