Opinion

County Negligent in Jail Management

    We shouldn’t have to publicly shame (if that’s possible) Rio Arriba County commissioners into taking action regarding conditions in the Rio Arriba County...

Commissioner Has Accomplished Much

    This letter is in response to the letter, “Leaders Must Be Examples,” (Rio Grande SUN, Sept. 17, page A7) questioning my position as...

Let’s Spend This CARE Act Money – Correctly

    The city of Española and Rio Arriba County on Sept. 1 received $1.2 million and $1.1 million respectively. Almost a month has passed...

Have a Clue, Wear a Mask

    What are they thinking? In a few weeks, New Mexico’s number of new COVID-19 cases has gone from declining to increasing by up...

U.S. Legislators Should Support DACA Bill

Editor:     The United States Supreme Court recently upheld Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA), protecting over 700,000 DACA recipients otherwise known as dreamers. The...

Give Suicide a Fair Discussion

    September is national suicide prevention month.     Suicide is a taboo topic and most people can’t hold an informed conversation about it.     Chances are,...

Mayor Not A Trouble-maker

Editor:     A letter was recently submitted to the Santa Fe New Mexican by Dallett Norris, which was titled “No apologies necessary, governor.”     The letter...

Regrets Reaction

    In April 2018, I was conducting a jewelry fundraiser for the Presbyterian Española Hospital auxiliary. A young man asked to trade his heart...

Talking Is Good, Listening Is Better

    We’re not sure how productive a conversation regarding the Juan de Oñate statue in Alcalde between Rio Arriba County commissioners and County Manager...

Governor, Cruise the State’s Problem Areas

    Calm down, Española. Sticks and stones, remember?     Whether you loathe or love Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham, we all must admit New Mexico, under her...

Ethics Board Creation Was Unethical

    Ethics: moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.     Most of us use the term to describe honorable...

Whose Money?

    Great news! The bright orange signs at either end of the upcoming State Road 68 construction effort proclaim it to be the “Gov....

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