“The reason to stand up for punctuation is that without it there is no reliable way of communicating meaning,” explained author Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The author boldly defends the use of proper punctuation and the critical role it plays in written communications.

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. - The City of Grants Charter is a document that restricts the abilities of the local government, while establishing that government. The charter is not a document that gives any power to the city, but instead limits what it can do. The 32-page charter can be confusing, so this week we will explore the actual government and the powers restricted to them.

More on proposed gun legislation Dear Editor: The recent Fed-X shooting seems to be the current crisis for gun more control, who failed, the FBI, the local police, the local District Attorney, so much for the red flag law in that state. If you really want to stop this then ban mental people from buying a gun! Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting - ABC News (go.com) For years, people that tried to kill themselves, some with a gun, others stopped taking their medicine, or are heavy drug users.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— The Republican Party of New Mexico is shocked and dismayed that a request from Rep. Yvette Herrell to Gov. Lujan Grisham to deploy the New Mexico National Guard to the Mexico border was dismissed. The Governor’s refusal to take action reeks of politics and manifests her lack of concern for the health and safety of New Mexicans.

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A Santa Fe company is looking to nature for solutions to crumbling roads and uranium mines that were abandoned without proper capping. Bob Sherwin, CEO of Lithified Technologies, developed accelerated lithification technology, or LithTec, to mimic the process by which soil turns into stone over thousands of years.

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants Charter is a document that restricts the abilities of the local government, while establishing that government. The charter is not a document that gives any power to the city, but instead limits what it can do. The 32-page charter can be confusing, so this week we will explore the actual government and the restrictions on its powers.

Dear Editor: Well, I think it is time for another letter to the editor. I got a call back from the Albuquerque Journal about my last letter, and the Cibola Citizen was kind enough to print it as well in the last edition.

Do you remember the song by the group ABBA? “I Believe in Angels.” I listened to it this past week while working on cleaning old car parts in our workshop. Remember the song, “Angel in the Morning.” Have you heard the blessing that translates into sweet dreams? “Angels on your pillows, babe.” Everyone needs an angel to watch over them.

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