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In 2016, the Bureau of Land Management finalized regulations about venting, flaring or leaking natural gas during energy production on federal and tribal lands. Some provisions took effect early...
DATE: Dec. 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
In theory, the United States has a government of, by and for its people. Lately, though, the opinions of most people seem to matter very little. Despite bipartisan opposition from nearly everybody...
DATE: Dec. 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The Cortez City Council and city staff have put a lot of effort into shaping the sales tax question which will continue financial support for the very popular Cortez Recreation Center. After...
DATE: Dec. 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Nearly one year into the Trump administration, it is impossible to say that one is shocked or surprised by any decision made by the president, or by his Cabinet. But it is entirely appropriate to...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
On Dec. 4, 2006, Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff missed their flight home from China. The Norwood couple had been climbing deep in a remote mountain valley attempting a new route on Genyen...
DATE: Dec. 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The National Park Service has extended the deadline for commenting on a proposal to drastically raise admission fees. Take advantage of the opportunity. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has announced...
DATE: Dec. 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
There is a lot to take issue with the GOP’s rush to pass tax reform legislation. Foremost among our concerns is why, with an almost $20 trillion federal debt, are we even discussing tax cuts?...
DATE: Dec. 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Besides sexual assault, the ever-growing list of media reports about that offense has another common element: prominent men. That’s not because ordinary people from all walks of life don’t face and...
DATE: Nov. 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
What the tax-reform package – if any – that Congress eventually sends to the president will include is anyone’s guess. The possible components of this $1.5 trillion dollar “cut,” though, are lined...
DATE: Nov. 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Late last month, the Department of the Interior released a report titled “Review of the Department of the Interior Actions that Potentially Burden Domestic Energy.” That’s a fair topic to review,...
DATE: Nov. 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
It’s complicated. In his late February comments describing the complexity of health care, President Donald Trump got it right. But that’s about the only time. Prior to being sworn in as president,...
DATE: Nov. 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
School District Re-1 voters said “no” last week to a mill levy increase that would have raised about $2.7 million in its first year to fund teachers’ salaries, technology additions and upgrades,...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
