Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear editor, “Quiet. Quiet piggy,” said President Trump to Catherine Lucey aboard Air Force One during the November 14 press conference.Ms. Lucey, the Bloomberg News correspondent for the White House press corps, had asked a follow-up question about the Epstein files.

OP-ED...

New Mexico Hates Uranium!To hear some people say it, you might think that statement is the gospel truth. ‘Of course, New Mexico hates uranium – look at what happened’. And we must acknowledge that sentiment honestly.

Letters to the Editor . . .

The Most Patriotic TownDear editor, The City of Gallup, New Mexico, was named 'The most patriotic small town in America,' by Rand McNally in 2013. I would invite Rand McNally to come to Grants and Milan, New Mexico on Veteran's and Memorial Day and rethink this declaration.

Get Your H.A.T.

“Give me liberty, or give me death!” - Patrick Henry The Revolutionary War, also known as the American Revolution, was an eight year fight for independence.It is estimated that 25,534 Americans lost their lives fighting for independence.

State of Affairs

Democracydoesn’tcollapse with a single dramatic act. It frays—one overlooked rule, one shrugged-off standard, one “it’s no big deal” at a time.Grants City Council District 1 is testing that truth right now.

From the High Plains

Title: “small lives” Author: Gary Jackson Published: 2025 Publisher: University of New Mexico, UNMPress.

Your Voice Matters

GRANTS, N.M. Next year, 2026, is a major election year.Cibola County will be electing two county commissioners, the seat in District 1 currently held by Christine Lowery and the seat in District 3 currently held by RalphLucero.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About the 2025 Election in Cibola

GRANTS, N.M. Even in a quiet election year, Cibola County delivered big stories in small numbers. From razor-thin city races to near-unanimous support for local taxes, here’s what the results reveal about how our neighbors voted.1. Rural voters powered the outcome.

The Case Against 50-Year Mortgages

Inflation, Red Tape, and Rising Construction Costs — Not Loan Terms — Are Driving the Housing Crisis. WASHINGTON, DC—Thirty days after The Wall Street Journal published “The Case Against 30-Year Mortgages,” authored by Southwest Public Policy Institute (SPPI) PresidentPatrick M.

The Postscript

It’s November, and so I’m writing a book.You may have heard of National Novel Writing Month. Until earlier this year, it was an official organization called NaNoWriMo, and it had almost 400,000 participants.