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Brooks: Who is the most influential human being on earth?

David Brooks Putin has established himself as one pole in the great global debate of the era, the debate between…

Kristof: The rise of God’s spokeswomen

Nicholas Kristof Or, more precisely, the men who claim to speak on behalf of God have routinely disparaged women or…

Tipton: Caring for every veteran suffering from agent orange exposure

Rep. Scott Tipton Throughout the course of the Vietnam War, the United States military sprayed 18-20 million gallons of herbicides.…

End easy access to murder machines

Studies show that trained police officers do the wrong thing in an emotional gun situation 55 percent of the time.…

Harrop: Don’t be fooled, Democrats’ votes come from the center

Froma Harrop Consider a recent House primary race in Illinois. If there is any Democrat a liberal might want to…

The ironic violence of the ‘tolerant’ left

It was surreal. Never before have I had my life threatened by someone holding a sign reading “Stop The Killing.”…

Annika Lewis: Teen gains a worldwide view, shines a global spotlight on rural Colorado

Lewis was part of the delegation of Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Although she was one…

Harrop: Don’t be fooled, Democrats’ votes come from the center

Froma Harrop Consider a recent House primary race in Illinois. If there is any Democrat a liberal might want to…

Progress: Site team committed to active engagement

Christina Progress The federal and state agencies at the site – Environmental Protection Agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health…

McLachlan: A responsible and bi-partisan budget effort

Rep. Barbara McLachlan Our strong 2018 economic forecast provided a boost to the budget, and gave hope of addressing a…

Platt: Methane rule protects our health, environment, economy

Corinne Platt As the current mayor and longtime resident of Ophir, I have seen the benefits implementation of Colorado’s strong…

Time to talk about innovative housing

Eighty to 85 percent of America’s homelessness are invisible: women with children escaping domestic violence, persons ashamed of mental illness,…

Mallory: AFP deepens engagement, educates on local issues

Jesse Mallory With offices in Fort Collins, the Denver Tech Center, Downtown Denver, Colorado Springs, and now Grand Junction and…

Higgs: Homelessness – A problem that belongs to all of us

A problem that belongs to all of us

SJBPH: 70 years helping residents achieve their highest potential for health, well-being

Liane Jollon, right, executive director of San Juan Basin Public Health, looks over a 1950’s photo on Thursday with Mary…

Platt: Methane rule protects our health, environment, economy

Corinne Platt As the current mayor and longtime resident of Ophir, I have seen the benefits implementation of Colorado’s strong…

Mallory: AFP deepens engagement, educates on local issues

Jesse Mallory With offices in Fort Collins, the Denver Tech Center, Downtown Denver, Colorado Springs, and now Grand Junction and…

Romanoff: Making it harder to get guns and easier to get care

Andrew Romanoff When it comes to improving mental health care, however, you can find common ground. Nine candidates shared a…

Proud of the leadership taken by youth

Carol Simmons Durango

Clean water: Let’s not miss an opportunity to protect water quality from future mining impacts

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald<br><br>A partial under water image shows the deeper colors of the Animas River north of Durango on Aug.…

Romanoff: Making it harder to get guns and easier to get care

Andrew Romanoff When it comes to improving mental health care, however, you can find common ground. Nine candidates shared a…

Littwin: Porn star Stormy Daniels story is not about the sex

Mike Littwin, The Colorado Independent But I promise you, the last image I ever want stuck in my head is…

Bruni: Cynthia Nixon and the age of inexperience

Frank Bruni You would choose a pilot who had flown 999 flights over one with nine, and you would want…