Opinion

Last week, two separate sets of employment data were released. One showed that the U.S. economy had added 244,000 jobs in April. The other reported that the unemployment rate had increased from 8.8...

In declining to reduce photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse, President Barack Obama told the nation, “That’s not who we are.”“We don’t trot this stuff out as trophies,” he said. “We don’t need to...

Cortez voters, in rejecting the recall of five city council members, made the right choice among those they were offered.A recall election is always an uphill struggle, even when the targets are...

The New York Times called him “the most wanted face of terrorism.” For almost 10 years, that has been true. Islamic militants saw Osama bin Laden as a symbol of their cause, his ability to elude...

The public comment period for the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to clean up the Four Corners Power Plant ends Monday. Fans of clean air should make their opinions known....

Like most states, Colorado’s K-12 education system is in a perpetual state of evaluation and adjustment. That reality results from a range of pressures from all directions: federal mandates...

Colorado’s unemployment rate is too high. Few people would argue otherwise.Most people think they know why. The economy slumped and jobs disappeared. At the same time, many believe, undocumented...

At its best, politics is a community conversation about ideas and ideals. It’s a dynamic, positive force for the common good.When it devolves into a fight for power — when participants are most...

Monday the state House passed a bill to exempt all business equipment purchased in the next two years from Colorado’s business personal property tax. The logic behind it rests squarely on the twin...

Colorado Republicans and West Slope residents are upset about a Democratic proposal to redesign the state’s congressional districts.All of the Dems’ redistricting maps divide the state from west to...

Vote no on the recall.Removing four Cortez City Council members and the mayor would not result in better municipal government, for a multitude of reasons.Transparency is a hallmark of good...