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DATE: Jul 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Free Bibi?

President Donald Trump is currently trying to bend justice in favor of his friend Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu in Israel. Netanyahu is on trial for a variety of crimes. Trump is implicitly thre...

DATE: Jul 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

Colorado’s public lands can and must support both conservation and energy

Public lands are essential to Colorado’s identity, including economically, environmentally, and culturally. They support everything from hiking and hunting to grazing and energy production. ...

DATE: Jun 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Trump is doing what we voted for

I wish a course on the original intent of the U.S. Constitution was a requirement for all students. Anyone who thinks illegals should be allowed to stay, supported by our taxes for food, hou...

DATE: Jun 27, 2025 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

The joy of gathering, coming together, speaking up about negative impacts on Montezuma County

On June 14, Americans again took to the streets to protest. In many communities, it was promoted as “No Kings Day,” but the Montezuma County League of Women Voters and Indivisible, both nonp...

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Editorial cartoon

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorial Cartoons

Our view: Hail the Parliamentarian

Hurd is helping but Elizabeth MacDonough is our hero In January, Rep. Jeff Hurd said that he is “cautiously optimistic that there’s a lot of good that we can do in this next Congress with th...

DATE: Jun 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Rep. Hurd must stand up for CD3 with a full-throated declaration: Our public lands are not for sale

Right now in Washington, D.C., members of Congress are seriously considering selling our public lands to pay for extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. While here in the West, our ...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Nordfest was a great success

On June 22, five bands performed at the Mancos Brewery to benefit regional cancer support organizations. This special annual celebration created a time for community connection and love of m...

DATE: Jun 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Hurd is hurting us

When will Rep. Jeff Hurd vote in a way that will help his constituents? He met with the CEO of Southwest Memorial Hospital and was told how critical Medicaid is to our hospital and to all ru...

DATE: Jun 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Straight from the experts, Southwest Colorado’s most important projects and pressing issues

Now that the legislative session is over, my weeks have filled up with visits around the district and meetings with constituents. First, I want to give a huge thanks to the League of Women ...

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our view: Minority Leader Simpson

A legislative leader certain to command respect in his new and significant role

DATE: Jun 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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