Wayfinding

“Short but sweet”, that is what Mrs. Jacqueline Jones, the Grants Cibola County Schools Human Resource Director, said when asked about their plans for the 2026 Staff Appreciation Day. “We want to send you off early so that you can be with your friends and family,” beamed Superintendent Lane Widner.

State of Affairs

Something with generational impact is happening once again right here in western New Mexico.Roca Honda Resources, LLC has submitted a mine operations and reclamation plan as part of a new mine permit application for the Roca Honda project near San Mateo.

Get Your H.A.T.

Could you imagine living in a utopia- a world where everyone gets along and does what is right?

From the High Plains

Title: “The Woman Who Wrote The Bible” (A comedy of truly biblical proportions) Author: Moacyr Scliar Originally published in Portuguese, 1999 Translated by: Heath Wing Introduction: Ilan Stavans Publisher: University of New Mexico Press, Jewish Latin American Series, unmpress.

Criminal Justice in the Age of Sharing

Over the years I’ve been a lawyer, much has changed, affecting the practice of law. Social media, YouTube, and the rise of true crime shows have had a profound impact on the criminal justice system, influencing how crimes are investigated, prosecuted, and perceived by the public.

When Democracy Stops Talking: New Mexico's Quiet Failure

Democracy does not fail all at once. It erodes quietly, not with the crash of broken laws, but with the silence of unasked questions. In New Mexico, one of the most troubling signs of that erosion is the growing normalization of elections without meaningful public debates.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Dear Editor Amen to the May 6 letter from Ed. U. Cator!And a special thank you to Kathy Helms and the Citizen for the ongoing coverage about the uranium mining legacy and the decades of unsuccessful attempts to remediate the hundreds of mining sites.

Letters to the Editor . . .

Sylvia, Diego and other VIPS, Thank you for being strong, adaptable and determined to help the public be informed! We are blessed to have all of you among us! I’ll miss being able to walk-in, converse with professionals, laugh, ask questions and feel welcome.

Water Is Sacred. So Is the Truth.

Community loses its definition the moment we go deaf to our neighbors.The slow drive into Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa winds long and quiet through the Rio Grande bosque. The road snakes through land that was named and known long before anyone thought to pave it.

The Postscript

Last week, we went out to celebrate with my oldest and most curmudgeonly friend, Andrew.Andrew is a tax preparer, so even if I hadn’t been in Mexico for the last three months, I still would not have seen much of him.