Opinion

Crime-Solving Begins with Interagency Communiciation

    Politicians are tip-toeing around the idea of expanding law enforcement communication to extend between municipal, county and state agencies to include law enforcement...

Three Reasons to Vote for John Ricci

    My friend John Ricci is running for re-election on March 1 for city councilor in District 1. I would like to share three...

Bring Back Proper Parenting

Editor:     A well-intentioned mother titled her opinion piece in a Wyoming newspaper, “Instead of molding kids, behold them.”     This philosophy of child rearing suggests...

Repeat Petty Crime Slowly Crushing Espanola

    Albuquerque has its high murder rate and the continual argument about pretrial detention and its effect on repeat offenders—or not. Fortunately we don’t...

Give Mayor Second Term

    There are few leaders who have the ability to transform vision into reality and Española Mayor Javier Sanchez is one of those rare...

Petty Political Squabbles Won’t Matter When There’s No Water

    Anyone living in Northern New Mexico can’t help but hear regularly something about some water issue. There are many issues, of varying fear-factor,...

Ask Candidates the Hard Questions

    I would like to address our March 1 local elections. I listen to city council meetings regularly and rarely make it through to...

Lowering Rate Not Answer to Short Term Loans

    Consumer advocates and those trying to protect the less fortunate are gearing up for a fight that probably won’t take place during this...

Must Elect Better People

    America is in dire need of competent politicians who are committed to serving the interests of the country not just their unquenchable thirst...

Support Soup Kitchen Fundraiser

    When I moved to Española last year I wanted to find a way to meet people and be part of the community. When...

Few Identities Protected by Children’s Code

    Kudos to the Santa Fe New Mexican and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government for their push against the city of Rio...

Are Voters Disenfranchised, Or Just Apathetic

    Before addressing what is perceived as a problem, you must know what the cause is. The Democratic party, led by Gov. Michelle Lujan...

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