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Robert Samuelson

Our new capitalism strikingly resembles the old

That has been true for most of our history. To be sure, economic change now abounds: The internet; vast U.S.…

May 21, 2018

Editorials

Chilcoat and Franklin: Don’t prosecute identity politics

Prosecute criminal acts, if necessary, but not identity politics

May 17, 2018

Guest Columns

Singletary: Speedy credit card transactions dangerous for consumers

MIchelle Singletarydu1-i-syn Three seconds. That’s all it takes for the actor to pay for a hat that flies off the…

May 17, 2018

Joyce Rankin

Rankin: Colorado’s charter schools outperformed all public schools nationally

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn There is a nationally recognized test given every other year to fourth and eighth-graders that has been around…

May 14, 2018

Editorials

Energy leases: Let’s hold back some of our last best places

Let’s hold back some of our last, best places

May 14, 2018

From the Mayor

Sheek: Maintaining the beautiful landscape of Cortez

Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn Mark heads a crew of two full-time and seven part-time employees whose job it is to maintain the…

May 14, 2018

Editorials

Voting by district: For better government, avoiding further divisiveness, the legislature voted right

The Legislature voted right to build a better government for entire county

May 9, 2018

Kathleen Parker

Paul Ryan tries – and fails – at a House exorcism

Kathleen Parker But these days, the Hill is buzzing as people absorb the odd goings-on between House Speaker Paul Ryan,…

May 7, 2018

Editorials

Public notices: SB 156 is another attack on the public’s right to know

SB 156: another attack on the public’s right to know government’s business

May 7, 2018

Letters to the Editor

BOCC meeting is not a candidate forum

It is not a place a candidate for that office to talk about their policies and what they would do.…

May 7, 2018

Guest Columns

Brown: Access to international trade critical for Colorado ranchers and farmers

Don Brown Colorado farmers and ranchers understand that there are a lot of things like weather and market price fluctuations…

May 3, 2018

Editorials

School week: Day off not a substitute for adequate pay

Day off not a substitute for adequate pay

May 3, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Here we are, back where we started

The first hat I ever bought for myself was in 1966 and I was 8 years old. There was an…

April 30, 2018

From the State Senate

Coram: Being responsible with our water

Sen. Don Coram The wells, reservoirs and ditches needed to direct water for both agriculture and municipal uses have been…

April 30, 2018

Editorials

Childhood poverty: Invest in kids to improve their well-being and grow healthy communities

That’s just one nutshell of information from the “2018 Kids Count in Colorado!” an annual publication of the Colorado Children’s…

April 30, 2018

Education Update

Haukeness: Helping students achieve learning milestones

Lori Haukeness I cannot help but think about how many kids I have watched grow up, from my own kids…

April 26, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Vote ‘yes’ on High Desert mill levy

The High Desert Conservation District has provided me with a greater appreciation of the importance of farming and ranching in…

April 26, 2018

Editorials

Conservation districts

Levy a small price for essential support

April 26, 2018

From our Congressman

Tipton: Caring for every veteran suffering from agent orange exposure

Rep. Scott Tipton During this brutal war, many of these brave Coloradans fell victim to a terror they could have…

April 24, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Pope: County needs candidates with answers

After a commissioner candidate’s public comments, I posed a question on how she would deal with the budgetary shortfalls. She…

April 23, 2018

Editorials

Earth Day: Economy cannot ignore scientific realities

Economy cannot ignore scientific realities

April 23, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Tariff editorial was self-serving spin

The Journal tells us they are concerned about the loss of jobs and negative effects the loss of quality and…

April 20, 2018

Guest Columns

Waldman and Sennott: The crisis in journalism has become a crisis of democracy

Shortly after starting as a newspaper reporter in the coal-fields region of eastern Kentucky, Will Wright wrote an alarming article…

April 19, 2018

Editorials

Real, local news matters – A community’s strength depends on a strong press

A community’s strength depends on a strong press

April 18, 2018