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It is possible for two conflicting facts to both be true.
It is a fact that crime is increasing in Las Cruces. We need to help Police Chief Jeremy Story recruit more officers and then do a …
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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1/23/25
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A couple of weeks ago, Las Cruces very nearly suffered yet another tragedy. A local man left Tractor Supply on Picacho with his 14-year old grandson in the car. Driving down Picacho, an apparently …
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Shawna Pfeiffer For the Bulletin
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1/23/25
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Chaparral has grown exponentially across Doña Ana and Otero counties in recent decades with no cohesive government. As the largest unincorporated community in the state, it’s officially …
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Sarah Silva
Guest columnist
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1/20/25
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If you didn’t watch the debut of TGL golf on ESPN a couple of weeks ago, you were missing something special. The hype leading up to the opening of the TGL brief indoor season was major, spurred …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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1/17/25
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Mark Carnevale, a longtime fixture on the PGA Tour and in media broadcasting, died unexpectedly on July 22, 2024 at age 64. Referred to by his colleagues as “Carny,” he was born in …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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1/16/25
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As Las Cruces grows, there needs to be thoughtful planning to ensure that growth fosters prosperity and wellbeing for current and future generations. The Elevate Las Cruces Comprehensive Plan is that …
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Beth Bardwell
Guest columnist
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1/13/25
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Public safety is atop the to-do list for both Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Democratic leaders in the state Legislature as they head into the final 60-day session of the governor’s second …
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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1/13/25
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I’ve never had so much hope in my elected leaders as when you sat with the citizens of Las Cruces for six hours at the July town hall meeting. I was there until the last question was asked and …
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Shawna Pfeiffer For the Bulletin
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1/10/25
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In 2022, I faced the fight of my life. After enduring nine grueling months of unexplained fevers, night sweats and a swollen spleen, I booked a one-way ticket to Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. …
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Rob ThompsonGuest Columnist
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1/8/25
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Our communities are paying the price for our broken criminal justice system, which is failing those with mental health problems and/or drug addiction. Shortly, the 2025 legislative session will be …
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Sarah SmithGuest columnist
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1/8/25
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Jimmy Carter was an honest, reverent and decent man during a time when those qualities were seen as a political asset. Now, I fear they would all be seen as weakness.
It’s been clear for …
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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1/7/25
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John Joseph Burke, Jr. – Jackie Burke to the golf world – was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and passed away on January 19, 2024, just 10 days shy of his 101 st birthday. After high school, …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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1/3/25
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Let’s face it: Most golfers are stuck in a rut. They go out to the golf course to play with their usual friends, spend 4 1/2 hours playing their usual game, go home and don’t remember how …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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12/19/24
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I was feeling a little bit lonely one night about 14 years ago when I made a pact with Andres, the kitten I had just adopted from the Mesilla Valley animal shelter: Get me to age 65, and I promise to …
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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12/19/24
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I loathe politics and, by default, politicians. A year ago, I followed national politics with the typical ire of, probably, most folks – annoyance worthy of the occasional five-minute …
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Shawna Pfeiffer For the Bulletin
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12/19/24
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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 …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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12/13/24
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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 …
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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12/10/24
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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 …
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Shawna Pfeiffer For the Bulletin
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12/10/24
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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 …
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Charlie Blanchard For the Bulletin
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12/5/24
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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.
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Walt Rubel For the Bulletin
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12/3/24
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