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Michael Fields: 10 ideas for a GOP “Contract with Colorado”

du1-i-syn After doing extensive statewide polling, certain themes really stood out. Coloradans want every citizen of our state to be…

March 24, 2021

Writers on the Range: An Idaho congressman aims to dump dams

du1-i-syn He fought higher taxes and remains a strong advocate for gun and states rights. But he changed as he…

March 23, 2021

Our View: Governor blunders with ‘MeatOut Day’ proclamation

MeatOuGovernor blunders with ‘MeatOut Day’

March 23, 2021

Our View: Bill to phase out single-use plastic is timely, wise

In a nutshell, House Bill 21-1162 will ban the use of single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam by retail stores and…

March 17, 2021

Jan and Greg Phillips: How to evaluate health-care reform proposals

Access to health care often varies based on income, race, age, sex, disability, gender identity and residential location. Cost, inadequate…

March 13, 2021

Our View: Let’s practice civil discourse

It’s bipartisan behavior

March 9, 2021

Our View: Hang on for a mask-free future

You can almost feel it in the air, as more and more Southwest Colorado residents get vaccinated for COVID-19. Soon,…

March 3, 2021

Erin McKay: Vaccine programs working well in Montezuma County

du1-i-syn For example, as of Feb. 23, New Jersey has the highest mortality rate from COVID-19, while Colorado currently ranks…

March 1, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Get avalanche education before going off piste

It is absolutely heartbreaking to see people get killed doing something they love. It makes these deaths very hard to…

February 23, 2021

Our View: Congress should pass Colorado conservation bills

A naturalist and father of the conservationist movement, Aldo Leopold died in 1948, but his words speak as loudly today…

February 22, 2021

Letter: Don’t lump Cortez Patriots in with Capitol rioters

First of all, the “paraders” or “freedom protesters” have a right to drive down the streets with signs and flags…

February 18, 2021

Letter: Support Neguse’s National Biodiversity Strategy bill

Yes, I’ll gladly shovel the snow. Far better than choking on forest fire smoke this coming summer. Despite the lack…

February 18, 2021

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…

February 16, 2021

Our View: ‘Caste’ provides lesson in Black history

One of us remembers a college political science lecture on the Civil War in which the professor claimed, “The Civil…

February 16, 2021

Erin McKay: Will we protect our democracy?

du1-i-syn Last month, thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol carrying bats, nooses, and Zip Tie handcuffs. They…

February 9, 2021

Letter: Vote no on recall of school board member Lance McDaniel

Sadly, RE-1 School District is being tasked with holding a recall election to recall a director for no other reason…

February 3, 2021

Editorials

Our View: Good customer service is literally remarkable

The good kind is literally remarkable

February 3, 2021

Letter: Answer your phone to get into the vaccine line

A friend who volunteers to make calls to set up appointments told me recently that when they call, they do…

January 29, 2021

Letter: Cortez Republican’s flags, signs torn down

Over the last three months I’ve had my American and Trump flags torn down, “Back the Blue” yard sign stolen,…

January 28, 2021

Our View: Rewrite REAL ID for real safety, less bureaucracy

As most people are probably aware, by October 2021 Americans who drive must have licenses with a special mark indicating…

January 26, 2021

Letter: Recall attempt violates freedom of speech

Lance McDaniel took the initiative to step up to the plate and submit his letter of interest to the RE-1…

January 26, 2021

Letter: Show up, vote to retain Lance McDaniel on school board

Lances’ tenure on the board has been impeccable. No one has questioned his decisions or activities on the board. Why?…

January 21, 2021

David Brooks: Trump ignites war within the church

This is the beginning of a Facebook post from Jan. 10 by conservative preacher Jeremiah Johnson. On Jan. 7, the…

January 20, 2021

Our View: Today’s challenges in words from the past

Today’s challenges reflected in the past

January 19, 2021