Columnists

Beckwith: Two years in, lopsided progress on the Colorado water plan

But there is one important difference today, two years have passed to measure the plan’s success in securing water for…

December 23, 2017

White: Transit changes and aspirations

Mayor Dick White Public transportation systems across the nation depend on subsidies because fare revenues fall far short of providing…

December 23, 2017

Population Matters

Grossman: Reducing the barriers to family planning

Richard Grossman, MD Perhaps the best news is that, globally, more women who want to avoid pregnancy are using an…

December 23, 2017

Adventures in Motherhood

Sometimes, being heard and understood is all you need

“I’m sooo hungry,” Rose tells me. Really? I think. Weren’t you the one who ate two breakfasts before 9 a.m.?…

December 23, 2017

Dear Abby

Teen mom treated poorly

My parents treat me like I’m a nobody and always bring up how I got pregnant. They barely allow me…

December 23, 2017

Serving Veterans

Program offers more efficient review process for veterans

RAMP is voluntary and will provide eligible veterans the opportunity to enter the new, more efficient review process outlined in…

December 22, 2017

Thomas Friedman

Friedman: How Trump made Putin’s Christmas

Thomas L. Friedman<br><br>CREDIT: Josh Haner/The New York Time A recent report in The Washington Post, quoting intelligence sources, said Putin…

December 22, 2017

Dear Abby

Broken ankle changes Euro trip

Shortly before our scheduled departure I fell, broke my ankle and couldn’t go. We tried unsuccessfully to obtain some kind…

December 22, 2017

Culture Gulch

Dennis Elkins returns for Christmas

Pagosa mounts a comedic ‘Tuna’

December 21, 2017

Dear Abby

Sexual assault brings up trauma

Time went on, I thought I had moved on and life would continue as usual. Well, five years ago the…

December 21, 2017

Nicholas Kristof

Kristof: Did genocide destroy this Rohingya village?

Nicholas Kristof The children who survive are left haunted: Noor Kalima, age 10, struggles in class in a makeshift refugee…

December 21, 2017

Joyce Rankin

Rankin: Preparing Colorado’s students for an unforeseen future

Joyce Rankin Speakers and panelists from across the nation discussed directions education is taking and how our schools can prepare…

December 21, 2017

From our Congressman

Brooks: GOP tax bill a missed opportunity to help workers and the middle class

But the fact is that Barack Obama repeatedly proposed cutting it to 28 percent and the average European corporate rate…

December 20, 2017

Dear Abby

Affair involves husband, brother

We agreed to get counseling and work on our marriage. Well, it turns out Velma was also seeing his brother…

December 20, 2017

From our Congressman

Krugman: Passing through to corruption

Paul Krugman The question is, why are they doing this? For this bill isn’t just a policy crime; it also…

December 19, 2017

From our Congressman

Parker: Collateral damage of “credibly accused”

Kathleen Parker On Wednesday afternoon, it ended for Kentucky state Rep. Dan Johnson on a remote bridge, where he shot…

December 19, 2017

Dear Abby

Karaoke is not about talent

Well, the same goes for Karen. The other singers compliment her to the point that she now believes she has…

December 19, 2017

Students on Point

Monument reductions disrespect culture, history

Mo Murray These famed desert areas are home to wildlife and thousands of archaeological sites that not only hold historical…

December 18, 2017

Dear Abby

Daughter worries about mom

I would love to invite her to my in-laws’ house, but my husband doesn’t want her to come. When I…

December 18, 2017

Action Line

Christmas doggerel’s bark is worse than its bite

Events of the past year brought smiles and frowns. Traditions aplenty for this time of year; So here is your…

December 17, 2017

The Travel Troubleshooter

After a wild year for travel, what lies ahead in 2018?

No one will forget the past year in travel. How could they? But what does it all mean for your…

December 17, 2017

Dear Abby

Dad obsessed with inheritance

I finally had to tell Dad to stop asking my young kids which of his childhood toys they would like…

December 17, 2017

Thinking Green

Now’s the time to voice your views about our public lands’ future

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wiped out more than 1 million acres of protected landscapes in two national monuments in southern…

December 16, 2017

The Tourism Effect

Political will in building a strong tourism community

Political will can be measured in several ways. First is the city’s leadership. Do community leaders even recognize tourism as…

December 16, 2017