Editorials

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In the history of October surprises — those election-changing events that crop up in the final weeks of a presidential campaign — Monday’s revelation about Sen. Barack Obama is not likely to be criticial to the ...

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Greenspan in the dock

Thursday brought the first of what we expect will be many congressional hearings in which Democrats will, with much hindsight, rake someone over the coals for bringing the economy to its current state of near collapse. It was former Federal ...

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The indispensable Mayor Bloomberg

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is convinced that the Big Apple will need his financial skill for at least another four years. And so Bloomberg, who would have been term-limited next year, convinced the New York City Council to amend the ...

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Rough roads ahead

Those who are trying to prepare Colorado’s transportation system, especially its highways, to meet future needs face some formidable obstacles. There are bridges and highways in excess of 70 years old, more than 120 structurally ...

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Elway to the rescue?

With time running out in the presidential campaign, former Denver Broncos great John Elway came off the bench Friday to try to lead one more victory drive ... Aw heck, you know the football analogy. Finish it yourself. The larger question is ...

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Miracle over Kannah Creek

There are so many unusual things about the midair collision of two small planes near Kannah Creek Wednesday that both the collision and its results are nearly inexplicable. First, midair collisions most frequently occur within five miles of ...

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A judge steps down

By most accounts, U.S. District Judge Edward Nottingham was a fair and talented jurist, even if he did occasionally lose his temper at unprepared attorneys. But Nottingham’s personal life was something else entirely, and it ultimately ...

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Avalon needs support from city

The city of Grand Junction should think very hard about the ramifications of not supporting the Avalon Theatre. This paper reported Wednesday the theatre’s intention of scaling back its fund-raising target. While it’s exciting ...

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Action needed soon on empty complex

County officials understandably want to minimize the costs to taxpayers of an abandoned apartment complex along 32 Road. And, to that end, they hope that prospective buyers will purchase the empty Southridge Condominiums and cover the costs of ...

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Credit-crunch road

It sounds like a bad joke from late-night television: How bad is the credit crisis? It’s so bad that even billion-dollar oil companies can’t get credit. But it’s no joke, and it’s affecting work in Colorado. As ...

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