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Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

While diversifying the workforce may be difficult, research has demonstrated there are numerous benefits to employing people with varying attributes.…

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I sat in prison seven years before I was able to prove my innocence and regain my freedom. Even then,…

Duane “Chili” Yazzie: Energy corporations need to meet ‘Indigenous mind’

The business of energy development is fused with the ideology of capitalism, which is built on the law of supply…

Paul Krugman: A Plot to Help America’s Children

Yet most conservatives seem to be opposed, even though they’re having a notably hard time explaining why. And the fact…

Don Coram: Could Gov. Polis be wearing one blue, one red shoe?

After the speeches from the president and minority leader, we started our day – once again not a normal policy.…

For Larry Carver, playing guitar is mentally satisfying

He keeps busy with those guitars, playing alongside Nina Sasaki in Black Velvet, playing an annual run of summer shows…

4-H Pledge provides inspiration to live by high standards

This past week, I was asked to meet with one of our local 4-H clubs and discuss the meaning of…

Letter: 30×30 offers conservation for all users

We are lucky to live in a beautiful part of the country that still has some sizable amount of natural…

Adult daughter annoyed by dad’s pats

Right now, all I can do is try not to place myself in a position where my behind is exposed.…

Mitch McConnell condemns Trump, but refuses to convict

Jan. 6 was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to try to stop a specific…

What’s wrong with feeding birds day-old City Market bread?

Courtesy Dear Birdman: Well, can you afford it? From what I understand, it used to cost about tuppence a bag…

Gail Collins: Do not, under any circumstances, Press 1

“My name is Eve with Discovery Health Care,” one call began. “Would you like to hear your options?” Now the…

Listen to the public health department

To be honest, I never knew much about our local public health department. I knew it performed restaurant inspections, offered…

Editorial cartoons

Michelle Goldberg: QAnon believers are obsessed with Hillary Clinton

The lurid fantasy of Frazzledrip refers to an imaginary video said to show Hillary Clinton and her former aide, Huma…

Keeping the ancients warm: Ancestral Puebloans created turkey feather blankets

Archaeologist and anthropologist Mary Weahkee with the New Mexico State Cultural Affairs Office poses with the turkey feather blanket she…

Gemini and its twins offer much to explore

Our season of conjunctions and comets ended when Venus and Jupiter passed each other on the morning of Feb. 11.…

The old normal was only working for some in the population

Kienedu1-i-syn Every time someone in a web gathering bemoans the virtual meeting spaces and longs to be in person again,…

Laurie Meininger: League of Women Voters honors Black women suffragists

Women like orator and abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper who, speaking at the 1866 National Women’s Rights Convention, boldly called…

Student has trouble getting homework help

Dear Student: Of course you do. When your mother becomes frustrated while trying to assist with your homework, the reason…

Programs help children explore outdoors up close

San Juan Mountains Association will offer its Spring Break Camp from March 15 to March 19. Children ages 6 to…

Woman frets about ending relationship

Every guy I date I compare to him. It’s hard to imagine myself with anyone else. We were so similar,…

The Warren G. Hardings came together from jam sessions

Marowitz had been on a trip checking University of Colorado, and attending that show was all it took to push…

A long walk inspires plans for a week of meals

However, I lost track months ago. The prison-like scratch marks, etched into door frames of our home could provide some…