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‘Southwest Colorado has a lot of good going on’

Every year is a mixed bag, and 2023 was no exception. On balance, though, life in Southwest Colorado has to be seen as pretty good. Moreover, there is reason to believe that will continue in...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Kroger-Albertsons merger has free-market benefits

Growing up in a small town had its advantages. No matter how bad I was at a given sport, I still had a chance to play because they needed enough kids to field a team. If my parents needed a...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Property tax task force ‘determined to create a bipartisan solution’

The first step of big change for Colorado happened last week: the start of a bipartisan look at property taxes, attempting to outline plans for financial sustainability. After the fall of Pr...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Dolores River’s protection Biden’s opportunity for conservation legacy

As the CEO and founder of a company deeply committed to sustaining the places where Coloradans work and play, I have the privilege of witnessing the transformative power of nature on both a ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

A look back at the week Dec. 25-31

The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 41 years ago (1982) There is a Christmas tree in the foyer, Christmas cards hanging on the walls and plenty ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: Living

Surprise on Christmas Day, 1948

And the ‘fastest, most thrilling ride in town’

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Shoshone outcome should inspire, give all hope’

Mark Twain, famous son from my hometown of Hannibal Mo., is credited with the quote, “Water is for fighting and whiskey is for drinking.” Little did Twain know his comment would still be rel...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Then there are the holidays. Many expectations I won’t meet’

To be honest, I’m feeling lousy-depressed, anxious, I have a poor appetite, I have muscle cramps and no energy. It’s probably at least in part situational. We’re making a double move. One in...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Shoshone Power Plant: ‘Biggest story of water in Colorado’

It is not often in a 24/7 news cycle, that a tiny story on Page 3 can make you sit up and shout out loud, “Well, I’ll be darned, that is the biggest story of water in Colorado in the last 50...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Cheney ‘burns every bridge’ in ‘Oath and Honor’

Driving across Wyoming in the summer of 2022, it was clear U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney’s campaign was roadkill. Billboards and yard signs along the highways screamed, “Ditch Liz” and “F– Liz.” Befo...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

Overpopulation, war: ‘More people give Palestinians more strength’

Can high population density lead to war? Recent events suggest that it can. You are probably aware that on Oct. 7, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (also called Hamas) launched a ...

DATE: Dec 22, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

What Westerners cared about in 2023

This past year, Writers on the Range, an independent opinion service based in western Colorado, sent out 52 weekly opinion columns. They were provided free of charge to more than 200 subscri...

DATE: Dec 20, 2023 | CATEGORY: Opinion

‘Southwest Colorado has a lot of good going on’

Kroger-Albertsons merger has free-market benefits

Property tax task force ‘determined to create a bipartisan solution’

Dolores River’s protection Biden’s opportunity for conservation legacy

A look back at the week Dec. 25-31

Surprise on Christmas Day, 1948

‘Shoshone outcome should inspire, give all hope’

‘Then there are the holidays. Many expectations I won’t meet’

Shoshone Power Plant: ‘Biggest story of water in Colorado’

Cheney ‘burns every bridge’ in ‘Oath and Honor’

Overpopulation, war: ‘More people give Palestinians more strength’

What Westerners cared about in 2023

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