Opinion

Elect Lammons to support the sheriff

I lived in the county for years and was incessantly stalked and harassed by a neighbor. We had law enforcement…

Lammons will give office new direction

He has a calm, sure and trustworthy demeanor. He wants to stop locking up cases concerning low level drug abuse,…

Tell the LPEA board to say no to waiver

Tri-State Generation and Transmission, the corporate power producer from which our co-op buys electricity, is pushing the LPEA board to…

Champagne will honor community as DA

I met Mr. Champagne when I became the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse coordinator for the 6th Judicial District.…

Champagne for district attorney, Frazier for GOP Senate nominee

With no Republican running, the winner of the primary will be the next district attorney. This race, which should be…

Rather than rehashing gun control arguments, first get facts

Before enacting or rejecting any of the measures suggested, Congress should repeal the 1996 law that essentially prohibits the Centers…

Champagne an excellent DA candidate

Champagne has an extraordinary sense of how to deal with offenders and criminals. I use the two different terms because…

Camp Hale designation deserves support

Tucked in a high mountain valley south of Minturn in Eagle County, Camp Hale was the home base for that…

Can bigoted president make U.S. great?

Specifically, Trump has claimed that Gonzalo Curiel, the U.S. District Court judge overseeing the litigation against Trump University, is entangled…

Ignore false conflict, elect Champagne

I have great respect for the Southern Ute Tribe and the Tribal Court. I have served as the Southern Ute…

Champagne: Right temperament to be DA

Christian Champagne answered each question with thoughtful, direct answers, describing his vision of the DA’s office as “servant leadership,” while…

Champagne invaluable to victim, family

One of our children was assaulted. The perpetrator admitted to it, but a shoddy investigation weakened the case so much…

D.C. appeals court hands consumers a victory in ensuring net neutrality

Those rules are meant to enforce what is called net neutrality. Central to that is the idea that internet access…

Fossil thinking at odds with 21st century

LPEA’s board is meeting on June 15 to consider a 40-year blanket waiver to give Tri State Generation and Transmission,…

Tell LPEA board to nix Tri-State deal

The latest example of this lack of transparency is coming up for a vote at the June 15 board meeting:…

Condolences to the victims of the Orlando shooting

Before weighing in on all or parts of what transpired, and why, this editorial board will let a few days…

Maybe a version of Buffett’s lunches would fund nonprofits here

A productive ally for one organization that supports the homeless in San Francisco is Warren Buffett, who raised $3.4 million…

In Memoriam

Christian Champagne’s balanced approach represents future of American legal system

Candidate for 6th District DA edges other contender

Qualifications do matter, vote Lammons

One might surmise, as Schmidt implies, that Ben Lammons has moved from job to job and this somehow makes him…

Second half of property tax due June 15

This is done, or rather, not done, in order to save taxpayer dollars. However, if the Treasurer’s Office has not…

The clear choice for DA is Champagne

As a strong believer in restorative justice practices to cut down on recidivism rates among non-violent offenders, Christian has the…

Champagne deserves chance to be DA

There are myriad issues in defending and prosecuting crimes, and justice demands appropriate punishment for a criminal defendant. When the…

All our taxes helped build Nighthorse

I am a big brother with Big Brothers and Sisters. I have a little brother who loves fishing. I have…