Opinion

Nuclear future Rethinking the risks in the wake of disaster

Out of Japan’s rubble, two irrefutable truths have emerged: Natural forces can overcome human-devised defenses, and nuclear power isn’t as safe as Japanese leaders believed.The first is not news,...

DATE: March 15, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Poverty Impoverished students lag behind their peers

The recent recession has hit children hard. That should come as no surprise. Young parents stand on the lower rungs of the economic ladder in the best of times; their jobs often are the first to be...

DATE: March 12, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Selective Service Trimming some ancient dead wood

Rep. Mike Coffman is a Republican who represents part of suburban Denver in the U.S. Congress.He is also the son of an Army doctor and was born on an Army post. He has served on active duty and as...

DATE: March 10, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Distracted driving

Every once in a while, an adult — usually middle aged or older — laments how much life has changed over the past few decades. Remember, he reminisces, when students got in trouble for bringing gum,...

DATE: March 8, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Downtown space County-First National deal is a good one

Montezuma County’s purchase of the soon-to-be-vacant First National Bank building downtown is a good deal for the county. It gets attractive, functional space for the county offices that need to be...

DATE: March 5, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Offensive speech On this issue alone, stand with Westboro

No one should be surprised that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church, which protests loudly and offensively at military funerals.The First Amendment protects even...

DATE: March 3, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

Public radio deserves funding

The spending bill now moving through Congress would zero out funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — not trim it or cut back, eliminate it — and put community radio station KSJD at...

DATE: March 1, 2011 | CATEGORY: Editorials

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