One of my old newspapers is about to die at age 240. It hurts. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was my home for 13 years. Its owners are closing the shop for good on May 3. I'd say they were stopping the presses, but that's old-fashioned and barely relevant. T... See more
Not so long ago, 36 school districts in New Mexico empowered staff members to paddle unruly students. Many members of the state Legislature opposed this practice. They said using physical force on kids wouldn't make them better people. A few Democrats int... See more
If New Mexico legislators had an editor, memorials would be spiked before they wasted a minute or a nickel. You might wonder what memorials are. The short answer is they are an oxymoron of government. State lawmakers sponsor memorials, but the measures ha... See more
Ben Nighthorse Campbell was a high school dropout, a veteran of the Korean War, a teacher, a sheriff's deputy and an Olympic athlete in judo. He became a rancher, a maker of high-fashion jewelry, a Colorado state legislator, a congressman and then a U.S. ... See more
Someone in the hinterlands would have voters believe 2026 will begin with a shocker.
The center of speculation — or perhaps comic relief — is Joseph Shepard, controversial former president of Western New Mexico University. A bumper sticker prominently dis... See more
