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Our view: The spirit of service

Community service has dividends that once lost are hard to get back Since early last month, the Trump administration and…

May 7, 2025

Ordinary citizens, time to speak out

cca By birth or by choice, we Americans are united by the common civic values documented in the Declaration of…

May 4, 2025

Cutting Medicaid will hurt people we know, our community’s health care system and economy

Medicaid is a hot topic featured on the nightly news, in local newspapers, and at county commissioner meetings. So why…

May 2, 2025

Tired of one-sided editorials and opinions

cca I get so tired of the one-sided opinions and editorials. This paper does not seem to respect the majority…

May 2, 2025

Our view: 50 years later

Vietnam still lingers At the end of World War II, the fear was that Communism was becoming a worldwide threat…

April 30, 2025

First Amendment, separation of church and state

cca I admired and respected Pope Francis. However, I think it is a violation of the First Amendment of the…

April 30, 2025

Hypocrites unworthy of admiration

cca Call me old fashioned, but I admire people who have principles and stick to them. On the other hand,…

April 26, 2025

The forgotten working class

cca When did the Republicans become the friend of the American worker? When did Republicans begin to feel their pain?…

April 24, 2025

Our view: Shorter run-ups, please

They’re off to the races. We wish it were not so soon. For term-limited Jared Polis’ seat, we’re aware of…

April 24, 2025

Our view: Exceptional service

A pat on the back always feels good to recipient and deliverer. When warranted, it’s the right thing to do…

April 23, 2025

Readers write poetry:

cca In the beginning was the poodle. Now there are oodles of doodles! How ‘bow choodle? Michael Brower Cortez

April 23, 2025

Earth Action Day: Unleashing our power for our planet

April 22nd will mark the fifty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out…

April 20, 2025

Disabled American Veterans office mission

cca I believe that a brief update is warranted on what the Disabled American Veterans of Cortez’s mission is. We…

April 17, 2025

Tight state budget preserves Medicaid, education, health care, EMS funding

We have just 24 days until the end of session, and these things are moving fast at the Capitol. Gov.…

April 17, 2025

Our view: Hurd, bands, solar and a college presidency

Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Western and southern Colorado, is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in…

April 16, 2025

Board broke county housing authority

cca Montesquieu, a leading enlightenment thinker and influencer, advocated for the checks and balances in government that have shaped the…

April 16, 2025

Let’s really fix our forests

cca There is an urgent need to protect communities from the growing threat of catastrophic wildfires. However, The Fix Our…

April 13, 2025

Our view: Bluegrass Rules!

The initiated will know the headline refers to a 1997 Grammy award winning album of the same name by Ricky…

April 11, 2025

Defending due process: Stop unjust deportations

cca The League of Women Voters of Colorado strongly condemns the arrest, detention, and deportation of immigrants who are not…

April 11, 2025

Our view: ‘Then they came for me’

By now, most have heard of the Mar. 25 “taking” of the Tufts University Ph. D. student Rumeysa Ozturk, 30,…

April 9, 2025

Prioritizing security and safety, Rep. Hurd visits the U.S.-Mexico border

I recently joined Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and eight other freshmen members of Congress on a delegation trip to the…

April 9, 2025

Land, by the people, just not for the people

At a time when farmers are doing more with less – less water, less land, less income, and less support…

April 6, 2025

Public lands shape our humanity, shared destiny and are not for sale

Amid Colorado’s complex history, a unifying thread emerges: a deep, abiding love and reverence for our public lands. Whether it’s…

April 4, 2025

April is National Poetry Month

Please submit poems (250 words or less) to [email protected] so we might feature your original work or favorite poem this…

April 3, 2025