Opinion

The real threat is not foreign immigrants

The numbers show that since 9/11, slightly less that one American per year has been killed in the U.S. by…

A valentine for journalists everywhere

I want to thank American journalists, especially the Washington press corps, who are on the job and working constantly to…

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

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

Sen. Gardner is unwilling to listen to us

That is a rather lame excuse for being unwilling to actually listen to them. It would behoove Senator Gardner to…

End-of-Life Options Act all about choice

I have been with family members as they died painfully and without hope. My father begged to die. There are…

Make the bridge actually go somewhere

Make the “Bridge to Nowhere” go somewhere. Have it enter a loop at the top of Farmington Hill and build…

Tipton is no defender of our public lands

He is a sponsor of a bill that will nullify the Bureau of Land Management’s “Planning 2.0” rule. The rule…

February 21, 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

Tipton should act on climate priorities

This approach has bipartisan support and follows conservative, free market principles. The money raised by the carbon fee would be…

February 21, 2017

Confirmation of DeVos was shameful

I, like thousands of others across the country, have been alarmed by the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary.…

February 19, 2017

Time to step up and be responsible

Maybe a family member is addicted, strangely deaf to our loving words and best efforts. Or we know someone who…

February 19, 2017

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

formula on state costs may be the best way forward

February 19, 2017

Remove symbols of hate from property

Because this country – the one that I serve and which I’m sworn to protect – is not big enough…

Why not shop locally for school mentors?

The Check and Connect program, which provided academic mentoring in the district for several years, blew up on 9-R, so…

Open letter to Sen. Gardner, Rep. Tipton

I hope that you’ll agree it is vital that we know our chief executive is not compromised by his business…

Deregulation: Freedom or lost protection?

The logic goes something like this: Less government equals less regulation, which equals more corporate profit, which creates more jobs…

Hotel plan brings questions about growth, economy

A pivotal time to preserve community character and balance our economy

If the wall is built, cover it with art

The billions and billions of dollars to construct and maintain this major project should, in my opinion, have a goodwill…

Yes, BLM does have a choice on Chaco

The BLM has full authority to close areas to oil and gas leasing and does so on a regular basis…

Crisis calls for carbon fee and dividend

It’s time for all people of good conscience to step up and take part. It’s very frightening to confront the…

Additional information to clarify protests

The media did not make up the abhorrent things he said. He said them; I saw it, along with millions…

Educate yourself on dangers of fluoride

Children can have topical fluoride applications if so desired, but mass Orwellian additions of a drug to a public water…