Opinion

Our view: We can show Naomi Dobbs that we’re civil

Last Monday’s gathering in Dolores of critics of the president’s string of extremes in dismantling the federal government was larger than the organizing League of Women Voters expected. Soci...

Our view: Honoring Native American military service, sacrifice and patriotism

Colorado Rep. Larry Don Suckla (R-Cortez), our newest House District 58 representative to the Colorado General Assembly, has gotten off to an impactful start. He recently cosponsored House J...

‘Un-Hurd’ thoughts, deep appreciation of public lands staff

I attended an event at the Dolores Library on Feb. 24 for a Q&A with Jeff Hurd’s regional director. Over 300 citizens showed up. The regional director did not. This is part of what I’d plan...

History repeats itself again and again

First of all, thank you for the excellent editorial, “Our view: The president with a cudgel,” (Journal, Feb. 12). You said what I was thinking. And history repeats itself. The 47th presiden...

Hate is rooted in politics, bigotry skin color

I was 10 when I was first confronted with racial bigotry because of the color of my skin. This was in Southern California in 1964. The place where a man could move his family and see the pro...

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...

Is anyone doing anything about Elon Musk?

Can anyone please tell me how – and why – a private citizen named Elon Musk can be allowed to take control of the U.S. Treasury's $6 trillion payment system, the Office of Personnel Manageme...

Editorial cartoon

Our view: Legislature making progress to encourage reasonable gun use

Gavels have been drawn over the gun-related bills introduced so far into the 2025 legislative session. Of the four introduced, two in the House and two in the Senate, only three have advance...

Why Emil Bove’s battle against Danielle Sassoon is so self-defeating

It was easy to predict that a diktat from Donald Trump’s Justice Department would, at some point in his second term, prompt resignations from career prosecutors with conservative legal bona ...

President Donald Trump’s policies put us in economic danger

Donald Trump’s platform was clear when he was running for president. He promised to make bold improvements – quickly raising revenue by imposing tariffs on foreign goods, slashing prices at ...

Stop comparing the Trump administration to Nazis

I know the comparisons are easy to make, but it’s the wrong format of a government takeover. Things have changed and our leaders have learned a thing or two. Instead, let’s focus on who the...
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