State of Affairs

Within the last week, the United States and Israel have entered into open conflict with Iran. Six American service members are now confirmed dead.That is not abstract.Somewhere in this country, families received phone calls that changed everything.It is okay to feel unsettled right now.

The Postscript

I’ve always known I was lucky when it came to family.I saw classmates who had impossible siblings, and I knew my curlyheaded younger sister was a catch. I knew people who really hated spending time with their parents, and I always had fun with mine— and I still do.

Op-Ed

The Supreme Court of New Mexico launched a program in 2021 to help young people learn about our system of justice and the role of courts in resolving legal disputes. The concept of the Rule of Law Program was straightforward: We learn by observation.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear editor, I was driving this weekend coming back from Gallup and I drove past an NMSP officer who had a woman pulled over. I was passing as she was let go and she was crying.

School Accountability Report Cards

Editor’s Note: The Grants Cibola County School’s results can be found on Page B4 and B5 Dear New Mexico Families and Community Members,Each year, the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) shares district and state charter school report cards.

State of Affairs

The core principles of representative government is simple: the people who make decisions for a community must legitimately live in the district they run to service.The phrase “no taxation without representation” helped spark the American Revolution.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Fix Our ForestDear Editor,I am writing to express my deep concern about the climate situation in New Mexico. We are currently experiencing the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, soil degradation, drier conditions, and most alarmingly, increasingly destructive wildfires.

Why Cibola County Opposed HB 9 — and Why Our Community Will Pay the Price

House Bill 9 was not an abstract policy debate for Cibola County. It was, and remains, a direct threat to the economic stability of our families, our workforce, and our small rural communities.

OP-ED

One of the Pioneers of In-Situ Recovery Uranium Extraction Across the World OP-EDJanet Lee-Sheriff, President & Director of the Clean Energy Association of New Mexico (CLEAN) and Chief Executive Officer & Director of Verdera Energy Corp.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear editor, Good news for anyone endlessly waiting for a doctor's appointment! If we cannot get scheduled within a short time at Cibola Family Health, there is now a computerized call list for people to replace those who have canceled.