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Opinion

Tax reform: GOP wager bets on business-aided economic benefits that time will tell

Tax legislation passed by the Republicans last week does not significantly simplify tax filing, nor does it provide tax reductions for everyone. Lower- and moderate-income payers will have a...

Christmas: This holiday season, there is reason to celebrate all that is good in the world

In the United States of America, Christmas has come to encompass a great variety of activities and ideas, and peace and goodwill are the goal of most. The religious emphasis remai...

Kids’ health care: CHP-plus program for low-income kids receives a bipartisan reprieve, for now

It is very fortunate for many Colorado children in need that the state has stepped up to provide financial support for a critical insurance program for low-income families. Becau...

Giving gifts: Last minute shoppers should not despair, local and creative gift ideas abound

Don’t worry. There is still time. It is a busy time of year and many of us have been finishing up year-end projects, socializing and counting down until Christmas – just three day...

Send the snow: Lack of moisture is worrisome, but there is still a whole winter ahead

It was a surprising, but welcome sight on Saturday, above Florida Road near the roundabout. A skier. No, several skiers, carving turns and spraying snow across the slope at Chapman Hill. ...

Methane rule: Politics and the profits of one sector cannot be allowed to trump science

In 2016, the Bureau of Land Management finalized regulations about venting, flaring or leaking natural gas during energy production on federal and tribal lands. Some provisions took effect e...

Public comment: The politics of “winning” leaves little room for the voices of ordinary people

In theory, the United States has a government of, by and for its people. Lately, though, the opinions of most people seem to matter very little. Despite bipartisan opposition from...

‘Glamping’: Proposal for luxury camp near Silverton looks like good fit for San Juan County

News that a “glamping” proposal has landed before the San Juan County Planning Department has citizens scratching their heads in Silverton and Durango. “Glamping” is a portmanteau...

Targeted action

Bonita Peak cleanup should benefit from inclusion on EPA’s ‘intense’ list

Animal welfare: A feel-good tale for the season, the humane society needs our help

A tale for the season, La Plata County Humane Society needs our help

Wild West: Errant cow at a gas well no reason to increase requirements

Given the number of squirrels that trigger power line break-downs, or the trouble raccoons can cause, it was probably inevitable that a cow would trigger a leak at a gas well head in La Plat...

Mining moves: EPA decision to drop Obama-era rule risks continuing a toxic pollution legacy

Nearly one year into the Trump administration, it is impossible to say that one is shocked or surprised by any decision made by the president, or by his Cabinet. But it is entire...
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