Opinion

There’s more to life than self-survival

Two men were sitting at the table behind us having a rather loud, but friendly, conversation. It wasn’t difficult to…

October 7, 2019

Opinion

The process of impeachment is now inevitable

WASHINGTON – For the first time in American history, the president has pleaded guilty to an impeachable offense. This is…

Please support me for school board

I am a candidate for the Dolores Re-4A School District Board. My family has lived in Dolores for four generations.…

Come out for our trails (and a burger)

As most everyone knows, there are amazing outdoor recreational opportunities that exist out our back doors, for hunting, fishing, and…

Trump’s the hardest-working president

Once again, Democrats are wasting taxpayer dollars with yet another pointless witch hunt against President Trump. Congress gets paid good…

Bus this

J.A. Lukas told all we needed to know about forced busing – and then some

Alzheimer’s Association is crucial to us

Our grandmother and uncle died from this disease. Now we are watching our mother die from it. It is so…

Bad marks

Busing and charter schools reveal fault lines for Democrats and unions

Southwest Memorial staff are just super

I have often heard “bad” things about Southwest Memorial. Well, I would like to say that during my recent bout…

Leftists are trying to destroy America

If ever there were a more hypocritical bunch of misfits, the Democratic debates proved it. The blood lust hatred for…

Who speaks for birds tortured here?

“I don’t know why I’m a prisoner. I committed no crime. I see only bars and hear desperate, confused chatter…

For-profit care is not patient-centered

No wonder 70% of Americans favor a shift to National Improved Medicare for All. All but a handful of us…

As bad as our immigration mess may be, let’s leave the Holocaust out of it

The internet has been aflame with people denouncing the inhumanity of conditions in which asylum-seeking families and unaccompanied minors were…

Liberty preserved

Supreme Court was wise to say Commerce can’t restrict speech

Opinion

It will be a great school year, with enhancements

As the first day of school quickly approaches, I find myself getting excited and ready to welcome back our teachers,…

Cortez flunked the half-staff flag test

On Friday, July 19, I drove through Cortez and was struck by the number of flags flying high and rippling…

July 25, 2019

Bipartisan effort on climate change

This summer, our Western Slope congressional delegation has been working across the aisle on practical, bipartisan solutions to address climate…

July 25, 2019

The panic over GMOs was overblown

The panic over GMOs was overblown, but climate change is still real

July 25, 2019

NIMA is the health care we’re waiting for

When listening to Democratic candidates discuss health care, it’s important to hear what they mean as opposed to what they…

July 22, 2019

Trump guilty of collusion, obstruction

Conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. Collusion is secret-cooperation in order to…

July 22, 2019

New study shows how wolves evolved to get our attention (and treats)

A new study shows how wolves evolved to get our attention (and treats)

July 22, 2019

Commissioner at odds with environment

Montezuma County Commissioner Keenan Ertel recently traveled to Washington D.C., to testify in opposition to a pending wilderness bill. During…

July 18, 2019