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Towaoc education leaders hope to open charter

Ute Mountain Ute educators are looking to open a charter school in Towaoc. The school would emphasize a “different” type of learning along with incorporating language and culture into its c...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Local News

I need your feedback to perfect our lands bill

Colorado’s Third Congressional District is home to some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes and open spaces. Towering mountains, vast forests, archaeological sites from hundreds of y...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Should putting wolves back in Colorado be a 2020 ballot question?

Living in Colorado sometimes feels like playing a game called Let’s Discover The Limits of Democracy. We approach every election with ballot propositions as a contest to see whether the will of the pe...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Editorials

My dog and I thank the good people

July 26 was the 29th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Some people in Cortez and Montezuma County evidently haven’t gotten the word or don’t think the law applies to them....

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Tipton is sane on minimum wage hike

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 582, “Raise the Wage Act,” and it is now being forwarded to the U.S. Senate. I want to thank our U.S. representative from the 3rd Congressional Dis...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

We know Medicare works – expand it

The 54th anniversary of Medicare affords an opportunity to evaluate the successes and shortcomings of the system of healthcare in America. I have worked in rural hospitals and clinics for 3...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Wilderness Study Areas frozen in time in Southwest Colorado

Wilderness Study Areas have been a hot topic lately – some politicians are trying to do away with them, while others are trying to protect them. But what exactly is a Wilderness Study Area?...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Local News

Suckla ropes well at National High School Finals Rodeo

Competing at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyoming, on July 19, Dolores High School senior Dara Suckla left little doubt as to her status as one of the top breakaway ropers in...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: High School Sports

Flores strives to make ‘impact for everyone’ at Fort Lewis College athletics

After years of coaching women’s college basketball, Jason Flores decided to take the dip into administration. Flores, who has served as head women’s basketball coach of Fort Lewis College s...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: High School Sports

Bennet pushes education reform in Democratic presidential debate

A diverse group of 10 candidates in Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate in Detroit spent much of the night taking jabs at one man on stage and another who wasn’t: former Vice President Jo...

DATE: Aug 01, 2019 CATEGORY: Local News

Towaoc education leaders hope to open charter

I need your feedback to perfect our lands bill

Should putting wolves back in Colorado be a 2020 ballot question?

My dog and I thank the good people

Tipton is sane on minimum wage hike

We know Medicare works – expand it

Wilderness Study Areas frozen in time in Southwest Colorado

Suckla ropes well at National High School Finals Rodeo

Flores strives to make ‘impact for everyone’ at Fort Lewis College athletics

Bennet pushes education reform in Democratic presidential debate

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