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Opinion/Editorials

Leadership: Key posts vacant during a critical time in FLC’s, the community’s development

Dene Thomas, President of Fort Lewis College, in announcing her retirement one year from now, is the most recent in a series of personnel changes that will affect key community institutions ...

DATE: May 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

White Mesa: Remote location does not excuse radioactive spills

At least twice over the past two years, radioactive sludge has leaked from a truck traveling between an eastern Wyoming uranium mine and White Mesa, Utah, south of Blanding. En r...

DATE: May 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Memorial Day: Take a moment today to remember those who sacrificed for our country

Flags have been flying this weekend in remembrance and respect for the military men and women who gave their lives in the defense of the country. Their sacrifice, most often at an early age ...

DATE: May 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Wolf Creek: Decision on land swap is welcome, but not an end to the Village project

Decision on land swap is welcome, but not an end to the Village project

DATE: May 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Pedal power

IHBC and Narrow Gauge 10 celebrate over 40 years of riding and running

DATE: May 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Climate action: Feeling the heat, local communities pursue actions to reduce carbon emissions

President Trump’s recent actions repealing Obama-era policies to combat climate change and instead advancing policies to boost domestic production of carbon-emitting fossil fuels have made h...

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Hemp and H20: Legislation signed in Cortez removes hurdle to hemp farming in Colorado

Legislation signed in Cortez removes hurdle to hemp farming in Colorado

DATE: May 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

71st General Assembly: Legislative session touted as most production in years

Legislative session touted as most productive and collaborative in years

DATE: May 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Public Lands Day: A great day to be outside, enjoy and get informed about a threat to public lands

Some Americans are not so lucky. They will never experience the majesty of the American West and the bounty and the beauty of its public lands. These lands and the waters that flo...

DATE: May 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

LPEA election: Two new board members gain seats amid one considerable loss of talent

The La Plata Electric Association board has gained the energetic coordinator of Fort Lewis College’s Environmental Center who has degrees in biology and environmental studies, and a backgrou...

DATE: May 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

River walk: Saturday’s event a perfect time to honor local law enforcement past and present

In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day. The week in which it falls every year – this week for 2017 – is recognized as Nati...

DATE: May 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Suicide awareness: Summit is a start, but there is much to be learned to help those most in need

The presenter at last week’s suicide awareness session at Miller Middle School made clear how important it is to speak up when sensing that someone may be contemplating taking his or her own...

DATE: May 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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