Las Cruces Bulletin

Readers respond with ideas addressing mass shootings

In last week’s column, following the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, in which 22 people died, I invited Bulletin readers to submit ideas for something – anything – America might do to slow the epidemic of mass shootings in our country. more

By Richard Coltharp | 8/15/19

Tragedy

Light It was a quiet morning, the temperature already soaring, as it will on any El Paso Saturday in August. Dewayne “Rock” Jones was preparing to raise a flag up the pole at … more

By Richard Coltharp | 8/9/19

Downtown Las Cruces: Revitalization is reality

There’s been a lot of talk about the 50th anniversary of America’s moon shot. Las Cruces, with its NASA installation, White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Facility and long … more

By Richard Coltharp, From the Publisher | 7/24/19

State must do more than just clean up the mess

The final chapter is finally being written to the horror story that started in the summer of 2013 when Gov. Susana Martinez dismantled the state’s mental health system, alleging that all 15 of … more

By Walt Rubel | 7/22/19

Good Dawg

Every genuine or would be cowboy’s pride and joy is his ‘good dawg!’ One of the highlights at a Stock Show is the stock dog trials. Now, allowin’ for the fact that all my … more

BAXTER BLACK
On the Edge of Common Sense | 7/12/19

An uncomfortable status quo of lawlessness

What should happen when a person living in our country seeking asylum has their case heard by the court, is found not to be eligible for asylum and is ordered to be removed from the country?That … more

WALT RUBEL
The View From Here | 7/12/19

Commissioners should serve the county, not secretive federal agency

The Doña Ana County Commission has had quite the saga regarding wildlife recently. After the nearunanimous passage of Resolution 2019-34 – which affirmed that county funds could not be spent … more

NATHAN COTE
Guest Column | 7/12/19

Billy the Kid today: The Right-Handed Gun

It was a great personal disappointment some years ago when it was confirmed that the world’s most famous bad guy, Billy the Kid, wasn’t left-handed, as I am (southpaw, not outlaw). A tintype … more

MIKE COOK
Cook’s Corner | 7/12/19

You have the right to send all your money to Santa Fe

This Independence Day holiday, while many of us will celebrate with backyard barbeques and neighborhood fireworks, bureaucrats in Santa Fe will be busy updating their accounting codes to prepare for … more

JAMES TOWNSEND
Guest Column | 7/5/19

Senate should reform its committee rules

The Senate, whether in Santa Fe or Washington, D.C., has long prided itself on being the more deliberative of the two legislative bodies.The House, where each seat is up for grabs every two years, … more

WALT RUBEL
The View From Here | 7/5/19

Tell county wildlife contract is cruel, inhumane

This April, the Doña Ana County Commission passed a resolution 4-1 that ensured “Farm and Ranch Improvement Funds” (or FRIF) used for predator and rodent control must be used only on non-lethal … more

CHRIS SMITH
Guest Column | 7/5/19

Heartfelt gratitude to Doña Ana County municipalities

I grew up with parents who were not only active voters, but also talked about issues, policies and various decisions made by leaders. The moment I turned 18 and could vote, my mom drove me to the … more

AMANDA LOPEZ ASKIN
Guest Column | 7/5/19

Natural gas good for consumers, families

As a rancher, former employee at Navajo Refining and an individual with a degree in Agricultural Engineering from New Mexico State University, I come at questions about energy development from a … more

JEFF BYRD
Guest Column | 7/5/19

Ol’ rookie

Old dogs. They write songs about ’em and watermelon wine. They have sayings about ‘em learning new tricks. They even name feet after them, i.e., “My ol’ dogs are shore … more

BAXTER BLACK
On the Edge of Common Sense | 7/5/19

The moon is not the same after humans walked on it

“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our … more

MICHAEL SWICKARD
In My Opinion | 7/5/19

I guess you forgot

This year we recognized the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the beginning of the end of the 2nd World War. Europe had been completely conquered except for England, an island about the size of Wyoming. … more

BAXTER BLACK
On the Edge of Common Sense | 6/28/19