Columnists

Family makes little effort to stay in touch

My three adult children are ages 37 to 43. The eldest lives out of the country with my 12-year-old grandson.…

Jamelle Bouie: Congress must impeach to prevent further threats to democracy

That this was whipped up by the president makes it an actual attack on the separation of powers: an attempt,…

Duane “Chili” Yazzie: Haaland at Interior would offer real balance

These reasons resolve themselves to two primary points: One is the position to continue oil and gas development at current…

Stewards of the Land

Time to rethink how we handle challenges to public lands

Taftdu1-i-syn Countless trails and recreation areas saw visitation increases in the 100% to 300% range, putting an average Tuesday in…

Downtown Lowdown

Avant Horizon moves at a fast pace

Members of the local quintet, who are Ellie Ferguson on vocals, Andy Gent on keyboards, Tyler Kelley on guitar, and…

Togetherness strains relationship

Even though our marriages ended, mine wasn’t an ordeal. My ex and I both knew it wasn’t working anymore, and…

From the Extension Office

Three simple principles to guide your food choices

Catchy, and practical, this messaging is intended to encourage Americans to prioritize vitamin- and mineral-rich foods over less nutritious options.…

Jennifer Rubin: Mitch McConnell’s sanctimony is too much to bear

Vice President Mike Pence was escorted to a safe location as President Donald Trump continued to berate him on Twitter.…

Healing Nutrition

There is something even better than willpower

The good news is that you can learn the pitfalls of relying on willpower and a few powerful tools and…

January 6, 2021

Wife grapples with family’s history

After an estrangement of many years, he has now started talking to his mother and sisters again. His mother is…

January 5, 2021

Action Line

Action Line goes off the rails

The Three Springs come together. This is the view looking north from above the pedestrian underpass on Confluence Avenue.Action Line…

January 4, 2021

From the Chamber

We’ll boom instead of bust locally

Well, we’re somewhat in the bust era again thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and current health orders. But thankfully, 2020…

Authentic Aging

Surprising and subtle effects of COVID-19

Driving out to the country to deliver things to a homebound friend, I also felt anxiety about driving so far…

Sen. Don Coram: The only certainty for 2021 is uncertainty

After 2020, the only thing certain is uncertainty. Last year started out as any other, then along came the coronavirus,…

Rep. Barbara McLachlan: Personal joy is tempered by suffering of many Coloradans

Our children quarantined for two weeks before visiting and we all had many delicious meals and hearty laughs together. We…

Flies & Lies

Gumbo, Dixie Beer and Redfish

If you don’t know, gumbo is a combination stew and soup with lots of ingredients found in the south. In…

Woman hurt being kept at arm’s length

I haven’t heard from her in months during the pandemic, which has been hurtful. I’m a working single mother, trying…

Writer on the Range: When water dries up, it can be deadly

This summer, a different silence gripped the basin. A dead silence. The 90,000 acres of marshes and open water that…

Letter: Media, progressives are to blame for rift in America

My real concern is the nasty vitriol from progressives that continues to appear in comments sections of online publications, letters…

Josh Joswick: 2020: Tyranny, insanity and plain ol’ bull

du1-i-syn Pandemic: “An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area, such as multiple countries or continents,…

December 31, 2020