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Land, by the people, just not for the people

At a time when farmers are doing more with less – less water, less land, less income, and less support – Southwest Colorado agriculture continues to optimistically push forward and find loca...

DATE: Apr 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

New again

Five-thousand and four-hundred and ninety-eight years ago, just as the night’s sky lightened with the first tinge of navy before the morning, Pharaoh Thutmose III directed Egypt’s forces to ...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Public lands shape our humanity, shared destiny and are not for sale

Amid Colorado’s complex history, a unifying thread emerges: a deep, abiding love and reverence for our public lands. Whether it’s the rancher tending his cattle, Native communities practicin...

DATE: Apr 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Montezuma County residents deserve better than this

I’ve followed the chaos at Montezuma County Housing Authority with tremendous sadness, as well as a little anger. When I returned to Colorado in 2020, I rented a darling unit at the senior p...

DATE: Apr 3, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Local league keeps its fingers on the pulse of political issues affecting Montezuma County

The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County is pleased to be providing a monthly column for Journal readers. We have a long history of fulfilling our mission to “Empower Voters. Defend De...

DATE: Apr 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A retreat from Democratic values: Vice President JD Vance’s Munich disgrace

In April 1928, Joseph Goebbels, later the Third Reich’s chief propagandist, wrote a newspaper essay addressing the question of why the National Socialists, despite being an “anti-parliamenta...

DATE: Apr 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Assassins lurk in the squares

DIAG 1 In the late 1880s and early 1890s, Queen Min of Korea pushed back against Japanese influence and made overtures to Russia. In 1895 in retaliation, Japanese assassins sneaked into...

DATE: Mar 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

We need the public sector to provide goods and services unmet by the other two

A popular refrain these days is that the government should be run more like a business. Rarely do we hear what this means. In civics, students learn about the three branches of government – ...

DATE: Mar 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

The fat king

DIAG 1 King Henry VIII was not very fast. Neither was King George III, among others. Power perhaps is fattening or a heavy burden, or both. In chess, too, kings are slow. Even the lowl...

DATE: Mar 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Chess Corner

Upholding rural values, improving the lives of constituents in Senate District 6

The First Regular Session of Colorado’s 75th General Assembly has officially passed the halfway point and I am happy to share some updates on my time under the gold dome this year. I have t...

DATE: Mar 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

An honor and a privilege to serve my home district and its residents

It’s been a busy first month in Washington, D.C., setting up our office, assisting constituents, hiring staff, attending committee hearings, participating in floor votes and so much more. I...

DATE: Mar 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion

It is up to the American public to defend the places we love

In Southwest Colorado, our public lands are the backbone of our communities. The meandering Dolores River provides solitude and wilderness alongside grazing lands for local ranchers. Canyons...

DATE: Feb 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Opinion