Editorials

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Dominguez receives legislative thumbs-up

After several unsuccessful attempts by supporters to win approval in both houses of Congress, the massive omnibus public lands bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday and is on its way to President Barack Obama’s ...

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March snow madness returns to metro area

The Grand Valley experienced a modest dose of winter in this first full week of spring. The rest of the state wasn’t so lucky. Thursday’s blizzard pummeled the mountains, creating travel problems from the San Juan Mountains in the ...

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Sales are poppin’

Tristan Noel said he’s already getting job inquiries from local businesses interested in his sales skills. But at age 12, Tristan will have to wait a few years to follow up on the inquiries. Until then, he can bask in the glory of his ...

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Budget climate changes in Congress

Budget proposals unveiled by Democrats in Congress this week make some significant changes from the budget President Barack Obama submitted last month. But they still involve record-setting deficits and many of the budget gimmickry that Obama ...

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Re-Bruce and de-Bill?

How lucky are the members of the School District 51 Board of education? They’ve got new financial advisers who aren’t costing them a dime — the Mesa County commissioners. And the commissioners, led by Janet Rowland, want the ...

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Border blitz

We’re glad to see President Barack Obama is paying attention to the drug-related violence in Mexico occurring near the border with the United States, and has vowed to commit additional personnel and resources to the area. But, as is ...

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Starbucks brews up a weak compromise

Lost in the hub-bub over AIG bonuses, basketball tournaments and new bank bailout plans was news over the weekend of a proposed compromise on the highly controversial union card-check legislation. But the compromise would still make it ...

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Its bearly spring

Perhaps the pair of bears that were hanging out near the West End Lift at Powderhorn Ski Resort last week — and forced the premature closing of that lift — will decide they got out of bed too early. Yes, spring officially arrived ...

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Dominguez and other lands poised for congressional approval

It looks like this time may be the charm for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area — and for millions of other acres of public lands in the United States. Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a revised version of the ...

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Gas rules will not be inconsequential

In all likelihood, the new gas-drilling regulations developed by the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission will be approved by the state Senate this week and sent on to Gov. Bill Ritter for his signature. If that happens, the bulk of ...

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