Opinion

Letters to the Editor 2/5/26

Get Out and Vote My name is Donna Casados, and I am a proud, born and raised Española Valley local. I grew up here, went...

Our Children Need Us Now More Than Ever

As I sit to write this week’s column, I am also finishing the letter of recommendation that a former employee and now friend has...

Political Power and US Growth

It seems like a decade has happened this past month, from Nicolás Maduro being captured in Venezuela to President Trump’s rhetoric on the conquest...

Letters to the Editor 01/29/26

Just Say No to Movidas Every vote makes a difference in Española and Rio Arriba County. Every movida costs lives. Literally, every movida is covered in...

Living in a Chaotic World Without Going Insane

How is a journalist supposed to turn down the volume on the world? Especially if consuming the news every day is part of the...

Why Would Any Doctor Want to Practice in this State?

Troubled New Mexico has another significant worry: It’s losing its doctors. In 2024, it was the only state to have fewer doctors than it...

Letter to the Editor 01/22/26

A Bad Ranking Doesn’t Predict Outcomes It seems almost like clockwork: each year, firms release analyses ranking quality of life across the country, and once again,...

Letter to the Editor 01/15/26

Restore Trust The City of Española desperately needs two things, unity and stability, under Mayor John Ramon Vigil what we have seen is chaos and...

Democrats Blame Everyone but Themselves as Doctors Leave

Something I’m hearing lately is, “That’s medicine in New Mexico,” spoken by weary doctors trying to explain a two-month waiting list for a physical...

Student Success Requires Insurance Equity for Educators

Six years ago, the average New Mexico teacher earned $180 more than the average New Mexico state employee, notes the Albuquerque Journal in a...

Bad Decisions Keep Pushing Us Behind

Another week of mayhem, chaos and mismanagement has come and gone. Nothing new and no end in sight for the city of Española. This time,...

Escaping a World on Fire Through Books

There I was on holiday break ignoring the news and immersed in books after a year that was so loud and distracting that I...

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