Letters to the Editor

Staying alert Dear Editor: Well, its Spring. Our windy weather, dry conditions and lack of foreseeable precipitation makes us aware of the dangers of brush fires.

Passionate Potpourri

“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning,” explained author Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The author boldly defends the use of proper punctuation and the critical role it plays in written communications.

The mayor and the manager

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. - The City of Grants Charter is a document that restricts the abilities of the local government, while establishing that government. The charter is not a document that gives any power to the city, but instead limits what it can do.

Letters to the Editor

More on proposed gun legislation Dear Editor: The recent Fed-X shooting seems to be the current crisis for gun more control, who failed, the FBI, the local police, the local District Attorney, so much for the red flag law in that state.

Gov. Lujan Grisham denies congresswoman Herrell’s request for National Guard troops to protect New Mexico border

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The Republican Party of New Mexico is shocked and dismayed that a request from Rep. Yvette Herrell to Gov. Lujan Grisham to deploy the New Mexico National Guard to the Mexico border was dismissed.

Here’s how taxpayers can track the status of their refund

Tracking the status of a tax refund is easy with the Where's My Refund? tool. It's conveniently accessible at IRS.gov or through the IRS2Go App. Taxpayers can start checking their refund status within 24 hours after an e-filed return is received.

Soil-to-stone technology

A Santa Fe company is looking to nature for solutions to crumbling roads and uranium mines that were abandoned without proper capping.

Building the government

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants Charter is a document that restricts the abilities of the local government, while establishing that government. The charter is not a document that gives any power to the city, but instead limits what it can do.

Qualified immunity and governmental ‘alphabet soup’

Dear Editor: Well, I think it is time for another letter to the editor. I got a call back from the Albuquerque Journal about my last letter, and the Cibola Citizen was kind enough to print it as well in the last edition.

The new norm: ... Angels and April!

Do you remember the song by the group ABBA? “I Believe in Angels.” I listened to it this past week while working on cleaning old car parts in our workshop. Remember the song, “Angel in the Morning.” Have you heard the blessing that translates into sweet dreams? “Angels on your pillows, babe.”