Opinion

Political Races Should be about Values, Skills, not Trump Worship

    Rise out of the virus fog and stay-at-home order and consider the June 2 primary election in New Mexico.     We should consider ourselves...

Trash Authority Must Clean up Its Budget

    North Central Solid Waste Authority General Manager Peter Fuller remained red faced and had no answers April 15 as the Authority Board quizzed...

Telephone Games One More Low Point

    Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative members don’t need to bother trying to access general membership meetings. Since the meetings are closed to the public,...

Census Lacking in Ojo Caliente

   I live n a county road in rural Ojo Caliente.     Census Day (April 15th) came and went without my having received a census...

Restarting Our Economy Should Be Based in Facts

    We’re not sure why some of our city councilors are obsessed with the traffic on Riverside Drive, aka US Highway 84/285, prompting a...

Practice Comunidad, Not Consumer Capitalism

    Have you ever longed for the wisdom and knowledge of your ancestors, to include parents and grandparents?     Many of my friends, relatives and...

Out-o-Control Burns Are Avoidable

Editor:     There was a very dangerous wildfire in the bosque April 11. As I was returning from Española I saw a column of black...

Restrictions Becoming Nonsensical

    It’s been said many times by politicians of all stripes, “You can’t legislate common sense.” Apparently you can by executive orders. That’s how...

Calling on Governor to Act

    April 6 to 12 is National Public Health Week, and this year, the importance of public health to our community and nation’s well-being...

Guns Won’t Keep You Safe

    The National Rifle Association (NRA) has taken their morally repugnant disregard for the safety of our communities to a whole new level by...

Complete Your Census Form

    Everyone can agree that we want what’s best for our communities, such as better schools, roads and hospitals.     Now is our chance to...

McDonald Harsh on Institutions

   I read the Rio Grande SUN many times to learn what opinion is in our community. I read with modest dismay Tom McDonald’s...

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