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Election judge gets insider’s look at primaries

This week I learned how a secure election works by serving as an election judge. Most ballots – more than 98% – arrived by mail or in drop boxes, but voters could vote in person at Voter Ser...

DATE: Jul 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Local immigrants, ICE, our collective future converge

“Papeles!” the tall man with baggy eyes and a black Carhartt sweatshirt demanded through a small opening in the glass door. Frightened, the young woman, who I’ll refer to as Diana, rushed ba...

DATE: Jul 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘No to regular hunting season’ for wolves

Within a year, wolves will be restored to their rightful place in Colorado ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has long touted the importance of our wildlife heritage to residents and vi...

DATE: Jul 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hooked on no hook

A fly fishing experiment with the hooks cut off

DATE: Jul 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Flies & Lies

Physicians get behind Coram’s rural health strategy

Coram’s Rural Health Stabilization and Recovery Platform

DATE: Jun 26, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Cryptocurrency’s inevitable devaluation

A recent crash raises questions about whether cryptocurrency is inflation-proof, as proponents claim. Some are still wondering, what exactly is cryptocurrency? To answer what cryptocurrency ...

DATE: Jun 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Why rain is better than water

Lightning helps form nitrates – nature’s fertilizer

DATE: Jun 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

‘Join us,’ says foundation, in giving it all away

I am proud to call Colorado home. Our headwaters spring from the peaks of the Rockies, ultimately feed the Colorado River and the Rio Grande. Our waters provide drinking water for more than ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

La Plata ‘exhausted options’ for managed camp, closing Purple Cliffs in 2022

La Plata County’s Board of County Commissioners, as well as the county staff, law enforcement and legal professionals, stand behind our ongoing efforts to find workable solutions to mitigate...

DATE: Jun 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Identifying red flags prevents school violence

Recently, public discourse has begun to emphasize mental health challenges as the source of mass shootings. Prevention science specifies interventions, and identifying red flags and signific...

DATE: Jun 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Make a difference in health care at ballot box

Since the 1980s, Americans have been told that inserting private health insurers as middlemen between patients and physicians will save money and improve care. After 40 years, that theory ha...

DATE: Jun 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Lake Powell’s future: As water recedes, new opportunities for recreation

Lake Powell, the blue-green gem of the Colorado River and one of the 20th century triumphs of the Bureau of Reclamation, is in trouble. Not a lake but a reservoir, its shrinking water level...

DATE: Jun 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's Travels