Columnists

Coram: A victory for rural broadband

Sen. Don Coram In rural Colorado, a farmer can lose tens of thousands of dollars in one day, a broken…

March 26, 2018

The Utah Headliners: FOIA is the speedometer, not the cop writing tickets

du1-i-syn The Utah Headliners Sunshine Week is here, and we who value government transparency are again celebrating the laws that…

March 12, 2018

Looking back

The Nevada Colony of the Dolores River Valley in 1872

The cattle station and stagecoach stop in Cross Canyon was used as a cattle station until about 1896, when it…

February 27, 2018

Guest Columns

Gerson: Billy Graham was consumed by grace and gratitude

Michael Gerson, Washington Post Columnistdu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – He was easily the most influential evangelical Christian of the 20th century –…

February 26, 2018

Education Update

Haukeness: School district committed to all-around student well-being

Lori Haukenessdu1-i-syn When people think of school, they think mostly of classroom teaching. Other factors, though, can prevent a child…

February 22, 2018

Guest Columns

Samuelson: What does commonsense immigration look like?

Robert Samuelson WASHINGTON – We are a nation of immigrants who are uneasy about immigration. There is a long history…

February 5, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Riding along in the litter

Tom James I was working my dun horse the other day, just easin’ along down the county road. You would…

February 5, 2018

Guest Columns

Gerson: Trump’s conspiracy theories endanger democracy

Michael Gerson WASHINGTON – Just as Bill Clinton’s 1998 State of the Union address is known as the speech after…

February 1, 2018

Looking back

Recollections of early Dolores by Erastus Thompson

Editor’s note: This column is the first of two parts about life in early Dolores, Colorado. Part 2 will continue…

January 30, 2018

Guest Columns

Samuelson: Does Main Street remain hostage to Wall Street?

WASHINGTON – The stock market is going gangbusters, but whether this reflects the economy’s underlying strength or runaway speculation stumps…

January 29, 2018

Education Update

Haukeness: Building on the past to move RE-1 into the future

The new year always provides me with an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the…

January 25, 2018

Guest Columns

Samuelson: China and the global race for new technology

Robert Samuelson WASHINGTON – The National Science Foundation and the National Science Board have just released their biennial “Science &…

January 22, 2018

Guest Columns

Will; In Oregon, progressivism spills over at the pump

WASHINGTON – Frank Lloyd Wright purportedly said: “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in…

January 18, 2018

Guest Columns

Rankin: Teacher to class: “Can you hear me now?”

Joyce Rankin “It’s just common sense.” How many times have you heard this phrase and thought “If only more people…

January 18, 2018

Gulliford's travels

World War II bombers once roared through the Grand Canyon

‘Visitors on the South Rim craned their necks to see what was coming’

January 17, 2018

Guest Columns

Thiessen: The 10 worst things Trump did in his first year

Marc Thiessen In his first year in office, President Donald Trump has done many positive things, but his record of…

January 15, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Strong words and actions

Tom James Tyranny, conformity, risk and change are strong words. I imagine the men with powdered ponytails and short pants…

January 15, 2018

From the Mayor

Sheek: Cortez gets an updated, user-friendly website

Karen Sheek At the Tuesday council workshop, Jon Brooks, Manager of Marketing and Events, unveiled the I had the privilege…

January 11, 2018

Guest Columns

Samuelson: The curious disconnect between politis and the economy

WASHINGTON – For President Trump, a lot is riding on the economy in 2018. If it continues to do well,…

January 9, 2018

Guest Columns

Parker: With her new role, Gretchen Carlson wins again

Kathleen Parker WASHINGTON – If karma is a b—h, then justice is a beauty queen. After recent revelations that the…

January 4, 2018

Looking back

Life in Big Bend and the young Cortez in 1885

The J. W. Hanna place at 24 South Beech St. in Cortez. The building, built before 1900, was adjacent to…

January 2, 2018

Watch Yore Topknot

Going ’round in circles

Tom James The sky is a beautiful blue, and there’s just enough chill in the air to make it fresh.…

January 1, 2018

Guest Columns

The 10 best things Trump has done in his first year

As we approach the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office, the list of extraordinary things he has…

January 1, 2018

Guest Columns

Rankin: Preparing Colorado’s students for an unforeseen future

Joyce Rankin I attended the Summit on Education Reform in Nashville, Tennessee. Jeb Bush opened the conference and repeated a…

December 29, 2017