Rio Rancho Residents Pressure State Board for School Relief
Editorial notes that Rio Rancho residents won a hearing at the state Board of Education after years of appeals to APS and Jemez Valley to address overcrowding. The Education Action Committee led a public push with maps, charts, and business support, prompting a directive for dialogue to seek solutions.
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State Board of Education
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
Jemez Valley
Education Action Committee of
Ptas
State Board
APS
Jemez
The Flag Speaks: Why Patriotism Feels Lost Today
A neighborhood flag laments faded pride as crowds once saluted, hats off, and children learned patriotism. The speaker questions modern indifference, noting lingering respect in the past and contrasting it with today’s casual stance toward national symbols.
The Freedom to Be Ourselves on Independence Day
A reflective column celebrates freedoms in American life from holiday foods to bragging rights. It jests about lines, consumption, and missteps, urging readers to savor liberty while enjoying a Fourth of July parade and fireworks.
Voting as duty and liberty in New Mexico
Readers urge active participation in democracy citing Truman and Jefferson. They push voting for credit or consequences, warn against apathy, and call for citizen engagement and registration by Oct. 10 for the Nov. 6 election.
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Harry Truman
Adolph Hitler
Nazi Germany
New Mexico
Thomas Jefferson
Paul Brandley
Question of the week Fifth of July celebration survey
Fourth of July is the question of the week for Sidewalk Survey. Readers are invited to share how they celebrate the holiday and what makes it special for them. One reader notes a birthday on July Fourth and how it shapes family celebration.
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Jonestown
Dick Tracy
Bart. Simpson
Boni Barrette
Barbara Au
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