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DATE: Mar 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Chronicle of abandoned oil and gas well - one of millions

Even from a distance it’s clear that an oil and gas well called “State Senate #2” in New Mexico has seen better days. The pumpjack sits idle, tumbleweeds surround the once-moving parts, and ...

DATE: Mar 9, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Colorado conflicted about cutting its water use

In Colorado, farmers had to enroll in a four-state program by March 1, if they want to get paid for fallowing their fields, perhaps the best option to plump up the Colorado River’s giant res...

DATE: Mar 6, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Saving grace may well be contagious effect of kindness’

How do we measure the impact of another’s kindness on the world? That is the question I found myself asking on Feb. 9, as I sat beside my paternal grandmother, Dorothy Bess Waddell. Later th...

DATE: Mar 5, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Public education a public good – we are its beneficiaries

In Colorado, as elsewhere in our nation, conservative activists are challenging what they view as “liberal indoctrination” of schoolchildren by the “woke” public education system. Florida Go...

DATE: Mar 4, 2023 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Two words: ‘Keep out’

Thoughts on fishing, navigating private property

DATE: Mar 3, 2023 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

It’s do or die for the Great Salt Lake

Last November, the Great Salt Lake, iconic landmark of the Great Basin Desert, fell to its lowest surface elevation ever recorded. The lake had lost 73% of its water and 60% of its area. Mor...

DATE: Feb 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

4-H a positive environment for youth

Adolescence is a crucial period to develop social and emotional habits that are important for mental health and emotional well-being. Mental health can be extremely fragile, and ensuring you...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: From the Extension Office

Regional Energy Transformation Accelerates

The Four Corners region is on the cusp of a rapid transformation from coal to renewable energy. The massive coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington is slated for demolition la...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Thinking Green

‘Think Before You Share’ news misinformation

News literacy is the ability to recognize the standards of fact-based news in order to trust, share and act on accurate information. In this digital age where information spreads like wildf...

DATE: Feb 15, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Sports ethics compromised in organized contests more than pickup games

If you watched any of the World Cup games, you probably noticed a lot of players falling down for very little reason. Soccer – or futbal – players are the sport world’s best at flopping or d...

DATE: Feb 10, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Overcoming political extremism: Attracting qualified candidates

To defeat extremism, nothing is more important than finding talented, ethical and qualified candidates to run for public office. But often, qualified citizens are reluctant to run. They expe...

DATE: Feb 8, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion