Opinions

Drought moves one state toward water speculation

There’s a concept called “demand management” in the news in Colorado, and here’s a simple definition: Landowners get paid to temporarily stop irrigating, and that water gets sent downstream to hang out in Lake Powell.

U.S. Supreme Court considers case at the crossroads of religious freedom and LGBTQ rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in an important First Amendment case that could result in a changed interpretation of the clause that protects the free exercise of religion.

Trump's Drug Pricing Order Would Make George Washington Gnash His Wooden Teeth

Has America's 45th president forgotten our first commander-in-chief's most important warning?

On Behalf of the First Amendment: ‘Dear Mr. President’

Dear Mr. President: Congratulations on your election victory.

Parting the Covid cloud

Our human need is relationship. All of us can agree on this, right? Can we agree it's the key to parting our Covid cloud?

Wyoming needs to bite the bullet

Faced with COVID-19 and the collapse of Wyoming’s coal industry, Republican Governor Mark Gordon said recently that the state might have to start abandoning small towns because there’s not enough money to maintain their sewers and streets.

Same destination, different roads

We are living in a tumultuous time, and my bet is it will become even more tumultuous after the election. Whoever wins, the supporters of the losing candidate will be angry.

This is not a comedy

This situation we are facing is not a comedy. Across our counties and across our nation we are suffering from this pandemic. It’s a curse we can avert.

Living with evacuation, smoke, helicopters, fire

I live on a county road near the evacuation perimeter of what is now Colorado’s largest wildfire. Yesterday, the sheriff’s deputy was outside, his lights flashing red-blue-red, giving my house a strobe light effect. He was directing traffic as people fled the mountain with trailers filled with cattle and horses and goats and belongings.

Tribal election brings deep questions for recovering politician

I’ve got another rant on the upcoming Crow Tribal election. The top two vote getters in the long go qualified for the short round, or the tribal general election on Nov. 7, a few days after the federal election.