Opinion

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,...

Throwing More Money at Teachers Will Not Get Us out of 50th Place

    It must be election year. Our governor wants to give teachers an across-the-board 7 percent raise next year. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is...

Meet the New Sheriff, Same as the Old Sheriff

    Robert F. Kennedy said, “Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the...

Court Process No Different for Politicians

    When an elected Española School District Board member threatens physical harm to another Board member immediately following a public meeting, that’s about as...

‘Local’ Search Firm To Find ‘Local’ President

    The lack of wokeness coming from some members of the Northern New Mexico College Board of Regents is driving the selection of outgoing...

Give Locally on Giving Tuesday

    If you’re looking for something to be grateful for, put the North Central Solid Waste Authority on your list. The organization can’t catch...

Taxpayers, Parents Remain Uninformed of Their District’s, School’s Perfromance

    Residents, taxpayers and most importantly parents remain in the dark when it comes to how their local education system is working, or more...

Northern President’s Resignation Will Leave a Mark

    In too short a period of time Northern New Mexico College President Rick Bailey will leave Northern New Mexico and take up residence...

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