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Letters to the Editor

Senator Gardner, meet the carbon act

In your opinion piece about the Green New Deal (“Green New Deal is a raw new deal for Colorado,” April…

April 11, 2019

Editorials

Kinds of mayor: How strong should she be?

Durango and Cortez have what once were progressive forms of government

April 11, 2019

Guest Columns

Politics trumped good policy on ‘red flag’ gun bill

Unfortunately, in line with the common theme of the current legislative session, the majority has proceeded to use its bully…

April 10, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Senator, check out another green deal

I support U.S. House Resolution 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2019, a market-driven federal bill with…

April 10, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Jeff Mannix for LPEA board, the future

The go-slow naysayers out there are sticking their collective heads farther into the sand if they think climate change will…

April 10, 2019

Editorials

Net neutrality: Colorado gets it

Colorado Legislature acts to do what the federal government forgot

April 10, 2019

David Brooks

Why you too will love Mayor Pete BOOT-edge-edge

His campaign bio, “Shortest Way Home,” was the 25th-best-selling book on Amazon. That put him just a few dozen places…

April 9, 2019

Letters to the Editor

CORE lands act has something for all

Hunters gain improved habitat and corridors for much-loved Colorado big game species like Rocky Mountain big horn sheep, elk and…

April 9, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Go green, reelect Turner to LPEA board

As the costs of renewable energy continue to plummet below the cost of burning coal, Southwest Colorado stands to reap…

April 8, 2019

Editorials

The Great Gatsby at 94

novella, born of hope, flopped. You can guess what happened next.

April 8, 2019

Letters to the Editor

The president is a world-class coward

Before even taking office, he had to pay $25 million for scamming Americans with his fake university. Trump claimed he…

April 7, 2019

Frank Bruni

A restaurant for elders

best place to dine out when you’re over 50 is where love refreshes you

April 7, 2019

Guest Columns

LGBTQ asylum-seekers find a double whammy

As a queer-immigrant professor from the U.S.-Mexico border region, I had been following the stories of the LGBTQ members of…

April 7, 2019

From the State House

Oil and gas bill meets all our needs

It would have hurt the industry. But I did vote for Senate Bill 19-181. It has nothing to do with…

April 6, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Parks and Wildlife is extorting hunters

Apparently, there are serious concerns as to the way it squeezes additional funds from the everyday hunter, both out-of-state and…

April 5, 2019

Guest Columns

Confirming Bernhardt to top Interior job is wrong

We are privileged to have the most diverse array of high peaks, forest trails, rivers and wildlife in one state…

April 5, 2019

Thomas Friedman

The United Kingdom has gone stark raving mad

Loiseau told the Journal du Dimanche that she chose the name because “he wakes me up every morning meowing to…

April 5, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Trout Unlimited is correct on climate

Trout Unlimited, a national grassroots organization, made a big endorsement this week for a bipartisan climate change solution – the…

April 4, 2019

Guest Columns

Green New Deal is a raw new deal for Colorado

Solutions to some of our nation’s toughest challenges start out as a few lines on a piece of paper and…

April 4, 2019

Guest Columns

Democrats shunning us, mismanaging power

Democrats, who gained control of both chambers of the Legislature, have pushed through a broad agenda. Two bills caught my…

April 4, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Absurd ideas about LPEA and Tri-State

Inevitably, these solutions ignore certain realities and the diverse needs of the members. Take, for example, the La Plata Electric…

April 4, 2019

Editorials

Durango won: City elections yield tax for roads and a new Council

elections mostly show voters’ wisdom on sales tax and City Council

April 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Sammy, time to sleep in, you’ve earned it

Sports teams doing their fund raiser car washes (guess who paid for the water?). Who listened to the complaints when…

April 3, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Russia-gate editorial bizarre, troubling

The editors indict the media broadly for their coverage of efforts to undermine our elections, when by and large media…

April 3, 2019