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Rankin: Preparing Colorado’s students for an unforeseen future

Joyce Rankin Speakers and panelists from across the nation discussed directions education is taking and how our schools can prepare…

December 29, 2017

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James: Gettin’ all wound up

Tom James There’s a great Lynyrd Skynyrd song titled “Things going on.” It asks, “Have you ever lived down in…

December 28, 2017

Editorials

Methane rule: Politics and the profits of one sector cannot be allowed to trump science

This undated handout image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Michigan, shows The Four Corners area, in red, left, is the major…

December 25, 2017

Guest Columns

Samuelson: GOP tax cut erodes budget discipline even further

Robert Samuelson – The Washington Post Recall how it works: The government borrows $1.5 trillion over a decade and instantly…

December 25, 2017

Editorials

Public comment: The politics of “winning” leaves little room for the voices of ordinary people

Despite bipartisan opposition from nearly everybody – technical experts, the public and even Congress – and with the exception of…

December 21, 2017

Guest Columns

Childs: Rep. Tipton, do you remember home?

It must feel choking sometimes, the press of traffic and marble mansions, when you’re used to vast Western horizons. It’s…

December 18, 2017

Editorials

Cortez recreation center: Plans to ensure funding for popular facility are on the right track so far

Sam Green/Cortez Journal<br><br>Bryant Goodwin hangs from the uneven bars at the Stormys Gymnatics class in the Cortez Recreation Center. After…

December 18, 2017

Editorials

Mining moves: EPA decision to drop Obama-era rule risks continuing a toxic pollution legacy

Silverton-:Water flowing down the mountainside out of the Red and Bonita Mine in July 2013 contains high levals of manganese,…

December 14, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: Christmas spirit is found year ‘round in Cortez

Karen Sheek I love all things Christmas – the lights, the music, the food, the hustle-bustle of the holiday season…

December 14, 2017

High school: a time to learn, explore and grow

The high school years are a key time in life when students begin to take on more responsibility in their…

December 12, 2017

James: The Solar Eclipse Blues

du1-i-syn I had an event happen during the eclipse that inspired some thought and word. Music, too. I thought I’d…

December 12, 2017

Pair arrives in the West like fact-free ‘Bad Santas’

Deborah Gangloffdu1-i-syn They came to announce a weakening of Teddy Roosevelt’s Antiquities Act and dramatic changes to our national monuments…

December 11, 2017

Mountain spirit: Peak designations honor local, world-class alpinists, their legacy and the land

Friends and loved ones would eventually learn that two of Southwest Colorado’s, and the world’s, most accomplished climbers had perished…

December 11, 2017

Guest Columns

Another swing of the boom-bust cycle is underway

du1-i-syn The price of the cybercurrency bitcoin soared more than 1,000 percent before retreating. The unemployment rate of 4.1 percent…

December 7, 2017

Editorials

National park fees: Americans shouldn’t be priced out of visiting

du1-i-syn Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced plans to raise the gate fee at some parks (although not Mesa Verde)…

December 7, 2017

SALT reform: Deduction loss may cause real pain for rural Colorado, state and local governments

Loss of deduction may cause real pain for state and rural local government

December 5, 2017

Tipton: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help Colorado

du1-i-syn The last time the tax code was reformed was 1986, and since then it has become convoluted, burdensome and…

November 30, 2017

Sexual misconduct: Outside the spotlight, harassed and assaulted victims still wield little power

Participants march against sexual assault and harassment at the #MeToo March in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Sunday,…

November 30, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Wrinkle: Tax plans threaten charitable giving

du1-i-syn Both the Senate and House bills do away with a number of deductions and credits, while almost doubling the…

November 29, 2017

Education Update

Haukeness: Let’s work together to find money for education

Lori Haukenessdu1-i-syn As the superintendent and a longtime resident in this community, I am disappointed that the measure did not…

November 23, 2017

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James: Humility – a life lesson

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn How close are we to Friday and the weekend? One of the greatest things about doing what I…

November 23, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Tiptonâ€™s gun safety inaction inexcusable

du1-i-syn Scott has done virtually nothing to support an effort to reduce this number. In addition, he has attempted to…

November 23, 2017

Editorials

Leasing plan: DOI is ‘streamlining’ regulations, straight past local input

Sam Green/The Journaldu1-i-syn That’s a fair topic to review, especially if corresponding reviews exist of actions that potentially burden other…

November 23, 2017

Guest Columns

Brown: The past, present and future of a Cortez museum

Ann Browndu1-i-syn In exchange for this building, it will be our responsibility to pay our part of the utilities each…

November 20, 2017