Opinion
Why did Trump back off from his Mexican border tax?
Often, when world powers pick fights with seemingly powerless countries, they learn that even small dogs have sharp teeth — as President Trump is...
Letters: 5/4/17
May’s flawed logic
Mr. May uses flawed logic in his article stating there will be $1.6 billion of Xcel profits over 20 years...
How (and why) to keep the Postal Service public
A half-dollar hardly counts as money these days — it won’t even buy a cup of coffee! But... pssssst... here’s an amazing half-dollar bargain for...
Laugh, don’t fight
On April 15, a distinctly disturbing event took place in Berkeley, California. Several hundred proto-fascists gathered in a downtown park. They were armed and...
Letters: 4/27/17
Protesters on oil rigs
I must wholeheartedly agree with the letter from Heather Miyazawa regarding “protesters” trying to interfere with oil rig operations!! My...
The March for Science and the missing protest sign
Whatever else last weekend’s marches for science accomplished, they produced some of the best protest signs in years. (My favorite for sheer comedic creativity...
Why Paul Ryan should sit down and be very quiet
For nearly half a century now, America’s middle-class working families have been pummeled by corporate greedmeisters and their political henchmen. Indeed, in just the...
Letters 4/20/17
Would someone please answer this woman’s
question?
Hello Crestone Peaks,
Since October we have been renting out our farm to a small family, and are currently leasing...
May Day is still relevant
With total control of the federal government, Trump and the Republicans have encountered remarkably massive resistance as they begin to roll back decades of...
I shouldn’t need a permit to protest the existence of Jeff...
When I was 11 years old, I was cutting school one day with a friend as we discussed the trajectory of our ensuing hookie...
Xcel went fishing and caught a few fish
Xcel went fishing with its “final” offers of two weeks ago. But on Monday night, few on Council took the bait.
Council made the right...
Hallelujah, Trump rushes to aid the needy!
Of all the people suffering economic pain today, who should get priority attention from the new president and Congress?
Regular folks in our country say...
