Editorials

Main Ave. banner is the key to many Animas River questions

San Juan Clean Water Coalition offers plans and answers to protect our river

February 22, 2017

Industry’s right to local government broadband restrictions has expired

du1-i-syn The failure of this bill will not affect most communities in Southwest Colorado because they have already opted out…

February 21, 2017

Editorials

Basing TABOR formula on state costs may be the best way forward

Basing formula on state costs may be the best way forward

February 19, 2017

Editorials

Hotel plan brings questions about growth, economy

A pivotal time to preserve community character and balance our economy

February 18, 2017

Editorials

Award-winning logo design has been welcomed by students of all nations

Award-winning design has been welcomed by students of all nations

February 17, 2017

Editorials

SB 93 would have helped improve bicycling safety and experience

February 16, 2017

Editorials

Fort Lewis men put home winning streak on the line

Home winning streak is an impressive result for a talented, dedicated team

February 15, 2017

Editorials

Nation’s 33rd president had many words of wisdom to offer our present 45th

du1-i-syn This claim, popular with his detractors but admitted by some supporters as well, explains to a degree the awkward,…

February 14, 2017

Editorials

Tax receipts from pot have become a substantial cash source for governments

Marijuana has quickly become a noted component of overall tax revenue, making its use much less likely to be ended,…

February 12, 2017

Editorials

Colorado should join mountain movement to end the death penalty

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)du1-i-syn The moral argument in favor of the death penalty dates back to Leviticus 24:19-21, “a man…

February 12, 2017

Editorials

Water District: 50-plus years of experience is water under the bridge with recent changes

du1-i-syn Although Steve Fearn, coordinator of the Animas River Stakeholders Group, had a year remaining in his three-year term, San…

February 10, 2017

Editorials

A positive outcome of recent elections: A more active and engaged citizenry

du1-i-syn This past presidential election was possibly the most acrimonious in recent history. It may have turned off as many…

February 9, 2017

Editorials

State’s high-capacity magazine ban should stand

Effort to repeal state’s ban on high-capacity magazines should not pass

February 8, 2017

Editorials

Common reading experience connects college and community through reading

du1-i-syn The program aims to “promote critical thinking, provide a common intellectual experience and create a community of readers.” It…

February 7, 2017

Editorials

College Drive: Initial negative reaction to auto-lane trims is premature

Initial negative reaction to narrowing auto lanes is premature

February 5, 2017

Editorials

Super Bowl LI promises a good game, and perhaps a break from politics

du1-i-syn Well, perhaps not quite that long. The first Super Bowl, the AFL-NFL World Championship Game held in Los Angeles…

February 5, 2017

Editorials

Trump administration needs to slow down, show nation a comprehensive plan

(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)du1-i-syn Unfortunately, his actions do not yet – and may not ever – add up to…

February 3, 2017

Editorials

Repeal of BLM rule is short-sighted, method is extreme and undemocratic

The orange and red spots on this satellite image show the area in the country that has the highest concentrations.du1-i-syn…

February 2, 2017

Editorials

National news of Boy Scouts organization should not overshadow local success

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)du1-i-syn The venerable organization, which received a federal charter from President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, has for…

February 1, 2017

Editorials

39th annual mid-winter celebration is a great display of community spirit

du1-i-syn Snowdown is a remarkable display of community spirit, celebration and pride that is just what we need this time…

January 31, 2017

Editorials

Storms build a bountiful snowpack, but it’s almost too much of a good thing

du1-i-syn Now, after a month of storms, it seems like another era altogether. Then again, so does a winter that…

January 30, 2017

Editorials

Broken promises undermine EPA’s social contract with communities

FILE – In this Aug. 10, 2015, file photo, Silverton, Colo., resident Melanie Bergolc walks along the banks of Cement…

January 29, 2017

Editorials

Early-childhood education is vital; all kids deserve a full day of kindergarten

Kindergartner Isabella Bjornson and her mother, Jo Ann, attend a school ice-cream social at Madison Manor Park in Arlington, Va.,…

January 27, 2017

Editorials

Transition poses challenges to public access and government transparency

du1-i-syn In recent days at the USDA, employees have been instructed to centralize all media inquiries and direct them to…

January 26, 2017