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 “…
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
Bill Maher: The guy both sides love to hate
I don’t always agree with comedian Bill Maher (those who know me realize that I don’t even always agree with myself), but I enjoy his comedy and admire him for not bei…
Building Santa Fe
Building codes get political
Everything in the building code world changed with the development and introduction of the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code, which addressed a subject fraught with political controversy.
Growing Up Spanglish
‘Grampo habla’ just like a horse
One morning before breakfast, Canutito estaba sentão en la cocina looking un poco sad. La expresión on his face made Grampo Caralampio stop and look at him. He paused …
Jail Officer Terrance C. Garcia, who witnessed tasing June 3 outside the jail in Tierra Amarilla, gave a statement.
Ringside Seat
After abortion battle, 35-year senator gets challenger
Sen. Carlos Cisneros, D-Questa, had said he would vote to repeal the old anti-abortion statute. He reversed himself based on what he described as the power of the Catholic Church.
The cult hit that is the New Mexico United soccer team isn’t abating anytime soon, and that is a good thing for both the soccer community and the state.
Ringside Seat
New Mexico businesses must Ban the Box, starting Friday
Those with blemished records might now have a better chance at landing a job.
If stun guns weren’t so dangerous, the cavalier way Rio Arriba County sheriff’s employees handle them might be comical.
Notes from the North
Demons to celebrate 40-year-old football triumph
With the 40th anniversary of Santa Fe High’s lone state football championship coming this fall, Santa Fe High and St. Michael’s will hold a series of events.
Ringside Seat
Campus should ban Rio Arriba sheriff’s staff
It would be a sensible change — one that would reassure a community that its high school will not be the domain of bad cops.
Building Santa Fe
Could booming builder make play in Santa Fe?
Finding and empowering just the right builder, or builders, is the key to understanding Clayton Homes’ success.
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…
