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Letter: Support Neguse’s National Biodiversity Strategy bill

Yes, I’ll gladly shovel the snow. Far better than choking on forest fire smoke this coming summer. Despite the lack…

February 18, 2021

Mitch McConnell condemns Trump, but refuses to convict

Jan. 6 was a disgrace. American citizens attacked their own government. They used terrorism to try to stop a specific…

February 16, 2021

Our View: ‘Caste’ provides lesson in Black history

One of us remembers a college political science lecture on the Civil War in which the professor claimed, “The Civil…

February 16, 2021

Erin McKay: Will we protect our democracy?

du1-i-syn Last month, thousands of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol carrying bats, nooses, and Zip Tie handcuffs. They…

February 9, 2021

Letter: Vote no on recall of school board member Lance McDaniel

Sadly, RE-1 School District is being tasked with holding a recall election to recall a director for no other reason…

February 3, 2021

Our View: Good customer service is literally remarkable

good kind is literally remarkable

February 3, 2021

Letter: Answer your phone to get into the vaccine line

A friend who volunteers to make calls to set up appointments told me recently that when they call, they do…

January 29, 2021

Letter: Cortez Republican’s flags, signs torn down

Over the last three months I’ve had my American and Trump flags torn down, “Back the Blue” yard sign stolen,…

January 28, 2021

Our View: Rewrite REAL ID for real safety, less bureaucracy

As most people are probably aware, by October 2021 Americans who drive must have licenses with a special mark indicating…

January 26, 2021

Letter: Recall attempt violates freedom of speech

Lance McDaniel took the initiative to step up to the plate and submit his letter of interest to the RE-1…

January 26, 2021

Letter: Show up, vote to retain Lance McDaniel on school board

Lances’ tenure on the board has been impeccable. No one has questioned his decisions or activities on the board. Why?…

January 21, 2021

David Brooks: Trump ignites war within the church

This is the beginning of a Facebook post from Jan. 10 by conservative preacher Jeremiah Johnson. On Jan. 7, the…

January 20, 2021

Our View: Today’s challenges in words from the past

Today’s challenges reflected in the past

January 19, 2021

Our View: Retain Lance McDaniel on Montezuma-Cortez school board

‘no’ on upcoming school board recall

January 12, 2021

Amanda McNeill: Time to stop parade of intimidators

For months on end now, we have endured the unendurable “parade” of insurrectionists up and down Main Street and Montezuma…

January 9, 2021

Letter: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for electric car “fuel”

Elon Musk is now worth tens of billions from a company subsidized by the federal government and many electric car…

January 7, 2021

Letter: Purgatory lifts failing more often than reader remembers

During the last week (Dec. 27-Dec. 31), I have witnessed the following lift failures: Lift 3 failed on Sunday; Lift…

January 5, 2021

Letter: Enjoy back country safely, avoid avalanche dangers

If you do go to the backcountry instead of a ski area that is patrolled by professionals, check in with…

January 5, 2021

Our View: State oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month

oversight of oil and gas industry shifts this month with new regulations

January 5, 2021

Writers on the Range: When water dries up, it can be deadly

The huge, clamorous flocks of geese that fill the sky during migration have moved south. Last summer, a different silence…

January 1, 2021

Our View: COVID-19: The truth

A few examples: Bill Gates created the virus. The vaccine is a female sterilization shot. It will alter your DNA…

December 29, 2020

Letter: Area offers plenty of places to target shoot safely

There are plenty of places to shoot in the Four Corners area. Cortez and Farmington, N.M. have superb gun ranges…

December 22, 2020

Harrison Raine: Time to support wildland firefighters

Rainedu1-i-syn Wildfires across the West had consumed the labor of all available wildland firefighters, and though there were fewer fires…

December 2, 2020

Our View: Surveillance success or Orwell come to pass?

Cameras catch girls, but is this the world we want?

December 1, 2020