Is mistreating the needy to make political points manly? Is offering false hope and no help to supplicants Christian? Does transporting the hungry with empty promises …

Dog owner/lover John Emery’s letter (“It’s plain and simple: Follow signs,” Letters to the Editor, June 5) calling for Santa Fe Farmers Market scofflaws to leave their…

Discussing policies concerning transgender persons demands care about the distinction between facts and opinions. The statement, “Only two sexes exist: male and female…

In a perfect world where good news gets the headlines, the announcement on Friday would be blockbuster headlines: “All Santa Fe public library branches will be open Mo…

I am a dog lover. I am also a dog owner, and my dog is very friendly to all creatures, two- and four-footed alike. But I am aware many people are not dog lovers, so I …

The county has chosen to hold 6,000 to 9,000 homes hostage to install another stupid roundabout near Rancho Viejo. They say it will take about two months — doubtful.

My wife and I would like to bring your attention to Tri-M Productions in Santa Fe, a nonproft theater arts organization that focuses on millennials.

“Still crazy after all these years.” Yup, they’re still crazy after Nixon, Reagan, Bush-Bush, Marjorie Taylor Greene and the top crazy of all time, former President Do…

I agree with City Councilor Michael Garcia that the city of Santa Fe has opportunities with respect to development of the midtown campus for housing because they own t…

Predictably, Rebecca Lee’s transgenderism letter (“Sex, not gender,” May 25) provoked readers who believe gender identity is real and distinct from biological sex.

We are concerned about unfounded rumors the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society no longer takes in cats.

Over 90% of New Mexico’s waterways don’t flow year-round and are now impacted by the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sackett v. EPA. This misguided ruling has opene…

Let’s cut to the chase — flying is a pain these days. It’s too crowded, there’s a pilot shortage, and our airports are out of date. Anyone who has flown since the pand…

I have lived in Santa Fe for 28 years now and have been involved with our animal shelter for all that time. Over the years, there have been hundreds and hundreds of ci…

A recent New Mexican editorial justly mourns the deterioration of beautiful historic parish churches across the state, and it outlines a number of strategies to save t…

A huge shoutout to the Santa Fe Century volunteers. Well managed, solid logistics and of course the aid stations were loaded with fuel and super friendly volunteers. I…

Security is the most critical need for election services. That’s why Santa Fe County should approve funding being sought by County Clerk Katharine Clark. Her request f…

The Supreme Court has run amok, and it’s time to get it under control. For the last year, we have witnessed scandal after scandal come out of the Supreme Court. And in…

Perhaps it is time for the city of Santa Fe to pass an ordinance against the sale of so-called rumbler mufflers at local muffler shops. These mufflers are pre-drilled …

In his piece on nuclear energy (“We should make nuclear energy part of the future,” My View, May 15), R. French Leger conveniently ignored the very big defect of nucle…

Interesting how the Second Amendment has morphed from “a well regulated Militia” to really mean a well-armed and unregulated populace. I have to jump through more hoop…

New Mexico deserves responsible corporate leadership for our electric utility, not excessive government regulation. The arguments being made by opponents to the Avangr…

May is Preservation Month! Historic preservation has helped maintain a distinct look and feel to our fine city. Each year, the preservation community collaborates to c…

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The Environmental Protection Agency has just published new power plant emission rules. The goal is to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from our country’s coal-fired …

The 1994 Northridge, Calif., earthquake caused the collapse of the Santa Monica Freeway. It was rebuilt in 66 days. Surely we can do better on West Alameda Street.

Here is what I hear when Republicans say, “Guns don’t kill people. What’s needed is more funds for mental health.” What I hear is a plea for help. I’m all for more fun…

I was sad to read a child was charged $9 for a snow cone (“The $9 treat,” Letters to the Editor, May 7). The letter didn’t say which merchant was charging this; it jus…

The city immediately should place the proposed effluent pipeline and pumping station on hold until all issues of the noncompliant wastewater being discharged from the …

Reports of the most recent mass shooting in Texas harden the conviction that a general strike may be the way to force our spineless national and state lawmakers to int…

Early monsoons in summer of 2022 were the deciding factor in the deescalation of catastrophic wildfire in Northern New Mexico. Will our luck hold out in 2023? Wildland…

The whole team at Distinguished Concerts International New York would like to express our warmest congratulations to New Mexico’s composer-conductor-soloist Bradley El…

Regarding the big box on the Plaza: Here is a suggestion. Return the Soldiers’ Monument to the Santa Fe Plaza with new wording honoring both the fallen and those who s…

I listened to several interviews about artificial intelligence, including one with Geoffrey Hinton, the so-called Godfather of AI. He resigned from Google after a deca…

What? The Forest Service is planning to destroy 90% of vast acres of our surrounding forests? Like many, I’ve responded to this news in the past with fear, loathing an…

I was honored to work for the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women during Gov. Jerry Apodaca’s administration. Through a grant from the governor’s discretionar…

As we analyze and debate the merits of the proposed Rancho Viejo solar project in Santa Fe County, it’s important to remember clean energy isn’t just about fighting cl…

It is unjust that 1,100 acres of land on the north side of Santa Fe could be absorbed exclusively to become part of Agua Fría village. We have a housing crisis in Sant…

Regarding possible ex parte communications among lawyers for Avangrid, the Public Service Company of New Mexico and the Public Regulation Commission: Purely “procedura…

There is no mystery why many state legislatures refuse to pass meaningful laws — a ban on assault weapons, for example — aimed at reducing the risks undertaken by scho…

Every five years, members of the agriculture community are called upon to document their operation as part of the nation’s agriculture census. The information provided…

The attorney for the Farmington officers who killed an innocent citizen says the officers were justified because they thought they were at the right address and the ci…

Since 1963, the Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory has handled radioactive and hazardous liquid waste generated at the pluto…

The city of Santa Fe has shown it is willing to stuff high-density housing into neighborhoods that don’t have the infrastructure to handle it. City leaders have demons…

Congress let the expanded Child Tax Credit expire last year. So the millions of families that had been lifted above the poverty line by that credit have dropped back i…

While it is great news that our beloved Center for Contemporary Arts theater will be coming back, the board has not addressed underlying issues of why it has failed ec…

I am just baffled by online comments made in response to the editorial re: the rights of homeowners to defend themselves (“An armed nation on edge is a dangerous place…

Climate disruption is certainly upon us. One year ago, the catastrophic Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire devastated Northern New Mexico. We must act now. Gov. Michelle Lu…

The U.S. Forest Service is planning aggressive logging and burning in our precious forest through its Santa Fe Mountains Landscape Resiliency Project, all without adeq…

Oh, I can’t look! The sentiment is true but tiny (“Dump no ‘mas’: It’s what to do for Earth Day,” Our View, April 16). Your newspaper, I believe, is read globally, and…

There are dangerous drivers on our Santa Fe roads. This last month, I watched as two trucks with flatbed trailers raced up Cerrillos Road during lunchtime traffic. The…