Columnists

James: Gettin’ all wound up

Tom James I just finished a great Zane Grey book, Riders of the Purple Sage, and am halfway through another…

December 28, 2017

Samuelson: GOP tax cut erodes budget discipline even further

Robert Samuelson – The Washington Post WASHINGTON – What I most dislike about the Trump/Republican tax plan is the shameless…

December 25, 2017

Looking back

Philip Runck and the spirit of Christmas

Apples were king for rancher, and he shared the wealth during the holidays

December 23, 2017

Guest Columns

Childs: Rep. Tipton, do you remember home?

The sun is just up here in Western Colorado, another brilliant blue sky day, which makes me think of you…

December 18, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: Christmas spirit is found year ‘round in Cortez

Karen Sheek If you believe the old Christmas carol, this is “the most wonderful time of the year.” I believe…

December 14, 2017

Guest Columns

Another swing of the boom-bust cycle is underway

du1-i-syn WASHINGTON – We don’t necessarily need an economic boom, but that’s what we may be getting. Since the 2016…

December 7, 2017

Guest Columns

Samuelson: Trump’s take on trade may well lead to dead end

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – Most Americans likely think that our trade policies have been largely the same since the Republic’s…

November 29, 2017

Education Update

Haukeness: Let’s work together to find money for education

Lori Haukenessdu1-i-syn I again want to thank the community committee, Colorado Education Association, and the many teachers, staff, and community…

November 23, 2017

Watch Yore Topknot

James: Humility – a life lesson

Tom Jamesdu1-i-syn Back when I worked for other people, it seemed really important to know what day of the week…

November 23, 2017

Guest Columns

Brown: The past, present and future of a Cortez museum

Ann Browndu1-i-syn Our community has always helped support something that would benefit us all. The Montezuma County Historical Society has…

November 20, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: New guidelines for recycling in Cortez

Mayor Karen Sheekdu1-i-syn Recently Colby Earley, the city’s Recycling Coordinator, made a presentation to Cortez City Council on changes in…

November 16, 2017

Guest Columns

Rankin: Schools turning challenge into opportunity

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn Teacher shortage, continuing education, parent participation, technology and students unqualified to satisfy workforce needs. These are just some…

October 30, 2017

Guest Columns

High school: a time to learn, explore and grow

As I reflect on another year’s homecoming festivities with the parade, football game and dance, I can’t help but think…

October 26, 2017

Watch Yore Topknot

James: On conflict resolution

du1-i-syn Women. My favorite kind of people. I like the way they look, the way they talk, the way they…

October 26, 2017

Gulliford's travels

The soul of Bluff: Visionary Gene Foushee built, restored desert town

After 60 years of marriage, Gene and Mary Foushee passed on this summer just nine days apart. The couple was…

October 17, 2017

Guest Columns

Samuelson: Advance of the ‘spoils society’ is not welcome news

du1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The “spoils society” advances. The spoils society is a phrase I coined some years ago to illustrate…

October 9, 2017

Guest Columns

Samuelson: How resilient is the typical American consumer?

Robert Samuelsondu1-i-syn WASHINGTON – The American consumer is the great engine of growth for the $19 trillion U.S. economy, representing…

October 5, 2017

Guest Columns

Rankin: High stakes testing

Joyce Rankindu1-i-syn During the August board meeting of the State Board of Education, the Colorado Department of Education released the…

September 25, 2017

Guest Columns

Tipton and Westerman: The truth about forest health

As you read this, tens of thousands of acres are going up in flames across the West. Decades of misguided…

September 21, 2017

Guest Columns

James: TV and Mao’s China

Tom James When I was a kid, there was a guy named Mao Zedong who was the “big cheese” in…

September 18, 2017

Sheriff Update

Green chile season is here, but they aren’t the hottest peppers

Matt Flores roasts outside Big Lots in Santa Fe, N.M.Associated Press There are times during the year when your senses…

September 15, 2017

Guest Columns

Sheek: Libraries change lives and strengthen communities

Karen Sheek I am a retired librarian so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that one of my favorite places…

September 14, 2017

Gulliford's travels

Inside the walls of time: In Hermosa, Fisher house carries 1890s legacy

In grocery stores today, we can buy fruit from all over the world. A century ago, farm products were local,…

September 12, 2017

Guest Columns

Trump is threatening some kind of war with North Korea

George F. Will WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force “sniffer plane” was collecting air samples off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on…

September 7, 2017