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Writers on the Range: Put unemployed miners, drillers to work in restoration

Farmington, a city of 45,000 in the northwestern corner of New Mexico, has run on a fossil fuel economy for a century. It is one of the only places on the planet where a 26-kiloton nuclear d...

DATE: Feb 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: New judge is failing victims, community

Judge Anne Woods should be ashamed of herself. Preston Pitcher worked as a youth leader at his church for 10 years and was accused of molesting five young adults whom he had m...

DATE: Feb 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Join us on Zoom to discuss FOCUS 2021

At noon Friday, Feb. 26, editorial page editor Hollis Walker will be hosting the regular Zoom meeting for community members to share their thoughts on the Herald’s FOCUS 2021 series. The mee...

DATE: Feb 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Iyahna Calton: Celebrating Black History Month at Fort Lewis College

I have to be honest: Black History Month is both rewarding and discouraging to me as a student leader on the Fort Lewis College campus. I love celebrating Black culture and what ...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Letter: Probation for child molester is a travesty

Judge Anne Woods should be ashamed of herself. Preston Pitcher worked as a youth leader at his church for 10 years while molesting boys that attended the church. J...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Renewable energy was not the problem in Texas

As an independent voter, I care less about party affiliation and more about honest effectiveness. Here’s a quote from Rep. Lauren Boebert’s latest newsletter: “As demonstrated by...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: How did Rep. Lauren Boebert get elected?

I love the Western Slope of Colorado and was a Colorado resident many years ago. Love the people, the culture, the beauty of the state. My question to the people of the 3rd Congr...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Get avalanche education before going off piste

Since late January, there have been 22 avalanche deaths in America across 16 incidents in nine states, including many in Colorado. It’s been one of the most deadly periods in recorded histor...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Letter: Boebert fails to protect self, others from COVID-19

Feb. 19 I received an email from our Congressional representative, Lauren Boebert. Six photos were attached from a recent visit to southwest Colorado, including images of Boebert...

DATE: Feb 23, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Editorial cartoons

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Our View: Congress should pass Colorado conservation bills

Wilderness, CORE acts will preserve Colorado for future generations

DATE: Feb 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Letter: Letting transgender women play women’s sports is a good thing

This is my perspective as a young female athlete who plays a multitude of sports including rugby, hockey, soccer, and martial arts, against both men and women: The argument that banning tran...

DATE: Feb 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor