‘Need entire team’ for higher-achieving M-CSD Tom Burriscca When I showed up here in March 2022, the Montezuma-Cortez School District ranked near the bottom, according to… May 10, 2023
Our View: Parental rights can mean fewer rights for majority One way to soften the blow of losing a job is to be invited to Florence, Italy, and feted by… May 5, 2023
MCHS principal on paid, leave, electives and teachers Tom Burriscca Rumors of wrong information escalated concerns and chaos at Montezuma-Cortez High School, and throughout our community. A news… May 3, 2023
Our View: Random shootings will test good Samaritan capacity We admit, we’re a little jittery approaching strangers after a surge in recent, seemingly random shootings. In April, 16-year-old Ralph… May 3, 2023
Udder nonsense: Remember, ‘an almond doesn’t lactate’ We have seen many confusing proclamations come from our governing bodies lately. The Supreme Court’s decisions have compromised its credibility… April 17, 2023
Our View: Justice Thomas a U.S. – not GOP – problem court badly needs reform, transparency, leadership April 12, 2023
Our View: Uncle right to call out lawmaker on gun tweet The most biting criticism oftentimes comes from family members. And Uncle Chris Soper did not hold back in saying, “Shame… March 29, 2023
Bad weather days: Safety first when calling off school Tom Burriscca My grandfather, a farmer, said that weather forecasters are newcomers or fools. We’ve come a long way since… March 15, 2023
Chronicle of abandoned oil and gas well – one of millions Jonathan Thompson Even from a distance it’s clear that an oil and gas well called “State Senate #2” in New… March 9, 2023
Colorado conflicted about cutting its water use Dave Marstoncca In Colorado, farmers had to enroll in a four-state program by March 1, if they want to get… March 6, 2023
Our View: Ditching Dilbert a no-brainer The decision to can the Dilbert comic strip after cartoonist Scott Adams’ racist rant on YouTube was an easy one.… March 3, 2023
Overcoming political extremism: Attracting qualified candidates Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn To defeat extremism, nothing is more important than finding talented, ethical and qualified candidates to run for public… February 8, 2023
Our View: It’s justice if family’s feelings came first Last Friday, we did a double-take over The Durango Herald headline, “Driver who fell asleep causing head-on crash sentenced to… February 7, 2023
Longing for an era that was sometimes dreadful Robertscca A recent trip to Farmington yielded a welcome insight into what is going on in this country. Welcome, but… February 5, 2023
Overcoming political extremism: Not as divided as we think Steve Mandelldu1-i-syn At times, it seems we can’t heal what divides us. Sixty-six% of Americans believed that the political divide… February 2, 2023
