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‘Please, America. Stop being blindly tribal in politics’

Political parties seem to be increasingly hijacking whatever garners votes and keeps them in power. So-called “patriotism” and the U.S. flag have nearly become more symbolic of right-wing ex...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘When you vote, keep eye on prize’

Fallacy No. 1: Lifetime terms lead to fair, honest judges. As we see with some U.S. Supreme Court justices, lifetime terms actually lead to much greater corruption, more decisions unfair and...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Not understanding how women prefer depraved, demented old guy as Trump’

Now, I’m a guy and don’t understand women, something two former wives and a daughter have frequently told me. But listening to President Joe Biden’s recent State of the Union Address and fol...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘More than new immigrants who are better off’

The local Republican Party leader said that only illegal aliens were better off now than when Joe Biden took office. That man is so wrong. During the last three years, unemployment has dropp...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Letters to the Editor

‘Conservation should come from locals most affected’

I write to you as a concerned citizen, who has been actively involved in rallying opposition against the proposal of the Dolores River Canyons National Monument. Since February 20, our petit...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Editorial cartoon

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Conserve what’s best about the Dolores’

The Dolores Canyons region in western Colorado is a quintessential western landscape – high, wide and wild. Dolores country is home to a diverse array of wildlife, from mountain lions and tu...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Fascist running to keep himself out of prison’

Hyperbole it is not. It’s clear the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president is a fascist. Criminally indicted, he is running to keep himself out of prison. And the Repu...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Don’t have confidence to explain what I’m thinking’

I am often asked what changes I notice as my Alzheimer’s disease progresses. The overarching symptom is lack of confidence. I was lucky before in that I had an abundance of confidence in alm...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Majority must vote, break Electoral College logjam’

Thank you to the letter writer for reporting Jack Posobiec’s speech at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference meeting. It’s so horrific it must be noted again. Posobiec’s words: “...

DATE: Mar 24, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

My View: Boebert still on the clock in CD3

Need more legislation that benefits Southwest constituents

DATE: Mar 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Editorial editorial

DATE: Mar 22, 2024 | CATEGORY: Opinion

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