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Twice last week, the U.S. Senate refused to allow full debate on the DISCLOSE Act, which would require complete disclosure of spending on big-money advertising in candidate elections. Twice, the...
DATE: July 28, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
My rural western Colorado town of Paonia, population 1,500 on a good day, is in many ways a laboratory-scale model of the USA. We worship both community ties and unfettered independence from the...
DATE: July 26, 2012 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
THE WESTDont you just love those helpful hints about what to do when youre caught in a jam while out hiking miles from the nearest rural road? Your first response is probably hopeless despair ...
DATE: July 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
The Good Samaritan Center sits quietly behind Slavens in the alley. It is a good location for people in a pickle to come and get food to take home and cook. We have been giving out sacks of food...
DATE: July 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Our Founding Fathers guaranteed us the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment, putting into place a fundamental liberty to safeguard against tyranny and protect our sacred nation.This right,...
DATE: July 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Wildfires are an unfortunate fact of life in Colorado. But we are entering the age of super-fires, where factors such as drought, climate change and fire suppression combine to build fires that are...
DATE: July 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The American Bar Association reported there were 1.2 million lawyers in the U.S. as of 2010, while the official U.S. population was determined to be 308 million people. So thats about one lawyer...
DATE: July 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons
In my previous column, I discussed how Montezuma-Cortez High School will maintain our accreditation and move forward with our mission of continuous improvement. Much of the plan I discussed focused...
DATE: July 12, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The television and photos he posts online show a wall of flames, smoke plumes billowing in the air like ominous storm clouds. Its hot as hell outside, with record high heat, and the wind is...
DATE: July 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
As I have accepted the role as M-CHS principal, many people, including myself, felt that it was going to be a huge undertaking. In my reading and research, I have come to understand that high...
DATE: July 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
No matter what side of the fence Americans might be in regard to the presidents Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Courts ruling upholding the legislation is no cause for...
DATE: July 3, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
I would like to congratulate Dewayne Findley for his primary election win. The interaction between us was always above board, making for a very enjoyable race as a result. I would also like to...
DATE: June 29, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
