Letters to the editor
Pedestrians and drivers, look all ways
Recently I was nearly run over (as a pedestrian) by a motorist who thought she had the right of way because she had a green left-turn arrow. I was walking on a white “…
Letters to the editor
Jon Stewart right on 9/11 responders
If you haven’t heard Jon Stewart’s impassioned speech before a House committee in Washington, D.C., to again advocate for health benefits for 9/11 first responders, th…
Letters to editor
Making a difference — globally, together
Making a difference — globally, together
Letters to the editor
Supporting victims and survivors
Healing Voices — Personal Stories, a local domestic violence awareness program, encourages Santa Fe residents and our elected officials to support the reauthorization …
Letters to the editor
Contemporary museum should honor traditions
“A nation that forgets its past has no future.” Those are the words inscribed proudly on the surface of the Halpin State Archives building that the Vladem Contemporary…
Letters to the editor
There’s a positive side of tariffs, too
If anyone doubts bias in national media, look at reporting on tariffs. Report after report is only on the negatives: higher prices for avocados, tomatoes, cars, with n…
Letters to the Editor
It’s too dry to sell, set off fireworks
A wet winter and lots of moisture has left us with masses of thick green grass and wildflowers here in Chimayó. All of that thick vegetation is now drying out, leaving…
Letters to the editor
Governor’s moral courage worthy of praise
Hurrah to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for taking a stand against making New Mexico the nuclear waste capital of the United States (“Lujan Grisham comes out against rad…
Letters to the editor
Helping others makes a difference
Just as I was contemplating the overwhelming acts of bravery and sacrifice made by individuals during World War II as the anniversary of D-Day approached, I read a let…
Letters to the editor
Why not New Mexico?
Eleven states now require school students to learn about the Holocaust (“Schools in Oregon will be required to teach about the Holocaust,” June 3) — California, Connec…
Letters to the editor
Keep climate crisis front and center
Several important voices have spoken out recently about the tragic lack of news coverage of the climate crisis: American environmentalist Bill McKibben said last month…
Letters to the Editor
Potholes aren’t funny or safe
The potholes in Santa Fe have been deteriorating for a while and have not been serviced by Mayor Alan Webber’s administration despite repeated requests by citizens, in…
Letters to the editor
Kudos to the land commissioner
As a retired federal employee, I greatly appreciate dedicated public servants, unsung heroes who take their positions and missions seriously and act promptly to respon…
Letters to the editor
Does this president hate Americans?
Donald Trump is a one-idea guy. He evidently believes that tariffs are the answer to everything. He probably regrets being unable to impose a tariff on Robert Mueller.
Letters to the Editor
Evil is no guiding light
What characterizes American government today is not so much dysfunctional politics, as it is ruthlessly contrived governance carried out behind the entertaining, distr…
Letters to the editor
Focus on teen and unplanned pregnancies
I’d like to thank The New Mexican for running the recent article by the Washington Post’s Charles Lane on declining pregnancy and birthrates among American teens (“As …
Ringside Seat
Here’s the lowdown on a Little League team’s demise
I have no doubt that an adult from a rival league was behind the complaint and that it had no substance.
Notes from the North
St. Michael’s loses towering arboreal landmark
The felling of the tree beyond the outfield fence of the St. Michael’s baseball field was the elimination of a familiar local sports landmark.
Ringside Seat
Disappointment for a Little League juggernaut
It was announced in cryptic fashion Friday night that the Santa Fe softball team for girls ages 10 to 12 had been disqualified from postseason competition.
FOR THE BIRDS
Dip in hummingbird activity predictable in June
The key to consistent hummingbird activity, even during this slower period, is fresh nectar.
Etiquette Rules!
It’s showtime — put on your best performance at the theater
There’s no shortage of aggravating disturbances at the theater.
Roundhouse Roundup
Here’s why the phone keeps ringing
Sixteen years ago, the state government and the federal government each took an important step to rid this land of an annoyance that all right…
Roundhouse Roundup
Sheriffs speak out for rural residents
The number of Republican state legislators in New Mexico has decreased dramatically after the last two elections. The number of elected statew…
Roundhouse Roundup
Law-and-order gov. shadowed by police claims
When Susana Martinez was elected governor in 2010, there was little doubt that she was a bonafide law-and-order politician.
Roundhouse Roundup
Planning to run? Plan on letting people know
Candidates serious about winning aren’t afraid of tugging on the coats of reporters, columnists and editors to try to get coverage. But there are others who don’t seem to realize this simple, commonsense rule.
Roundhouse Roundup
Valerie Plame narrates video for "presidential candidate" Jim Terr
Third Congressional District Democratic primary candidate and outed CIA agent Valerie Plame, sometime in recent years, teamed up with a failed…
