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Letter: Claims of constitutional rights are often wrong

A lot of people falsely utilize the Constitution as a shield for selfish conduct. However, “free speech” doesn’t mean one can yell “fire” in a crowded theater; nor does free spe...

DATE: Feb 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Rep. Barbara McLachlan

At the risk of tempting fate, I’d dare to say that just one month in, I’m feeling hopeful about 2021. The challenges we face are great: the COVID-19 pandemic still rages on, coun...

DATE: Jan 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Hilary Cooper: Congress must protect Colorado’s outdoors from depredations of oil and gas

“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” – Molly Beattie Our government is entrusted with our nation’s public lands, one of the greatest Ame...

DATE: Jan 28, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Sen. Don Coram: State legislature gets underway ... sort of

The 73rd Colorado General Assembly is in session. Well maybe. On Jan. 13 at 10 a.m., the session was called to order, roll call was taken, we heard the usual opening-day speeches from the ma...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Henry Olsen: Why unity is so difficult to achieve

Many Americans, if not most, want some type of national unity after the horrifying and despicable events of Jan. 6. But even if that’s what a majority of Americans want, accomplishing it wil...

DATE: Jan 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Helen Katich: Donate stimulus checks to neighbors

Our patience has been tested as we creep closer to a year enduring the effects of COVID-19, and certainly, we have all been impacted. Many of us lost our jobs; missed spending the...

DATE: Jan 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

David Brooks: Trump ignites war within the church

“Over the last 72 hours, I have received multiple death threats and thousands upon thousands of emails from Christians saying the nastiest and most vulgar things I have ever heard toward my ...

DATE: Jan 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Writers on the Range: Walton foundation influencing Colorado water politics

If there’s a dominant force in the Colorado River Basin these days, it’s the Walton Family Foundation, flush with close to $5 billion to give away. Run by the heirs of Walmart fou...

DATE: Jan 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Barbara Noseworthy: Why I support condemning Boebert’s actions

Lauren Boebert was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a free and fair election that was certified by the state of Colorado. While some may not like the results of th...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Krishna Sudhir: Celebrating Indian-American Kamala Harris

As we approach inauguration day for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, it’s the perfect time to consider what this means for the Indian diaspora across the Uni...

DATE: Jan 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Michelle Goldberg: The Scary Power of the Companies That Finally Shut Trump Up

In the days after Donald Trump whipped up a mob to overrun the U.S. Capitol in a desperate attempt to stop the certification of his defeat, many conservatives have voiced their outrage about...

DATE: Jan 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns

Ezra Klein: Trump was always a wolf in wolf’s clothing

For years, there has been a mantra that Republicans have recited to comfort themselves about President Donald Trump – both about the things he says and the support they offer him. Trump, th...

DATE: Jan 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Guest Columns