Travels in Grants

It was encouraging to read that our school board is discussing solutions to several identified problems. Some teachers had felt a lack of support from administration and parents, as well as disrespect from the students.

Op-Ed

Too often, survivors remain in harmful situations because they’ve been led to believe that entering a shelter means sacrificing comfort, dignity, or stability.

Op-Ed

“To love and be loved” is something most people hope for. Love should be safe. It should feel kind and supportive. But far too often, the people we love the most are the ones who hurt us. At Roberta’s Place, we see this reality every day, and it’s one that deserves not just attention but action.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor, We continue to read about devastation from wildfires and strong storms. Climate scientists say we will see more as a result of climate change.To reduce air pollution that causes climate change we must reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The Postscript

I knew it was going to rain. I looked up the weather before I headed out, and there was a 94% chance of rain at 7:00. That was precisely the hour I planned to walk home.“It’s going to rain,” I told my husband, Peter.“Not till later,” he said. “Google says it’s not going to rain until 9:00.”“Hmmm.

Get Your H.A.T.

In 1950, Patricio Martinez, a prospector and sheepherder, made a groundbreaking discovery at Haystack Mesa in the San Juan Basin near Grants, New Mexico.This pivotal moment sparked a surge of prospecting and mining activity that lasted nearly three decades.

Travels in Grants

To love and be loved is one of life’s greatest gifts. So why do we hurt those we love? Logically, our helpmates are our most important relationships. The mutual self-giving strengthens us along life’s journey. Why would we constantly criticize? Why the angry tone of voice and look of contempt?

Op-Ed

Trump’s new prohibitions could prove as harmful as the misguided campaigns they were meant to arrest President Trump’s sweeping dictate to end what he terms “unlawful DEI practices” is meeting fierce resistance.

Op-Ed

Recently the New Mexico Ethics Commission sued a secretive, dark money group calling itself New Mexico Safety Over Profits (NMSOP) for violating state laws that require the disclosure of the source of funds used to influence legislation.

Wayfinding

Anne Richie BalgosThis article begins a new series for this column. What started as 3:22: Ink Drops and Paper Scraps, a space for my after-school reflections, now gradually moves from the classroom into the world around me.