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Rather than age, ‘pay attention to what old men have to say’

As you watch tomorrow’s presidential debate, here’s something we all should remember – the issue here is not, repeat not, about a candidate’s age. That’s especially true when both candidates...

DATE: Jun 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

On wolves: ‘Boebert’s bill short-circuits scientific process’

In November 2020, Colorado voters decided to restore gray wolves to their former home in Colorado. That vote, and the state-led restoration process now underway is a historic event in wildli...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Crucial that left look at future, respond in relevant’ manner

Immigration is indeed a problem; all Americans agree on that. The right is largely opposed to any immigration, and the left understands that the tolerance of the American people on this iss...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Proposed blinking tower at Bears Ears would ‘defile, dishonor’

My Navajo homeland is the great expanse of land between four sacred mountains in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. It is our place of origin and Navajo spiritual traditions are rooted ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Juneteenth ‘a moment in long-running struggle to realize freedom’

Last week at a Juneteenth concert on the south lawn of the White House, Vice President Kamala Harris said that on June 19, 1865, after Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, “The enslaved...

DATE: Jun 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Osprey supports ‘protections for Dolores River Canyons’

Since 1974, Osprey has provided hikers, backpackers, bikers and everyday travelers with innovative and long-lasting carry solutions, each thoughtfully designed to reflect a passion for explo...

DATE: Jun 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Beneficial fire helps restore ecological balance, understory, pollinator diversity’

Last month’s Spruce Creek Wildfire on Haycamp Mesa was a promising example of a new era of wildfire management. The Spruce Creek Fire started by lighting ignition May 14 in an area that was ...

DATE: Jun 19, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Without red-flashing lights, motorists come too close to a bike’

Before moving to Durango a few years ago, I had done a number of road-bike tours in California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Minnesota. Some wonderful rides and most without Colorado’s mount...

DATE: Jun 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Father’s Day: ‘Show young men what it means to be a healthy man’

June is Men’s Health Month and also Father’s Day. These observances are an opportunity to open up conversations about the connection between physical and mental well-being. As part of overal...

DATE: Jun 16, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Women’s sports in spotlight ‘only 52 years after Title IX’

Girls and Women’s sport is having a moment. Attendance records are being set. New stars are emerging. Participation is up. And it’s only 52 years after Title IX, the federal civil rights law...

DATE: Jun 14, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

McCrackin has a close eye on how federal government ‘spent our money’

Curtis McCrackin of Cedaredge, a former general contractor now in real estate, said some guys read the sports page. He prefers economic and political news, particularly how the federal gover...

DATE: Jun 12, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Webb says U.S. economy being ‘destroyed intentionally’ by government

Lew Webb of Durango calls himself a “common sense patriot” and uses the words of the Founding Fathers, “we the people,” often. Webb, who sold a family auto dealership in California that empl...