Opinion

Be Proud of Española

   I spent Christmas in Española this year and on the last day of my trip, while dealing with delayed flights, I found myself...

Respect for Veterans, Front-line Workers

    A new year is a good time for reflection and remembrance of people who served their state and country with distinction.     I am...

Kindly Keep Your Toys off our Dams

    I write on behalf of the Santa Fe-Pojoaque Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors. The District operates several earthen, flood-risk-reduction dams...

First Pants, Then Shoes

    Rio Arriba County commissioners went to voters in 2019 and asked them to approve a $6 million bond issue for a recreation center....

Some Great People, Things Come out of Española

    I live in Rio Rancho but grew up in Española. My maternal grandfather, J.W. Owens, owned a grocery store and then a department...

Helping Homeless

    This letter is a response to Cherri Foytlin’s letter in last week’s Rio Grande SUN titled “New City Signs Deny Dignity.”     Last week...

Peace on Earth? In This Political Climate?

    Peace on earth is a lovely sentiment. You hear it often during the Christmas season. Sorry, or is it Holiday season?     What does...

Government Ignores Common Sense

    Our government has told us not to panic regarding the new variant of the COVID-19 virus. However, it seems our government does nothing...

New City Signs Deny Dignity

    In a recent article Peggy Sue Martinez explained her support for a new campaign entitled “Please Help, Don’t Give.” Summarily, signs printed with...

Defending Teachers

    In regard to your opinion about teachers:     New Mexico is ranked 47th in the country for teacher pay. In New Mexico, teachers exit...

Minors Deserve Parole Opportunity

    New Mexico Senate Bill 247, if passed, will give the right to parole to those sentenced to prison as minors. Those minors would...

Hard to See Committee’s Fingerprints on Final Map

    So much for public involvement, input and fair redistricting.     The law the legislature passed in the 2022 spring session provided for a committee,...

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