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Families tell history of a Route 666 ghost town

By June Head Montezuma County Historical Society Ackmen was a dryland community that was bypassed by the construction of U.S. Route 666, now known as U.S. Highway 491. ...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back

James: Here we are, back where we started

Hats, specifically cowboy hats, been wearin’ ’em all my life. Started out with the little black, flat-crowned, flat-laced brim kid’s hat with a stampede string. I wore it proudly through my ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Coram: Being responsible with our water

Most people do not realize that managing water in the West is larger an effort than putting a man on the moon. The wells, reservoirs and ditches needed to direct water for both a...

DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Haukeness: Helping students achieve learning milestones

This spring I will have the honor of celebrating college graduation with one of my daughter’s friends who became a part of our family over the years. I cannot help but think abou...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education Update

Tipton: Caring for every veteran suffering from agent orange exposure

We are fortunate to have a large population of veterans living in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, many of whom served in the Vietnam War. During this brutal war, many of t...

DATE: Apr 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: From our Congressman

Waldman and Sennott: The crisis in journalism has become a crisis of democracy

By Steven Waldman and Charles Sennott Shortly after starting as a newspaper reporter in the coal-fields region of eastern Kentucky, Will Wright wrote an alarming article about how...

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Miera y Pacheco was first European to map the Four Corners

In 18th century, Miera y Pacheco was first European to create maps of our region

DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Coram: Bringing justice to the victims of sexual harassment and assault

I do not and have never tolerated sexual harassment in the workplace. Two weeks ago, the Senate was asked to consider expelling a member of our body because of allegations of sex...

DATE: Apr 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate

Sheek: Spring is here and with it renewal and new beginnings

April began with a bang for the city, with a record turnout for the biannual city election. Cortez City Clerk Linda Smith was hoping 1,500 voters would turn out, and 1,509 ballots...

DATE: Apr 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Tingey: Reauthorize the lottery, continue funding our way of life

Colorado’s public lands have enormous influence on our state’s culture and economy, and the state’s place for adventure is also why I’m proud the business my husband and I own, Alpacka Raft,...

DATE: Apr 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rankin: Testing is just around the corner

Do you remember the Iowa Test of Basic Skills? Yikes, was it that long ago? ITBS, developed in 1935 by the University of Iowa, was administered as a tool for improving K-8th-grade education....

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Joyce Rankin

Cooper: Teachers wanted - ISO collaborators, team players, life-long learners

It’s hiring season for the Dolores School District. “Teachers wanted!” Every spring we are recruiting for the best teachers willing to embrace the challenges of educating our out...

DATE: Apr 5, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns