State of Affairs

Gems are hard to come by. They are covered in dirt and rock, buried deep under the surface and take much work to extract and clean. But, when the gem is polished and clean, it is gorgeous – it is priceless. Cibola County is just like that gem, a diamond, hidden away in the rough and dirty rock.

Ask Nancy Q+A: Lacking Neighborly Love

As the holidays are approaching, I’ve been feeling sadder and lonelier than usual. I’m 72 and got divorced 20 years ago. I can’t help but wonder what life would look like if my marriage never ended or if I had found someone years ago who would be my loving companion now.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, My wife and I were having dinner at Denny's, when we noticed a small family sitting not too far from us. We could tell that they had been out looking at Christmas lights earlier, the three children were very excited about Christmas!

State of Affairs

In the days leading up to the election I saw – on Twitter of all places – some pretty disgusting memes that said awful things about County Commissioner Robert Windhorst, these memes were posted in response to the commissioner’s support of Democrat Commissioner Ralph Lucero.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, “You’re not going home without your baby,” The doctor told us with confidence my wife and I would be going home with what he called a 7-lb baby. We had just checked in on a Monday at Christus St. Vincent in Santa Fe.

The 'PTAB Reform Act' Would Cripple 'Mompreneurs' Like Me

Lawmakers are considering a massive handout to corporate America known as the PTAB Reform Act of 2022. If passed, the bill would have disastrous consequences for bootstrap innovators like me, and, in the long run, keep potentially millions of lifechanging inventions out of the hands of Americans.

Supreme Court ruling resolves legal question about prosecuting cattle theft in New Mexico

SANTA FE – Livestock theft is to be prosecuted for each occurrence of theft rather than a separate charge for each animal allegedly stolen, the state Supreme Court ruled in an opinion released today.

Big Tech Uses Journalism; Big Tech Should Pay For It

The powers that Google and Facebook have over economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry—has caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington, DC.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Time and time again Speaker Pelosi delivered for the American people.

Travels in Grants

The hunting and gathering genes from my prehistoric ancestors are acting up. So, I need to take a trip to my feeding grounds. Smith's is more than a grocery store. It's our community center. There is always someone you know.