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The Wests history of developing water sources, occasionally stained with instances of outright theft, is probably best described as complicated.Our decisions on who should get what water and...
DATE: Oct. 8, 2011 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
We are facing a crisis. Socially, politically, and economically, things are going profoundly wrong in America. For many of us, this realization lurks on the fringes of our conscious minds,...
DATE: Sept. 29, 2011 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons
Hunting and fishing are not merely pastimes enjoyed by Colorado sportsmen and sportswomen. Abundant wildlife is as much a part of Colorados identity as our majestic landscapes. In a state that...
DATE: Sept. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The good ol days were tough on Colorados wildlife. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, trout, deer, elk, bighorn sheep, wild turkey and many other wildlife species were nearly wiped out from...
DATE: Sept. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
There was a 90 percent top marginal tax rate under President Dwight Eisenhower. Ronald Reagan raised taxes nearly every year he was in office and still managed to quadruple the national debt. Teddy...
DATE: Sept. 20, 2011 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons
The Bridge Emergency Shelter opens for our sixth full season on Oct. 15. Significant changes are planned for operations inside the shelter. This season we will focus on separating our services into...
DATE: Sept. 15, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
I recently flew from my home in southern Oregon to Denver, giving me the opportunity to reflect on the fate of Western landscapes. As we took off from the Medford airport, it was easy to see how...
DATE: Sept. 15, 2011 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
Our public lands have become a focal point for confusion, controversy, ignorance and hysterical behavior. Why? We need to look at our history to begin to understand.Going back to our Declaration of...
DATE: Sept. 13, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
President Barack Obama has proclaimed September 2011 to be National Wilderness Month. This month, we honor this land that we love, and commit to ensuring our wilderness remains a place where all...
DATE: Sept. 13, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Has it really been a decade? Yes ten years have passed since that awful day. Ten years have passed since time, for a moment, stood still, as events that irrevocably altered the course of thousands...
DATE: Sept. 10, 2011 | COLUMN: Cagle Cartoons
Suddenly its the end of summer, and everything is different: The light has started to tilt and deepen, and the landscape has that burnished look, as if its been drenched in honey and ripened by...
DATE: Sept. 8, 2011 | COLUMN: Writers on the Range
Theres a good chance you are familiar with Southwest Open School and the very special role it plays in our areas public education system. For 25 years, our program has been changing the lives of...
DATE: Sept. 1, 2011 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
