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Making criminals out of the homeless won’t work

Henry Ford observed, “Most people spend more time and energy going around problems than trying to solve them.” Homelessness is a problem. It is a complicated problem. The Homeless...

DATE: Dec 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Conservation fund needs to be revived, saved, now

Considering the amount of time I spend on public lands fishing, communing with wildlife, hiking, mountain biking, and spending time with friends and family, I figured it was time for me to e...

DATE: Dec 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

No mystery in the failure of that city tax increase

I have opted to write an open letter to Durango City Council instead of attending one of its scheduled community sessions, in hopes of directly sharing my thoughts and perspectives about bud...

DATE: Dec 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Colorado deer, elk are safe for now

Much ink has been spilled about Chronic Wasting Disease, which affects deer. CWD has slowly spread over the last few decades, and some hunters are worried it will decimate deer po...

DATE: Dec 8, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The real China challenge: managing its decline

In 2009, The Economist wrote about an up-and-coming global power: Brazil. Its economy, the magazine suggested, would soon overtake that of France or the U.K. as the world’s fifth ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

This holiday, could a robot be taking your job?

This holiday season, Santa’s little helpers might come with a battery. While retailers across the country are beefing up seasonal hires to prepare for the holiday shopping apocaly...

DATE: Dec 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

City has ethics, do you?

Durango’s codes recognize what<br/>too often goes missing in the rest of the U.S.

DATE: Nov 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The return of buffalo gives hope for community

The birth of every buffalo calf on tribal land marks a cultural and spiritual victory that gives tribal members hope. As each calf struggles to stand and walk, the hearts of triba...

DATE: Nov 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

City and county elections saw terrific turnout

“Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote does matter and several local races have been decided by as many...

DATE: Nov 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

I’ll fight for your in-state TV

As your next Colorado attorney general, I’ll take your case to the FCC. My office can help. That’s how government should work.

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

China’s strategy no surprise to uranium producers

A frequent geopolitical story throughout 2018 has been the deliberate efforts of Russia and China to undermine U.S. national security. Using trade and policy programs, they target...

DATE: Nov 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The Resistance couldn’t convert votes into seats

For months we’ve heard from sundry media apocalypticians that this year’s midterms were the last exit off the road to autocracy. Last Tuesday, the American people delivered a less dramatic v...