Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Grants Fire & Rescue would like to take this opportunity to allow us to provide a safety inspection of your commercial building in the city of Grants. We are making this out reach as we are going digital with our prefire planning, safety inspections, fire hydrant inspections, etc.

State of Affairs

If someone breaks New Mexico state law they should be held accountable. Fortunately, we live in a society that believes in justice. Those who violate the law deserve to be held accountable to the law. In many decisions made by the justice system, someone might say, “Well that’s not fair!

Supreme Court offers Civics Education Program for Students

The New Mexico Supreme Court will convene on April 3 in Española as part of a civics education program allowing students to learn about and witness the role of the judicial system in our democracy.

Scratchin' Out A Little Living

If you search van life on Youtube or van conversions, bus conversions, shuttle bus conversions, or any of the above, you will find - like a Russian doll- another and another and another mobile dwelling, each one as unique as the owner who built it.

Travels in Grants

Time to get more supplies. I'm trying to use real money to help me see how much I'm really spending. The $10 and $20 bills shrink before my eyes. Should I grow a vegetable garden this year or try to barter for services?

The Postscript

I spent last week trying to be useful. I volunteered for a writers’ conference in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where my husband, Peter, and I stay. I love writers’ conferences.

Civics Potpourri

August will mark 23 years since I started my journey into politics and government. These past two decades, I have worked in various levels of government agencies and spent time on political campaigns with local and federal candidates.

Working During the Legislative Session

As I write this, there is almost two more weeks of the 60-day legislative session. For a District Attorney a legislative session involves several things.

A Brighter Future for New Mexico

New Mexico’s way of life and cultural preservation depends on the small local public bodies like Acequias, Ditches, Land Grants, Mutual Domestic Water Consumer associations, and Soil and Water Conservation districts that manage vital local resources.

State of Affairs

We’ve lived through one full year of war in Ukraine. For me, this is an interesting milestone. I was young, very young, when the Afghan War began. Yet, it left a profound mark on my upbringing.