Columnists

President Trump missed a key budget cut in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Congress recently approved a sweeping budget measure that includes deep reductions in clean energy tax incentives as part of an…

August 10, 2025

Opinion

HR1’s $1.2 billion impact on Colorado’s budget shifts costs to state, increases health care costs 30% to 40%

As we head into the last weeks of summer break, my family has been preparing for back-to-school, and now I’m…

August 10, 2025

Dear Abby

Nurse gets chilly greeting from new colleagues

DEAR ABBY: I have been a registered nurse for 11 years. I am experienced in hospital floor nursing and clinic…

August 10, 2025

What's Up Downtown

End of summer fun at San Juan Brewfest

The Four Corners’ favorite beer-tasting festival is the San Juan Brewfest. The Brewfest is your ticket to end of summer…

August 9, 2025

Creating Community

Traveling with disabilities can be challenging

Summer is wrapping up soon, and with it, the wave of summer travel. With longer days, good weather, children out…

August 8, 2025

Creating Community

Back-to-school immunizations available at Public Health Clinic

Getting children ready for the new school year can be a busy time. A priority for many families is getting…

August 8, 2025

Dear Abby

Grandma ignores request not to drive around

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are blessed with a 6-month-old son, “Tyler.” I’m now back at work three days…

August 8, 2025

Stewards of the Land

The power of collaboration

Improved Junction Creek trailhead parking area is tied to collaborative goals. (Courtesy photo) The verb collaborate is “to work jointly…

August 7, 2025

Gulliford's Travels

Around the world not counting days: A solo trip in 1958-1959

Heading out back in a reconditioned World War II Jeep. The long track conveyed us hundreds of miles northeast from…

August 6, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Stillhouse Junkies release concept album

A proper LP should be more than a handful of singles and some throwaway cuts. True music lovers know that…

August 6, 2025

Opinion

Coal gets a boost while renewables – and life on Earth – are gutted

A few years back, my friend Norm told me that when he was growing up in northern New Mexico in…

August 6, 2025

Dear Abby

‘Soulmate’s’ appearance could derail marriage

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been happily married for 31 years. I love my wife, but we are now more like roommates…

August 6, 2025

Opinion

Rep. Jeff Hurd has turned his back on Colorado’s 3rd District

When Rep. Jeff Hurd voted in favor of the final version of H.R. 1 – the bill that was ultimately…

August 3, 2025

Sports

Dulins Dodgers claim first Connie Mack World Series title, beat Renegades 5-2

Landon Collins hurls complete game and picks up tournament MVP award

August 3, 2025

Opinion

10 years after Gold King Mine spill, the Superfund site is not making a difference

Despite spending tens of millions of dollars, the EPA work hasn’t amounted to much of a change for the Animas…

August 3, 2025

Opinion

Honored to serve as Chair for Indian and Insular Affairs

When I was elected to Congress, I promised to bring rural Colorado’s voice to Washington and to make sure our…

August 3, 2025

Dear Abby

Man hopes statement isn’t taken wrong way

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around…

August 3, 2025

Opinion

It is essential we all stay deeply engaged in defending the democratic process

In a healthy democracy, every citizen’s voice matters – and every vote must be protected. Safeguarding our elections isn’t just…

August 1, 2025

Dear Abby

Widow tired of being alone

DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I…

August 1, 2025

From the Extension Office

The tantalizing and tormenting tomatoes

As we head into August on this trip around the sun, this feels like a good time to talk about…

July 31, 2025

Culture Gulch

Music in the Mountains – a tonal shift?

There’s a change in the atmosphere at Music in the Mountains. It’s palpable – if undecipherable. Throughout the festival, fans…

July 31, 2025

Downtown Lowdown

Jeremy Garrett: Artist at large

If you’re a music lover who’s been in Colorado in the summertime, it’s safe to say you’ve been to a…

July 30, 2025

Opinion

We must not submit to a post-constitutional era where oaths are optional

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all…

July 30, 2025

Dear Abby

Husband’s about-face may be too late

DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30 years, my husband and I shared a close, trusting marriage. Months ago, I caught him…

July 30, 2025