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Commissioner Bustos Tired of Lack of Transparency

In February 2021, I was appointed as the Commissioner to District 2 in Rio Arriba County. My goal has always been to work for...

County Board Wants to Keep You in the Dark

Thanks for the money. Now go away quietly and keep your mouth shut. Your money we want. Your opinions we don’t. That appears to be the...

¡Que Viva La Fiesta!

Early last Sunday morning parking lots near La Fiesta del Valle de Española parade route were bustling as people decorated their floats with colorful...

Protecting Our Small Business Community

As a New Mexican, one of the things I cherish most is the sense of community that has been created throughout all corners of...

Tightening IPRA Rules a Dangerous Request

Floating in the sweet summer New Mexico air is a notion that carries with it a permeating stench of government secrecy and stealth. We report...

Cannabis Zoning Rules Already Proving Outdated

If Española’s new Community Development Coordinator can sell pot nextdoor to a church, everyone should get that opportunity.  Last week, Española City Council voted unanimously...

Oral Treatment for COVID: The Game-Changer

There have been a lot of game changers since COVID-19 began — including the virus itself, which has upended our way of life across...

Life and Forgiveness After Roe V. Wade

It is no longer a rumor. The majority of Justices determined the 1973 decision was not a constitutional right to have an abortion, under...

Disappointing Court Decision Presents Opportunity to Respond: Vote!

For every woman who might read this, welcome to being a second-class citizen. No matter your age, your ethnicity, your income status, your location...

Northern New Mexicans Will Follow Their Own Path

Last week’s historic decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade will be examined everywhere by proponents and opponents of the decision. ...

School District Needs to Explain Inaction

Just a few months into her job as Superintendent of Espanola Public Schools, Holly Martinez, has her first controversy to resolve. Why did the school...

Bhajan Highway Should Be Renamed

The Yogi Bhajan Memorial Highway needs to be gone. Not the highway which is Highway 106 but the name. Bye, bye, Yogi. A petition is being...

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