Opinion

Obama’s response to Putin is to write off Ukraine

WASHINGTON – At his first press briefing after the beheading of American James Foley, President Obama stunned the assembled when…

Cemetery expansion ignored cultural concerns

Well-versed in Native American history, let me clarify Navajo and other native peoples’ opposition to having a cemetery next to…

Kids and Uzis

Gun control aside, parents and instructor lacked common sense

Charter school impresses on all fronts

I had the privilege of picking up school lunches on recently from Manaugh Elementary for some of the students at…

Unemployment easing, but wages remain flat or worse

WASHINGTON – The questions hanging over Labor Day 2014 are whether and when America gets a pay raise. Ever since…

Labor in flux

The Great Recession, digital revolution lead to big changes for Americans

Public lands are perfectly constitutional

After reading the article on the 9/12 Project’ forum for county commissioner candidates, I am not impressed by Republican candidate…

Cortez football program strong this year

My wife and I were in attendance at the Panthers opening game on Aug. 22 versus Aspen. After having been…

Wilderness Act

Celebrate 50 years of preserving America’s treasured wildlands

August 28, 2014

Tools available to manage horse populations

It’s a problem that demands a quick fix: Many members of the public are rightfully disturbed by the recent horse…

August 28, 2014

Feeling the smallness of being in economy class

Americans are in the dumps about their future. What does that have to do with legroom in economy class? Everything.…

August 28, 2014

Finally working to stop the worst people on earth

WASHINGTON — Baghdad called President Obama’s bluff and he came through. He had refused to provide air support to Iraqi…

Fundraiser for guv

Hickenlooper’s personal feelings aside, governor has acted dutifully on marijuana

America’s blessings exist to be shared

Ever since the end of the World Wars, the United States has become the most powerful and wealthy nation in…

TDRs are a way to control othersâ€™ property

Our commissioners have received considerable criticism for changing the transferable development rights plan on the Dolores River. This criticism has…

New vehicles send wrong message

Two big thumbs down for the sheriff’s new SUVs. If I were a little kid who needed help from the…

Transparency

Ballot measure would require openness in school board negotiations with teachers

GOP will not gain from Rand Paul’s bogus outreach

WASHINGTON – Why should Republicans engage in outreach to African-Americans, even though the level of suspicion is so high and…

Gifts are best enjoyed by sharing them

Ever since the end of the world wars, the United States has become the most powerful and wealthy nation in…

Cause of writer’s anger was unclear

My, my, my, Joel Kantor is very upset with three Montezuma County commissioners for something they did or didn’t do.…

Time to realize Democrats’ grave mistake

How much more of this inexperienced dangerous man must we take? How much more before the Democrats admit the biggest…

Globalization may fail to deliver on its long promises

WASHINGTON – What we are witnessing in the spreading turmoil around the world – in Iraq, in Ukraine, in Gaza…

August 18, 2014