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Opinions & Columns

Get Involved in your Neighborhood! (Part 2)

We see it all the time on social media – citizens lamenting about the actions or inactions of law enforcement: “I called the cops and no one showed up” or “why do the cops …

Get Involved in your Neighborhood! (Part 1)

I get it, we are all busy. Between work, kids, baseball games, groceries, school, gas and other daily tasks, there is little time for much else. I leave for work in the dark and oftentimes come home …

High risk to state in taking a stand

The Legislature’s Finance Committee does a thorough analysis of every bill, including their best estimate as to how much money it will cost or save the state. But some bills are hard to put a …

More oversight of regents needed

It’s no secret that America’s colleges and universities are big spenders. The highest-paid state official in 43 states is a college coach. And it’s not just in athletics, as …

Golf doctor’s unanswered questions

I answer readers’ questions from time to time, but today I’m asking the questions. The first one concerns the media firestorm created by two-time major champion Colin Morikawa, with his …

PGA TOUR AND PIF/LIV GOLF SEEK PRESIDENT TRUMP’S INTERVENTION

During the month of February there were two meetings at the White House between the PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, (with Tour representatives) and President Trump.  One without Tiger Woods …
Guest Columns
New Mexico is ranked 50 th in the Nation for education. Academic proficiencies for New Mexico schools are shocking. According to US News , only 11% of Las Cruces High School students are proficient …
The persistent housing shortage is a recurring issue in legislative discussions, with demand consistently outpacing supply. One proposed solution is rent control, aimed at making housing more …
When patients come through our doors at MountainView Regional Medical Center and our outpatient clinical care sites, it is our privilege to provide quality, compassionate medical care to help them …
United States foreign assistance programs, notably the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are being annihilated as its activities are put on hold and its foreign service officers and …
Attacks on our public lands are at an all-time high, but all these assaults to dismantle protected landscapes have been kept on the down low. From a lawsuit that attempted to transfer federal lands …
Last week, on the same day we honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and witnessed the swearing in of our new president, Donald Trump. Their visions for what America can be could …
As we welcome the new year, I would like to extend a heartfelt greeting to the 70 state representatives and 42 state senators joining the 57th Legislature of the State of New Mexico. I am truly …
Recently, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham stood alongside Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez and Councilor Johana Bencomo to break ground on the new Amador Crossing homeless housing project. At a cost of …
Letters to the Editor
    • The Price of Eggs

      Dear Editor, Elections have consequences. Clearly for the past six weeks we are witnessing that fact. Trump's message to the nation was …

    • New Mexico must act on climate

      Dear editor, In this winter season of diminished light, many of us are understandably feeling another type of darkness as a new …

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