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Opinions & Columns

Of simpler times and natural abundance

Tonight my legs, feet and right shoulder are a bit fatigued. As a family, we spent all day hunting quail in a remote but beautiful area. My children are 5 and 9. Today I heard them giggle at how …

Citizens need to stand and be heard on crime

Starting in January, the 60-day legislative session will begin in Santa Fe. Your representatives and senators are the only state elected lawmakers in the country that are unpaid for their service. …

Budget forecast comes with warning

Later this month, the consensus revenue estimate will be released, providing the basis for the state’s budget when lawmakers meet next month in Santa Fe. And the expectation is a continuation …

A plan to fix health care shortage

The free market system just doesn’t work for health care. If it did, we would sell kidneys at auction to the highest bidder instead of having a waiting list of those most in need. …

More The View From Here

Four strategies for lowering your golf score

If you are like most golfers, you want to shoot better scores but you really don’t want to radically change your swing, take a lot of lessons or even practice a great deal more. That’s …

Getting into the flow helps your golf game

One of my favorite books in my substantial golf library is “They Played With A Quiet Mind” (1991) by Charles F. Kemp, a professor of pastoral psychology at Texas Christian University, a …

Small increase in GRT will make a huge impact on our community

Since being elected to the Las Cruces City Council, I have prioritized poverty reduction and improved quality of life. By championing projects and policies that uplift people most directly impacted, …

This is not the time for Las Cruces to raise GRT

On Las Cruces’ voting ballot right now, the city council is asking us to increase the gross receipts tax. Our GRT is already significantly higher than Albuquerque's. The proposed increase would …

Desert Sage

Advice for Thanksgiving after the 2024 election

Thanksgiving dinner is not a cable news show. Neither host nor guest are obligated to imitate one. Keep personal relationships at the center. Don’t be afraid to pass on anything served to …

National Newspaper Week is about community

News organizations across the nation are observing National Newspaper Week Oct. 6-12, which is one reason you will find quotations about newspapers sprinkled throughout this week’s edition of …

Julian Assange’s shadow lingers over press

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a U.S. courtroom to exercise his part of a plea deal, copping to a felony violation under the Espionage Act.

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Guest Columns

Memorial wants to be the best we can be for our community

For the last three months, I have had the honor to live and work in Las Cruces as interim CEO of Memorial Medical Center. Thank you for the warm welcome, as this city has quickly become home to me. I …

Know their votes before you vote

Our entire state legislature is on the ballot right now. This is a good time to look deeper to see how our Las Cruces area representatives and senators have voted in the Legislature. Our …

GO bond 3 would boost higher ed, ag in our state

Election Day is just a week away, and many voters are already casting their ballots. On the backs of those ballots is an opportunity to invest nearly $230 million in New Mexico’s public higher …

Time for accountability over indigent care

Every resident has a need to access health care, regardless of income, regardless of color, being brown, black, white, regardless of insurance, etc. I am reflecting on the past few years of …

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Readers tell us they want solutions

We asked you, “What do you want candidates to be talking about as they compete for your vote?” And among those answers, there were many differences. “Women’s …

Fed rate cut brings relief to Las Cruces Homebuyers

“I'm waiting for rates to come down.” The highly anticipated rate cut from the Federal Reserve is finally here. At their Sept. 18 meeting, the fed cut their interest rates …

Heinrich misrepresents opponent

Senator Martin Heinrich is running a commercial that he knows is false about Nella Domenici’s position on a very personal and private issue: abortion. In every speech Nella has given, in …

Politics has no role in selecting NMSU’s next leader

During my tenure as governor, it was my practice to consult with the presidents of our universities regarding the talent and expertise needed in a regent to assist their institution in reaching its …

Additional Opinion

Letters to the Editor

- New monument would lift up county
  
  Dear editor, One of the biggest boons to our business in years has been the Monumental Loop, miles and miles of road and trail in the Organ …
- All laws are important
  
  Dear editor, The severity of the violated law varies, but not the significance of the law itself. When a law is violated and …

- Gratitude for Ren Faire
  
  Dear editor, On behalf of the Doña Ana Arts Council, I wish to thank everyone who contributed to the excitement and success of the 53rd …
- Column serves up MAGA bull
  
  Dear editor, Who is Shawna Pfeiffer? Your other columnists, such as Walt Rubel and Sarah Smith, give some information about them, such as …

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