Opinion

Air shows are a much-loved relic of the age of empire. Watching highly skilled pilots perform high-speed aerobatics is an intensely patriotic experience evocative of the death-defying exploits of...

The local Republican women have a right to invite anyone they want to address their organization, and to exclude anyone they don’t want.Still, their decision to hear from only school board...

The Commission on Wartime Contracting says at least $30 billion the United States has spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has been wasted — one of every six dollars spent. With the nation’s...

Ten days ago, the stock market was up for the year. Now it’s not. On any given day, the indexes gyrate wildly. On Monday, the New York Times told its readers that such wide market fluctuations may...

For ordinary Americans, history often is remembered as a series of “Where were you when you heard?” moments. We remember where we were when we learned that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor,...

One of the oft and rightly criticized hallmarks of George W. Bush’s environmental policy was its brazen disregard for science, instead favoring political or ideological arguments. To the...

For months now, residents of small communities have been lobbying to keep their post offices. The U.S. Postal Service argues, logically, that it doesn’t make fiscal sense to maintain post offices...

A lawsuit that could have a huge impact on Colorado school funding also offers a preview of this fall’s election. With a measure on the November ballot to boost school funding, the arguments...

Amidst all the debate over the appropriate role of government, one statement is indisputable: Government cannot control the weather. All it can do is move people out of the way and, afterward,...

This evening, the Re-1 school board will decide whether to certify a ballot question for the Nov. 1 election authorizing Southwest Open School to pursue a $3.1 million bond. SWOS has already been...

On the first day of classes at Montezuma-Cortez High School last week, most students were ready to go. Teachers were prepared to teach, the transportation department ran on schedule, and the...