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James: Gettin’ all wound up

I just finished a great Zane Grey book, Riders of the Purple Sage, and am halfway through another titled Tonto Basin. They’re both great stories, and the main characters’ lives are influence...

DATE: Dec 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Samuelson: GOP tax cut erodes budget discipline even further

WASHINGTON – What I most dislike about the Trump/Republican tax plan is the shameless cynicism with which it has been peddled. Recall how it works: The government borrows $1.5 tr...

DATE: Dec 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Philip Runck and the spirit of Christmas

Apples were king for rancher, and he shared the wealth during the holidays

DATE: Dec 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Childs: Rep. Tipton, do you remember home?

The sun is just up here in Western Colorado, another brilliant blue sky day, which makes me think of you in Washington, far from the canyons, mesas and mountains where you grew up. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

A poisonous past: At Monticello Mill, the story of uranium’s deadly legacy

At the Monticello Mill, the story of uranium’s deadly legacy

DATE: Dec 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Gulliford's travels

Sheek: Christmas spirit is found year ‘round in Cortez

If you believe the old Christmas carol, this is “the most wonderful time of the year.” I believe that it is. I love all things Christmas – the lights, the music, the food, the h...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

High school: a time to learn, explore and grow

As I reflect on another year’s homecoming festivities with the parade, football game and dance, I can’t help but think about the important role that high school plays in our students’ lives....

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Education Update

James: The Solar Eclipse Blues

How about the solar eclipse? Quite the event; it makes me smile when nature does something that makes mankind stand on its toes and say wow! I had an event happen during the eclip...

DATE: Dec 12, 2017 | CATEGORY: Watch Yore Topknot

Pair arrives in the West like fact-free ‘Bad Santas’

President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke came to the West last week like “Bad Santas” bearing a sack of coal for residents of Utah and Colorado. They came to anno...

DATE: Dec 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Emil Johnson and the start of hospital care in Cortez

Emil E. Johnson was born in the south of Sweden in 1882. In 1897, he came with his brother, Otto, to Minnesota but settled on a farm in South Dakota. He did farm work and went to school. He ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Looking back

Another swing of the boom-bust cycle is underway

WASHINGTON – We don’t necessarily need an economic boom, but that’s what we may be getting. Since the 2016 election, the stock market is up roughly 24 percent, reports Wilshire Associates. ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Tipton: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will help Colorado

This past week the House of Representatives took a historical step forward and passed a comprehensive tax reform package. The last time the tax code was reformed was 1986, and si...

DATE: Nov 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns