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Recollections of early Dolores by Erastus Thompson

Editor’s note: This column is the first of two parts about life in early Dolores, Colorado. Part 2 will continue in The Journal on March 2.By Erastus Thompson I was born in Io...

DATE: Jan 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Samuelson: Does Main Street remain hostage to Wall Street?

WASHINGTON – The stock market is going gangbusters, but whether this reflects the economy’s underlying strength or runaway speculation stumps many experts. Hence, the need for th...

DATE: Jan 29, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Haukeness: Building on the past to move RE-1 into the future

The new year always provides me with an opportunity to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the upcoming year’s opportunities and challenges. I feel personally blesse...

DATE: Jan 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Education Update

Samuelson: China and the global race for new technology

WASHINGTON – The National Science Foundation and the National Science Board have just released their biennial “Science & Engineering Indicators,” a voluminous document describing the state o...

DATE: Jan 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Will; In Oregon, progressivism spills over at the pump

WASHINGTON – Frank Lloyd Wright purportedly said: “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in L.A.” Today, however, Oregon is the state with the strangest s...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rankin: Teacher to class: “Can you hear me now?”

“It’s just common sense.” How many times have you heard this phrase and thought “If only more people would just use common sense?” I was thinking that during a conversation with ...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

World War II bombers once roared through the Grand Canyon

‘Visitors on the South Rim craned their necks to see what was coming’

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

Thiessen: The 10 worst things Trump did in his first year

In his first year in office, President Donald Trump has done many positive things, but his record of conservative achievement has been overshadowed by a whole series of self-inflicted wounds...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

James: Strong words and actions

Tyranny, conformity, risk and change are strong words. I imagine the men with powdered ponytails and short pants understood them all too well. They could and would no longer con...

DATE: Jan 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Sheek: Cortez gets an updated, user-friendly website

At the Tuesday council workshop, Jon Brooks, Manager of Marketing and Events, unveiled the I had the privilege of getting a sneak preview to prepare for this column, and I must say that I ...

DATE: Jan 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the Mayor

Samuelson: The curious disconnect between politis and the economy

WASHINGTON – For President Trump, a lot is riding on the economy in 2018. If it continues to do well, it should bolster his popularity and his claim that he understands it better than his cr...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Parker: With her new role, Gretchen Carlson wins again

WASHINGTON – If karma is a b---h, then justice is a beauty queen. After recent revelations that the CEO of the Miss America Organization and its pageant scriptwriter were talking ...

DATE: Jan 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns