State of Affairs

One week ago, the election results delivered a decisive outcome.

Reflections on Life and a Legacy for the Next Generation

Sometimes people ask why I only work at the cemetery with the kids and not go around town working on other projects. From the outside, it might look like I’ve got everything together—a beautiful wife, wonderful kids, a nice house, a growing business, and the privilege of being the mayor.

7 tips for choosing your health benefits for 2025

Many New Mexicans will be evaluating their health coverage plan options during this fall’s open enrollment season, and it’s no secret that choosing a health insurance plan can often feel overwhelming.

Get Your H.A.T.

Editor’s Note: This column is being re- ran because the last two paragraphs were inadvertently left out in the last edition of the Cibola Citizen.The right to vote has been a struggle for many, since the first vote in 1789.

State of Affairs

This past weekend, I found myself on a train to California, heading toward a funeral to honor someone I loved.

Get Your H.A.T.

The right to vote has been a struggle for many, since the first vote in 1789. Though women are an important part of society, they had to fight for this basic right. It took seventy years, since the first Women’s Voting Rights campaign, to gain the right.

Vengeance

Editor’s Note: This story is a work of fiction published in the fun spirit of Halloween. This story is on the opinion page and is a work of fiction, not a factual account of events in Cibola County.The devastation of losing an officer is great, but losing half the force is even greater.

Democracy is on the Ballot. So What?

Francis Fukuyama argues that democracy is the culmination of a final stage of the world’s political and ideological development.

A Letter to Mortimer

Editor’s Note: This story is a work of fiction published in the fun spirit of Halloween.

Travels in Grants

Some mornings I'm torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. We should try to become better persons, and volunteering could help us do that. But 'I don’t have the time,' 'I don’t have the ability, interest, or required skills.'