Opinion

Stands with Montoya

Editor:     I’ve known Roger Montoya and his family since the mid-1980s and been witness to decades of service to the Española Valley community.     Dottie,...

Medicare for All Cheaper Than You Think

     Last week’s interview with U.S. House District 3 candidates pointed out some real differences. I’d like to comment on Alexis Johnson’s statement,...

Friends of the Library Bookstore Reopens

    For almost eight months the used bookstore operated by the Friends of the Española Public Library has been closed due to the COVID-19...

They Didn’t Write

Editor:     I (Mark Hice) am writing this letter in regard to the last letter to the editor from the inmates at Rio Arriba County...

Democracy is Crumbling

    Donald Trump has his wish. He is able to spend the lives of Americans the way the Czars of old spent the lives...

Nothing Cancels Montoya’s Activism

    Most people measure their lives on a sliding scale, hoping that when we die the good we’ve done will outweigh our misdeeds.     Some...

Montoya Has Creative Vision

    For 30 years I’ve been in awe of my friend Roger Montoya’s prodigious energy, creativity, and charismatic ability to organize volunteers.     I’ve witnessed...

Not A Lidyard Fan

    District Court Judge Jason Lidyard is on the Nov. 3 ballot for retention or non-retention.     He is far from “hard on crime” as...

Vote ‘No’ on Amendment 1

Editor:     At the top of the state initiatives section of your ballot this November you will see Constitutional Amendment 1. It seems straightforward enough....

Inmates Deserve Proper Care, Conditions

    Inmates’ courage to wield the pen brings to mind a letter written by Martin Luther King Jr. from Birmingham jail: “Like a boil...

Montoya Has Improved Community

Editor:     We are experiencing a critical moment in history where principled leadership is greatly needed.     Roger Montoya and his entire staff at Moving Arts...

Inmates Double Down on Jail Complaints

    The day after the inmates addressed the public about the misleading information the Rio Arriba County Detention Center told the Rio Grande SUN...

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