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Thanks to the NPS, ‘rangers’ are still on the loose

For many years at the end of Outward Bound courses, I’d circle-up students on a remote river bank or high peak and pull out my vintage Sierra Club book, On the Loose, by Renny and Terry Russ...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Budget reflects county values, a daunting future

On Dec. 13, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the La Plata County budget for 2017, culminating several months of work crafting a balanced spending plan that reflects the county’s pri...

DATE: Jan 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Trump should look into the reality of Putin’s soul

WASHINGTON – “Spare us the kissy-face.” It was June 2001 and I was covering President George W. Bush’s trip to Slovenia, where he had just met Vladimir Putin for the first time. I...

DATE: Dec 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Calls for more nukes make for a fearful year’s end

CHARLESTON, S.C. – As usual, the year’s end brings reflections and ruminations on what was and what is to be. This time around, however, it feels as though an era is coming to an end. ...

DATE: Dec 28, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

There is a clear path to a balanced budget

One of my responsibilities as your state representative is to attend the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) hearings for state departments for which my committees have oversight. That has made Dec...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Best economics books of 2016

WASHINGTON — OK, I should have headlined it, “My favorite economics books of 2016.” There surely are many good books that I missed. Still, the four below share certain appealing characterist...

DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

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DATE: Dec 26, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Fort Lewis history degree proved excellent preparation for life

I was surprised to read Fort Lewis College President Dene Thomas’ question in the story headlined “Figuring out a modern identity” (Herald, Dec. 3.) “What good is an English or hi...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

This Christmas will live on, long after us

It is hard to believe that the Creator of our universe with its billions of galaxies could have sent himself to this little blue blip not so long ago in the form of an infant born to a virgi...

DATE: Dec 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman