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Opinion

Ordinary citizens, time to speak out

By birth or by choice, we Americans are united by the common civic values documented in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. In our 248 years as an inde...

At the front lines fighting for Colorado

We live in a challenging time. Rising costs make Colorado more unaffordable for working families; climate change creates serious risks for our land, air and water; unnecessary red-tape block...

Tired of one-sided editorials and opinions

I get so tired of the one-sided opinions and editorials. This paper does not seem to respect the majority of people in Montezuma County that support our current president and what he is tryi...

Cutting Medicaid will hurt people we know, our community’s health care system and economy

Medicaid is a hot topic featured on the nightly news, in local newspapers, and at county commissioner meetings. So why another Medicaid article? Because, it is important to focus on this iss...

First Amendment, separation of church and state

I admired and respected Pope Francis. However, I think it is a violation of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution for the President to order flags at government buildings to ...

Trump protesters, see your doctor before it’s too late

For those of you in Montezuma County where Donald Trump won 60% of the vote, I suggest you get your Trump Derangement Syndrome looked at before it kills you. Whether you like it or not he i...

Our view: 50 years later

Vietnam still lingers At the end of World War II, the fear was that Communism was becoming a worldwide threat shaped and mostly controlled by the Soviet Union, and to some extent by China. ...

Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

Hypocrites unworthy of admiration

Call me old fashioned, but I admire people who have principles and stick to them. On the other hand, hypocrites get zero admiration from me. A current example is the 47th president. He is su...

The forgotten working class

When did the Republicans become the friend of the American worker? When did Republicans begin to feel their pain? My dad, Max Riker, left his birthplace in Germany during the worst depressi...

Our view: Shorter run-ups, please

They’re off to the races. We wish it were not so soon. For term-limited Jared Polis’ seat, we’re aware of over two dozen candidates. Among the better known, Sen. Mark Baisley and state Rep....
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