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It seems that the RE-1S School District just can’t get enough; enough of our money that is. Again, it is considering asking us for more money. The district is failing our kids and our community. It ne...

WASHINGTON – His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says that the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.” The world bears them out. On Tuesday, American...

I would like to respond to the letter from Larry Berger about cats. While I agree that cat owners should spay/neuter and vaccinate their cats, I strongly oppose any attempt to require that all cats be...

To the person who tied a dog to a fence post south of Road S on Road 24 to die, I thought you should know it worked. I found your dog dead Tuesday morning and it wasn’t an easy or pleasant death. ...

This might be the year for Colorado taxpayers to take a serious look at the TABOR (Taxpayers' Bill of Rights) Amendment that voters put into the state constitution in 1992. Along with provi...

A door-to-door salesperson has reported that a cattle dog on County Road L bit him. The homeowner, however, said the dog in question was a toy poodle. While seeking medical treatment at So...

I sympathize with Mr. Berger's frustration with cats in his area; fortunately, I live in an area where most cats are spayed and neutered, and we seldom see roaming cats. These cats didn't ...

Southwest Colorado's mining heritage is a defining piece of the area's history and so are the characters from that era. The men who brought electricity to the San Juan Triangle are being brought to li...