State of Affairs

As Trump and Putin Meet in Alaska, America Should Reject ‘land for peace’ and Demand a Ukrainian Victory, Russian WithdrawalPresident Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage on August 15, they will discuss bringing the Russia-Ukraine War to an end.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Medical Helicopter Bills for Cibola County ResidentDear editor, I took my wife of 33+ years at 3:30 AM to the Cibola Hospital last week. The doctor requested that she be taken via ambulance to Albuquerque right away.

Op-Ed

In Cibola County, survivors of sexual assault have long faced an unfair and deeply harmful barrier: there has been no Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program here. Survivors needing a medical forensic are forced to travel sometimes an hour or more to another county.

Wayfinding

We cannot miss backto- school slogans, promos, and advertisements everywhere at this time of year, when it feels like summer break only lasted a week. Students may be excited to see their friends, parents of firsttime students could be thrilled, and teachers begin (re)decorating their rooms.

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.