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Stewart’s 2026 legislative priorities: EMS pay, jail safety, health care subsidies

We have less than six weeks to go before the 2026 legislative session, so I’d like to give an overview of my bills for the coming year. These policy proposals may look different by the time ...

Rep. Hurd, it’s time to introduce the Dolores River National Conservation Area bill

As County commissioners from Montezuma and La Plata counties with multigenerational histories in the Dolores River Basin, we have spent nearly two decades working together to address the com...

The hazards of homelessness show ‘Housing First’ is practical, humane and cost-effective

I’d like to offer a bit of consolation and clarification. While I believe a majority of the public holds genuine sympathy for the hardship of homelessness, there remain those who are put of...

Making life less affordable, one hidden tax at a time

You know those streaming services that quietly raise their prices every few months, and suddenly you’re paying $49.99 a month to watch one show? That’s what a lot of Coloradans tell me their...

The Western Slope’s food insecurity crisis isn’t about geography – it’s about policy

As the holiday season settles over the Western Slope, the region’s beauty disguises a growing emergency: Families are struggling to put food on the table. High living costs, seasonal employm...

Southwest Colorado’s journey to 2026: How our stories and landscapes continue to shape who we are

In 2021, the American Association for State and Local History asked communities across the country to start thinking about 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Th...

Christian nationalism: History shows the danger of faiths governing

My parents’ guidance: Never talk politics or religion. They must be shaking their heads. Of all the issues of concern with the Trump administration’s intentions and actions, there is none mo...

Southwest rivers at a crossroads: Lessons from the Gila

There are few places left in the Southwest where a river still runs free. The Gila River, winding through deep canyons, cottonwood forests and the heart of the first designated wilderness in...

Divide and conquer: Don’t let them turn us against each other

“Pit race against race, religion against religion, prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.” – Eleanor Roosevelt By now, everyone is aware of the fa...

Epstein files are indicative of a bigger problem for President Trump

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump indicated he would release Jeffrey Epstein’s “client list,” a promise to pull back the curtain on what many Americans perceive to be a shadowy c...

Community stepped up as government shut down, demonstrating care for one another

Thanksgiving’s warm glow of time spent with family and friends is just now fading, and we have officially entered the holiday season – a time that can be joyful, reflective, as well as isola...

The hidden cost of doing good in Southwest Colorado

As we enter the season of giving, it’s worth remembering what makes Southwest Colorado such a special place. Our strength has always come from how we care for one another. We donate, volunte...
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