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Our View: Mideast escalation prioritizes qualities for next U.S. president

After a dizzying couple of weeks for the U.S. presidential race, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have found sure footing. Buoyed by renewed energy emanating from fans, they are confidently le...

DATE: Aug 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Advocate, reliable source of support’ came in principal at Indigenous Wyo. school

By the time she took the dais at the Arapaho Charter High School graduation this spring, Principal Katie Law was beyond tired. She’d spent the last two days coaching students at the state tr...

DATE: Aug 2, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Watch hard work dry up and die’

I was pleased to see that people besides myself are upset about these new water rates. (Last week, Cortez City Council did revert to a fixed rate instead of a tiered one.) Some residents hav...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘30 bills sponsored, signed in 2024’

Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort. This month, I present the 30 bills I sponsored and the...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Our View: Cortez fire sales tax would benefit beyond boundaries

Imagine the consequences throughout the Southwest of a massive fire just west of Mesa Verde National Park. Infrastructure, public and private properties, farms, ranches and businesses torche...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

After grief, caregiver may recognize new signs of life’

What do you have left in your life when you’ve lost the two men you loved most because of dementia? Gone are the dreams of future times together, that data bank of shared memories, that one-...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

‘God only knows. And God ain’t talking’

I’ve heard that many of the Donald Trump faithful believe his survival from an assassination attempt proves he’s a chosen one of God. God help us. Did God decide to “take the life” of Corey ...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Reason together’ to solve immigration

I do not like the rhetoric of election years because it can quickly become hateful and unproductive. I have a book on my desk, “Project 562: Changing The Way We See Native America,” which li...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘30 bills sponsored, signed in 2024’

Recently I wrote about what we in the state Legislature did for Colorado this year; I am proud to have been a part of that team effort. This month, I present the 30 bills I sponsored and the...

DATE: Jul 31, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘American values can guide us’

Is there any reason beyond curiosity that we need the media’s help in selecting a president? The fundamental American values we were taught can guide us. Don’t cheat, don’t lie, don’t mock. ...

DATE: Jul 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Choice between freedom and despotism’

America is at a crossroads. We are about to decide whether we continue as a democracy or live under a dictatorship. The Heritage Society is working with Donald Trump on Project 2025, a 900-p...

DATE: Jul 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Our downtown, our money, our identity’

Obviously, the city is determined to take a “Next Step” with downtown Durango. This is supposed to make Main Avenue more pedestrian friendly, but who determined that pedestrians feel the sid...

DATE: Jul 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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