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Hermosa bill up in the air When it’ll take flight, only Congress can say

ABOVE HERMOSA CREEK – Flying several thousand feet above this proposed federal protection area, the view is far and clear. This is an awesome place of immense value to sportsmen, ...

DATE: Jun 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: County Assessor

Making Ute history live The enduring legacy of Clifford Duncan

Clifford Duncan passed away this winter, and with his passing went centuries of Ute cultural knowledge about land and landscape. A World War II veteran in his 80s living in Neola, Utah, near...

DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

‘Reformicons’ could represent the future of the GOP

WASHINGTON – Parallel to the rise of the tea party – with less attention but more potential influence – has been a gathering movement of reform conservatives whom my colleague E.J. Dionne Jr...

DATE: May 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Jerry McCaw honored as Cattleman of the Year

The La Plata Archuleta Cattlemen had their annual banquet on April 26. The highlight of the evening is the naming of the Cattleman of the Year. This year's honoree, selected by a committee i...

DATE: May 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Life in the Legislature

Bible doesn’t paint life by numbers – use your mind, heart and soul

Some lessons our parents never taught us. Consider not getting those lessons a parental oversight, or consider those missing lessons as lessons our parents never learned in the first place. ...

DATE: May 22, 2014 | CATEGORY: Pastor Tom's Tidbits

Stewards of the forest Summer fun with SJMA

This summer the San Juan Mountains Association will continue our established partnerships with the San Juan National Forest, BLM Tres Rios and BLM Canyons of the Ancients National Monument a...

DATE: May 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Some of us don't have a vote in LPEA board election

The annual LPEA board election is happening now, at least for some co-op members. Letters to the editor have become rather heated, especially regarding incumbent nine-year board member Jeff...

DATE: May 16, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Saving Saguache: Life takes root in an old town

Set in the northern San Luis Valley, Saguache served as one of the early gateways to the San Juans and the Western Slope. When Durango was just a twinkle in railroad baron Gen. W...

DATE: May 13, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Preventing, recognizing and treating skin cancer

We’re fortunate to live in an area that has many more clear days than cloudy ones. The bright, beautiful weather is one thing that draws people to live in the Four Corners, and anyone who h...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Southwest health notes

Looking Back Montezuma County’s rock stars of old

Cortez’s Colorado’s downtown is anchored by several historical stone buildings, erected from sandstone quarried nearby. They have stood the test of time for over a century.Sustainability is ...

DATE: May 1, 2014 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Stop the war on future generations

Tuesday was Earth Day. For some of us, that's an occasion to recognize that the Earth is the only global life support system we've got, and we should treat her accordingly. For others, the E...

DATE: Apr 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: View from the Boondocks

Blood and struggle in Ludlow

100 years ago, coal miners rebelled against dangerous working conditions

DATE: Apr 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels