Opinion

The City of Cortez is asking its voters to do something unusual: renew an existing sales tax at a lower rate. The current 0.55 percent sales tax sales for construction and operation of the...

If you haven’t attended the Four States Agricultural Exposition in recent years, you’re likely to be surprised at the breadth of agriculture in the region. It goes far beyond cattle, hay and grain,...

The belief that good government flourishes when it is well-supervised by citizens has been deeply held in this country since its founding. As firmly entrenched as that value is, Americans shouldn’t...

It is during the month of March, designated as Women’s History Month, that women’s achievements are commemorated across the nation. For Colorado women, there is much to celebrate. To date, 152...

Colorado’s political precinct caucuses, which will be held at 7 p.m. today (for a list of precinct locations in Montezuma County, see Page 8A), are the first formal opportunity for voters to weigh...

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is redesigning his department to move hundreds of public employees from Washington to out West. In theory, putting decision-makers in closer touch with the landscapes...

The primary responsibility a civilization has to its children – after working to ensure their survival, which surely should go without saying – is to help them grow into strong, engaged adults. ...

Every new administration takes a hard look at the policies of the prior administration and proposes reforms based upon their own ideas and campaign pledges, but few have acted as swiftly and with...

The annual national Future Farmers of America celebratory week is upon us, which makes for a good time to reflect on the value of agriculture and how young people can find a place in agriculture to...

In the normal course of political transitions, appointees of the former administration know they may be replaced by people more amenable to the new administration’s positions. Some are thanked in...

The XXIII Olympic Winter Games are now open, and 242 athletes, both famous and all-but-unknown, are representing the United States in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Thirty-one of them (more than any...