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It is no exaggeration to say that a mega-drought not seen in 500 years has descended on the seven Colorado River Basin states: Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and California....
DATE: May 22, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Open a business now and or stay the course? Sacrifice lives or sacrifice jobs? The issue is almost as fraught as the simple choice facing all of us: Do we wear a mask to protect others or go...
DATE: May 22, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
There is now a vast army of young people ready and yearning to serve their country. There are college graduates emerging into a workplace that has few jobs for them. There are more high school...
DATE: May 17, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
What if there was only one candidate in each of the two La Plata County commissioner races next November? Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold have made this scenario more...
DATE: May 16, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
During the past seven years, I have been honored to serve on Durango City Council, and I am humbled to start my second term as mayor. I would like to thank Melissa Youssef for her exceptional...
DATE: May 15, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
There has always been an inherent danger in the notion of abandoning fossil fuels, especially proposals by governments and institutions to clear their environmental conscience by divesting from oil...
DATE: May 11, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
It is an open secret in Washington that the United States Postal Service needs reform. But recent calls for government-mandated price hikes should not be one of them. Like any business facing...
DATE: May 10, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Last May, I had the privilege to attend La Plata Electric Association’s annual meeting, where I was humbled by the opportunity to share my vision for Tri-State’s transformation with LPEA’s...
DATE: May 9, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
The past month of social distancing in an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 has been one of the most challenging periods our community has ever faced. All of us have been affected in some...
DATE: May 8, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Regarding Tara Reade’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Joe Biden in 1993, and what the allegation could mean for Democrats this fall, some stock phrases come to mind. Hoisted on their...
DATE: May 6, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
In early January – which seems like a lifetime ago in the age of COVID-19 – President Donald J. Trump crowed about the United States’ new status as a net-exporter of petroleum. He claimed that the...
DATE: May 2, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
Health care is a right, not a privilege. With Colorado facing an economic and public health crisis unlike anything in our history, access to affordable health care is more important than ever. So...
DATE: April 29, 2020 | COLUMN: Guest Columns
