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Older athletes deserve a fighting chance at recognition 

Kudos to the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame directors for their brilliant selection system.

Throughout my running career, I have always strived to be a humble winner and a grateful loser. However, it is time to speak up for the hundreds of legendary New Mexico athletes locked in the current backlogged nomination pool who will realistically never get a chance at induction before they pass away.

It has been decades since an El Rito cross country trailblazer like myself was nominated, yet the board continues to study the archives. I am the living example of a kid who cheated extreme childhood poverty to become one of the best Native high school runners in New Mexico history. That is why I strongly defend my proposed "Rocky Stallone" lottery component.

Just like Rocky Balboa, athletes who fought their way up from nothing deserve an ultimate, cinematic shot at glory. All long-ignored nominees should be tossed into a giant lottery drum. Every year, the board should spin the wheel to give these forgotten, real-life underdogs a true Rocky-style outside chance of finally getting inducted. Why rely on bureaucratic vetting when a raffle wheel can instantly honor a lifetime of beating the odds?

Gerry Garcia

El Rito

Department of Wildlife must explain bear relocations to get buy-in

Regarding the bear incident in the Sandia Heights on Aug 2: Yes, it's tragic all around. However, this trio of bears has been wandering around the neighborhood, in and out of yards in broad daylight, for weeks. I went out to light my grill the other evening and heard a loud grunt ... looked up ... and there was a mama and two cubs up in my tree over my head not 20 feet from my dog and me.

And, yes, people who live up here realize that we have chosen to live among some amazing animals, and we love to see them from a safe vantage point. But in a tussle between a surprised mama bear and an unsuspecting human, I'd put money on the bear every time.

One issue is that no one wants to call the New Mexico Department of Wildlife because we are not confident that "relocation" doesn't actually mean "extermination.鈥� If we trusted that the bears would be humanely relocated to a place that is best for them and us, we might not be reluctant to call when things get out of hand.

There are several bear families up here this year, and cubs grow into bigger bears, and there will be more baby bears next year. I guarantee you that if the bear had attacked a child in a backyard or a person walking a dog, people would be just as mad that the department didn鈥檛 protect us.

Here's a thought: Maybe if there was some public relations from the Wildlife Department about what actually happens when you call and report a situation people would be more likely to call. How are the officers trained? Where do the bears go? How do they take them there? How are they cared for? Are there volunteer opportunities? Then the bears could be removed in a controlled way by experts, fed, watered and released into a less hostile environment.

Cathryn Huff

Albuquerque

Haaland had correct response to CYFD actions

As a grandparent to three foster grandkids, I took special interest in the article, 鈥�Governor, AG spar over CYFD lawsuit.鈥�&苍产蝉辫;

The expatriation (deportation?) of a 15-year-old with severe health issues requiring daily medication was heartless, inappropriate and certainly ill-advised. Should we be surprised by this turn of events? Not really, based on the Children, Youth and Families Department鈥檚 history of incompetence.

While I appreciate Republican Gov. candidate Gregg Hull鈥檚 concerns and disapproval of this action, his goal seems to be trying to place the blame on the current governor. As for his opponent, Deb Haaland, her response got right to the heart of the matter; CYFD is dysfunctional. Her comments regarding the terrible event were just what we should all appreciate. She responded with her long-time promise to take CYFD leadership from a Cabinet-level office to an independent commission in order to finally establish appropriate, effective and responsible leadership and oversight of CYFD operations.

In addition, Haaland will fully fund the Office of the Child Advocate, expand children鈥檚 courts (increasing capacity and reducing wait times), improve data collection and enhance foster parent recruitment.

The answer to long-standing dysfunction and lawsuits is not placing blame on the governor, but seeing the internal dysfunctions and rectifying them. Proper staffing and oversight are what we need, and Haaland鈥檚 plan addresses both.

 As a foster grandparent deeply involved in our grandkids鈥� lives, I can attest to the dysfunction: Case workers missing court hearings, failing to provide the court with timely reports and recommendations, missing or late to foster parent meetings 鈥� the list goes on.

 It鈥檚 time to actually do something about the well-known CYFD incompetence and elect Haaland as our next governor.

Jeffrey Paul

Albuquerque

How many more lives must be lost before we act?

After nearly five decades as a paramedic, I have learned that every fatal crash leaves behind far more than twisted metal. It leaves shattered families and first responders who carry those memories for the rest of their lives.

I drive Interstate 40 through Tijeras Canyon every day, and I have watched it become one of New Mexico鈥檚 most dangerous highways. Serious crashes are becoming routine, and far too many involve commercial trucks.

I have personally witnessed tractor-trailers speeding, following too closely, making unsafe lane changes and ignoring posted lane restrictions. Within the past month, I saw two crashes in which tractor-trailers pinned passenger vehicles against the retaining wall. One of those crashes was fatal.

Equally troubling is the lack of visible traffic enforcement. I rarely see commercial traffic being monitored. Where are the New Mexico State Police and the Bernalillo County Sheriff鈥檚 Office?

This is not an attack on the trucking industry. Most professional drivers operate safely and deserve our respect. The problem is the small number who don鈥檛.

The solutions are straightforward: lower the speed limit for commercial vehicles through Tijeras Canyon, aggressively enforce lane restrictions, increase traffic enforcement and impose meaningful penalties for dangerous commercial driving.

These measures are not about punishing truck drivers. They are about protecting the families who travel this corridor every day.

As a paramedic, I have witnessed the aftermath of far too many preventable tragedies. I would rather see one more patrol car in the canyon today than another family receiving the worst news of their lives tomorrow.

The time for discussion has passed.

How many more lives must be lost before New Mexico finally takes action?

Larry Johnson

Sandia Park

New Mexico monuments could be targeted next

In the wake of the disastrous recent decision to nearly eliminate Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante national monuments in Utah, New Mexico鈥檚 public lands could also be in danger.

Last year, leaked documents showed that the Trump administration was targeting six national monuments in particular for rollbacks. The two in Utah were there, alongside our beloved Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Mounment. To make matters worse, our New Mexico congressional delegation has identified two more monuments 鈥� Rio Grande del Norte and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rock 鈥� that may be on the chopping block. This would be a great tragedy for all of us.

Since President Theodore Roosevelt first used it over a century ago, an equal number of Democratic and Republican presidents have used the Antiquities Act to protect our country鈥檚 most iconic landscapes. Monuments provide safe and open land for animals to roam, habitats for unique plants, and space for all Americans to enjoy beautiful and undisturbed nature. What鈥檚 more, they鈥檙e valuable economic drivers for nearby communities. One study found that the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument designation brought $35 million into the local economy. New Mexicans understand this and believe in our monuments. In a recent survey, an overwhelming 92% said they support maintaining current monument designations.

And yet, this administration wants to get rid of the monument protections to allow for drilling and mining. This could poison these lands and destroy the natural wonders forever. The people of New Mexico say no, and we need our elected officials to stand with us now 鈥� before it鈥檚 too late.

Bob Krumenaker

Carlsbad

Sandias belong to everyone

Just as the sky belongs to everyone (not to the Russians, not to the Americans) and the ocean belongs to everyone (not to the owners of private yachts), the Sandia Mountains belong to all of us 鈥� including the Sandia Pueblo.

The T鈥檜f Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act of 2003 established a reasonable division of responsibility between the Sandia Pueblo and the U.S. Forest Service in the northwest Sandias and includes the provision to 鈥減rotect in perpetuity the longstanding use and enjoyment of the Area by the public.鈥� In contrast, the proposed Pueblo of Sandia Land Transfer Act of 2026 would incorporate 10,000 acres of the Sandias to the pueblo 鈥渇or the benefit of the Tribe.鈥�

This land transfer could close most of the trails in the northwest Sandias, which would severely limit the public鈥檚 access to our beautiful mountains. To all who love the Sandias: Please contact your congressional representatives and urge them not to endorse the proposed land transfer. Let鈥檚 work together 鈥� the Forest Service, the Sandia Pueblo and the public 鈥� to strengthen the 2003 agreement and keep the Sandias as an area of outdoor recreation and an escape to nature for all of us.

Cathy Yandell

Albuquerque