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It’s cold, now what do I do?

Recently, at a New Year’s Day football game watch party, I was asked by someone what I wear to fly fish when the air temperature is 32 degrees. The answer to that question was a golf shirt,...

DATE: Feb 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Inherding, ecologically informed grazing allows cattle to coexist with wolves

I’m excited for the future of ranching in Colorado and it’s because of wolves. Does that sound incongruent? It makes perfect sense, actually. It’s because cattle rancher Glenn Elzinga and hi...

DATE: Feb 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

This week in local history: A look back at the week Feb. 3-9

The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2000) Citing lack of public support, members of the Farmington School Board Thursday shelved t...

DATE: Jan 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Don’t put public lands on the chopping block

American liberty and American wilderness are intertwined

DATE: Jan 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Keeping our sights on protecting the Dolores River Canyons, our Western heritage, and outdoor recreation economy

This fall, we visited the heart of the Dolores River Canyons in Western Colorado. I biked an old mining road that overlooked the Paradox Valley where Utah’s La Sal Mountains rose above the r...

DATE: Jan 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Though we cannot prevent lightning strikes or high winds, there are things we can do

It is mid-January as I am writing this. I look out at the pastures and crop fields here in the North Valley and I see the tans and browns that I have looked at since November. The tractors a...

DATE: Jan 22, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A slippery business

What is black’s best move?

DATE: Jan 20, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

Bureaucracy is made up of people we know, and is not all bad

Bureaucracy is an example of a “devil term” in today’s politics. All you have to do is mention the word, and people think of waste, excessive size, barriers to getting things done, impersona...

DATE: Jan 15, 2025 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

The better part of valor

What is black’s best move?

DATE: Jan 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Columnists

A historic anniversary: The Battle of New Orleans

On Jan. 8, we celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, which ended the War of 1812 with the British. That war was not popular at the time, and has been treated negatively by A...

DATE: Jan 8, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Still waiting for a sign along U.S. Highway 550

Dear Action Line: What is the purpose of this very expensive sign in the northbound lanes of U.S. Highway 550 about a mile south of the intersection with County Road 220? I have not seen...

DATE: Jan 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Action Line

The woman behind the jeans

DIAG 1 The World Blitz Championship Tournament concluded last week in New York shortly before the ball fell in Times Square. After a hard-fought finals match that went deep into the tie...

DATE: Jan 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner