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Sometime this spring, the Colorado General Assembly will vote to reauthorize the Colorado Lottery so that it will not sunset in 2024. That effort made progress Jan. 25 as the state Senate...
DATE: Feb. 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Should bicycles be allowed in wilderness areas? The question tends to provoke an immediate answer – thumbs up or thumbs down – and it is at the heart of the Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness...
DATE: Feb. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Colorado’s minimum wage quietly went up on Jan. 1, as planned by the passage of Amendment 70 in November 2016. The second of four stepped increases the ballot measure authorized between 2016 and...
DATE: Jan. 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Our hats go off to Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Yuma) for standing up for Coloradans earlier this month and against what he viewed as the federal government trampling on the will of the voters in Colorado...
DATE: Jan. 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Mary Beth “MB” McAfee is a welcome addition to the District 1 race for the Montezuma County Board of Commissioners. She will raise awareness of issues that affect a substantial number of the...
DATE: Jan. 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Outdoor recreation in Southwest Colorado is benefiting from a change in an operating date, and a much expanded resource. At McPhee Reservoir north of Cortez, boat launching will be possible in...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
In contrast with last year’s abundance of snow, this winter, so far, has been extremely dry. Water managers, ag producers, skiers and river runners alike are now eyeing the sky and the weather...
DATE: Jan. 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Tax legislation passed by the Republicans in late December does not significantly simplify tax filing, nor does it provide tax reductions for everyone. Lower- and moderate-income payers will have...
DATE: Jan. 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
It is very fortunate for many Colorado children that late last month the state stepped up to provide financial support for a critical insurance program for low-income families. Because of inaction...
DATE: Jan. 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
There is no better example of the promise the new year can bring than the mid-December ceremony for GED graduates of the Durango Adult Education Center. And thanks to a three-year grant from the...
DATE: Jan. 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
In contrast with last year’s abundance of snow, this winter, so far, has been extremely dry. Water managers, ag producers, skiers and river runners alike are now eyeing the sky and the weather...
DATE: Jan. 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Editorials
Some trends ran all the way through 2017, and most involved change. In the beginning of the year, there was snow – a whole lot of it. That enabled McPhee Reservoir to fill and spill, guaranteeing...
DATE: Dec. 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Editorials
