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Opinion

Opinion

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We are losing local farmland – and with it, open space and stability
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We are losing local farmland – and with it, open space and stability

La Plata County Commissioners: Prepare for wildfire season right now
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La Plata County Commissioners: Prepare for wildfire season right now

Backcountry turkey hunting and the Roadless Rule are both worth protecting
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Backcountry turkey hunting and the Roadless Rule are both worth protecting

Appeals court errs in Peters’ case, but her guilt remains
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Appeals court errs in Peters’ case, but her guilt remains

Colorado budget cuts will hit schools, Medicaid, SNAP and rural hospitals
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Colorado budget cuts will hit schools, Medicaid, SNAP and rural hospitals

The White House AI framework leaves rural America behind
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The White House AI framework leaves rural America behind

Colorado’s wolf restoration program is working – and worth protecting
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Colorado’s wolf restoration program is working – and worth protecting

From Vietnam draft luck to 42-year-old recruits smoking weed
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From Vietnam draft luck to 42-year-old recruits smoking weed

Jail didn’t reform me – it just taught me to survive the system
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Jail didn’t reform me – it just taught me to survive the system

Democrats be warned: Trump knows your weak spots
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Democrats be warned: Trump knows your weak spots

The Farm Bill should work for the people who actually produce our food
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The Farm Bill should work for the people who actually produce our food

Southwest Colorado just joined a bigger, cheaper, cleaner electric grid
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Southwest Colorado just joined a bigger, cheaper, cleaner electric grid

Passing the gavel: Reflections on service, students and showing up
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Passing the gavel: Reflections on service, students and showing up

My parents fled persecution – the border wall brings it home
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My parents fled persecution – the border wall brings it home

Republicans see trouble ahead in Iran war but say little publicly
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Republicans see trouble ahead in Iran war but say little publicly

La Plata County steps into spring with reason for optimism
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La Plata County steps into spring with reason for optimism

Colorado’s mine waste could hold the key to mineral independence
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Colorado’s mine waste could hold the key to mineral independence

Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains
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Protect our public lands, protect the La Plata Mountains

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