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The debate about climate change has centered around etiology, but among the other sides to the story is the ways in which Colorados climate apparently is changing have heightened the risk and...
DATE: July 7, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
At its conception, the Cortez Cultural Center was designed to showcase the rich historical and cultural resources this area has to offer. As it begins its 25th year, it has filled that role...
DATE: July 5, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Congratulations to Montezuma-Cortez School District Re-1, which was approved last week for a $21 million Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant.Now, in order to receive the BEST funds, the...
DATE: July 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Homes burned in Colorado wildfires between 1976 and 2006: 387Homes burned in Colorado wildfires so far in 2012: At least 625.Homes burned in Montezuma County wildfires so far in 2012: 0.Those are...
DATE: July 3, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on Arizonas immigration law, all sides claimed victory to various degrees. That is the first sign that there is a healthy dose of nuance in the...
DATE: June 27, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Government is not popular in the rural West. It costs money. It makes decisions that often are unpopular and occasionally seem inexplicable. It issues restrictions that sometimes thwart what...
DATE: June 25, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The presidents decision not to deport young immigrants who are in this country illegally makes good sense on several levels, including one that his critics ought to at least grudgingly support.If...
DATE: June 22, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
The average American family lost 40 percent of its net worth between 2007 and 2010, a study by the Federal Reserve has shown.Thats no surprise. Stock prices dropped precipitously. Across much of...
DATE: June 18, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
A half-dozen times, Colorado lawmakers have failed to pass legislation that would offer reduced college tuition to Colorado high school graduates who are in the country illegally, despite...
DATE: June 15, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Summer jobs used to be a fact of life for most teens. They were babysitters, lifeguards, lawn mowers and errand runners. They pumped gas, waited tables, drove grain trucks, ran cash register,...
DATE: June 13, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
When the state Legislature opens its 2013 session in January, our lawmakers should remember this years primary election. What should be a simple change to state election law could save counties...
DATE: June 11, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Montezuma County benefits greatly from contested Republican primaries, because most years those primaries determine who will serve. This years commission contests have been especially strong,...
DATE: June 8, 2012 | CATEGORY: Editorials
