Opinion

To learn that because of census tracts, election ballots must also be published in the Ute language understandably came as a surprise to county clerks in La Plata and Montezuma counties. Neither...

Imagine, if you can, a Christmas tradition that does not involve shopping, check-out lines or credit cards, but is still considered a gift. One that for over a century has pulled people outside,...

In Connecticut, elementary school students learning civics have gone back to the basics. But in a big way. The Associated Press reported that 4,400 fifth-grade students are voting to elect the...

In November, eight more states voted to legalize medical or recreational marijuana. In all, 29 states have approved the medicinal use of marijuana and only six have done nothing to ease the...

Seasons greetings! The holidays are here. Thanksgiving through New Years is a time of year people both love and loathe for any number of often very personal reasons. Some thrive and others just get...

Kudos to Keith Evans for opening his property to hikers and mountain bikers, and more kudos for carrying that generosity into the future. Evans has several miles of trails on property that connects...

It is true. The holidays can be a hard, stressful time for many. Darkness, cold weather, solitude or forced closeness with relatives, pressures around gift-giving and a myriad other winter...

Nov. 19 marked the one-year anniversary of the Colorado Water Plan, but there was little about the date to suggest the importance of the plan going forward. It is, quite simply, how Colorado needs...

Donald Trump’s election came as a surprise to many. As one of the most unconventional candidates ever, it is no surprise that there have been numerous protests staged around the country, and...

Our favorite November holiday tradition is, of course, Thanksgiving, and few among us would consider the year complete without it. Local and state health officials want us to add another annual...

Speaking last Wednesday, Hillary Clinton conceded her defeat in the presidential election. She encouraged her supporters to recognize Donald Trump as president-elect, while not abandoning their...