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Sen. Gardner, protect our farming communities

As farmers in the Mancos Valley who spend an inordinate amount of time outside, we are extremely concerned about the potential roll-back of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Methane and Wa...

DATE: Apr 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

President's tweet storms continue; evidence lacking

By Carole McWilliams Our so-called president was apparently feeling the need for a diversion last Saturday from the on-going drip-drip of news about his people's pre or post-elect...

DATE: Apr 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

From the Mayor: so many amazing community events

If the saying, “April showers bring May flowers” is true, Cortez should be bursting with color soon after all the recent rain. I, for one, am ready for sunny days and warmer temperatures! In...

DATE: Apr 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Budget week brings long days, hectic schedule to Legislature

It has been a hectic couple weeks at the Capitol, as it has also been budget week, which is long with many debates. It is too bad that some amendments to the budget can be so cont...

DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Is it possible that the American Dream is killing us?

WASHINGTON – It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and wife, both of Princeto...

DATE: Apr 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

The federal budget is a massive national slush fund

WASHINGTON — There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White House proposes deep cuts in agen...

DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Schools, horses, camels and coal

The first day of spring has arrived and the legislative session is more than halfway over. Last week, we had our first late night of debate on the Senate floor. We have already had some late...

DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Millions will lose with Republican replacement of Obamacare

By Carole McWilliams Details are coming out about the Republican health care plan that would replace Obamacare. The prospect is millions of people who will lose health insurance, ...

DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Partnering with the community to support education

As the Montezuma-Cortez School District begins the work of crafting a strategic plan to guide it through the next three years, district leaders are seeking more participation from the public...

DATE: Mar 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education Update

Will 2nd Amendment expression replace the 1st Amendment?

By Carole McWilliams Almost two months into the Trumpocalypse, things aren't looking real good for the First Amendment. Part of that is freedom of the press. ...

DATE: Mar 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Our district’s commitment to success for all students

On March 9, our district board of education, district leadership team, and partners from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Education Department met with Colorado State Board of Education to presen...

DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education Update

From the Senate: on ground water, coal rolling and charter schools

These have been interesting times in the General Assembly. The worst of government rears its ugly head every now and then. That has been the case these past few days. In my last ...

DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate