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First and foremost, I want to thank all the wonderful, compassionate people and organizations who volunteered, donated funds, provided food or other goods for our clients. We could not provide the...
DATE: May 12, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
In recent months, this senior has received two glossy flyers from our own representative in Congress, Scott Tipton. Both flyers tell me how Mr. Tipton is fighting to protect Social Security and...
DATE: April 26, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Applause for those who write about the positive qualities of our school system and recognize that the health of our community is tied to the health of our schools. While it is true that Re-1 is...
DATE: April 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Happy spring, fellow trail users and outdoor enthusiasts! Even with all this beauty blooming around us, this can be a tough time of year. Its mud season. Mud season can make a person very, very...
DATE: April 19, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Its time to pay the IRS a nice chunk of our earnings again. Its the annual April reminder that we turn over part of our hard-earned money in a nod to the ideals of democracy. A lot of Americans...
DATE: April 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons
Across the West, proposed high-stakes projects to tap new water supplies are generating well-deserved controversy. Its well-deserved because these projects ignore cheaper alternatives that make a...
DATE: April 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
Many letters to the editor about the oil industry have been filled with conspiracy theories and opinions stated as facts. The most blatant of these need to be addressed in a more thoughtful and...
DATE: April 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
In his farewell address, George Washington warned of the damage political parties would inflict on the American landscape. The basic premise of the address was a condemnation of political parties...
DATE: April 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
All my childhood memories take me back to my familys guest ranch in a remote area of northwest Colorado. Without this place, what would I have to remember?There are the good memories of riding...
DATE: March 31, 2012 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
Ranching and farming is tough business. Families whove worked the land for generations to raise our beef or grow our food do so on thin margins. Especially in todays volatile economy, its a...
DATE: March 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The Cortez Fire Protection District is requesting a 3.5-mill increase in its funding because we are unable to continue providing our community with the level of service we currently provide with...
DATE: March 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
I read Mr. Tradleners commentary on freeloaders with interest. I want to begin by expressing my respect for a man who is hard working, self-reliant, and resourceful.Some may look at another...
DATE: March 10, 2012 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
