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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is eroding the rule of law

“I got lucky,” José told me. “Because they got the wrong person.” José, 28, who did not give his last name for fear of retribution from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said he was ...

DATE: Apr 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Chinese proverbs

DIAG 1 The Women’s World Chess Championship match concluded mid-April. Reigning Champion Wenjun Ju faced fellow countrywoman Zhongyi Tan of China. Ju dominated the match and won before ...

DATE: Apr 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Earth Action Day: Unleashing our power for our planet

April 22nd will mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out on the streets that first Earth Day led the U.S. to create the EPA and the ...

DATE: Apr 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Tight state budget preserves Medicaid, education, health care, EMS funding

We have just 24 days until the end of session, and these things are moving fast at the Capitol. Gov. Polis signed my first bill, allowing occupational therapists to prescribe durable medical...

DATE: Apr 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Halfway marked by bipartisan support, tribal collaboration and recognition

We’re officially halfway through the legislative session. I’m pleased to share my monthly update from the Capitol building. Every session, each legislator has the opportunity to introduce fi...

DATE: Apr 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

I recently joined Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and eight other freshmen members of Congress on a delegation trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The purpose of our trip was to gain firsthand insigh...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

I recently joined Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and eight other freshmen members of Congress on a delegation trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. The purpose of our trip was to gain firsthand insigh...

DATE: Apr 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Tactics for nervous waters can be used anywhere

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Land, by the people, just not for the people

At a time when farmers are doing more with less – less water, less land, less income, and less support – Southwest Colorado agriculture continues to optimistically push forward and find loca...

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

New again

Five-thousand and four-hundred and ninety-eight years ago, just as the night’s sky lightened with the first tinge of navy before the morning, Pharaoh Thutmose III directed Egypt’s forces to ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Public lands shape our humanity, shared destiny and are not for sale

Amid Colorado’s complex history, a unifying thread emerges: a deep, abiding love and reverence for our public lands. Whether it’s the rancher tending his cattle, Native communities practicin...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Montezuma County residents deserve better than this

I’ve followed the chaos at Montezuma County Housing Authority with tremendous sadness, as well as a little anger. When I returned to Colorado in 2020, I rented a darling unit at the senior p...

DATE: Apr 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is eroding the rule of law

Chinese proverbs

Earth Action Day: Unleashing our power for our planet

Tight state budget preserves Medicaid, education, health care, EMS funding

Halfway marked by bipartisan support, tribal collaboration and recognition

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

Nervous Water, Sign Of Fish

Land, by the people, just not for the people

New again

Public lands shape our humanity, shared destiny and are not for sale

Montezuma County residents deserve better than this

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