Small colleges depend on their endowments. The tax should not be raised. (opinion)

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For countless students, especially those from low- and middle-income backgrounds, small liberal arts colleges offer more than an education — they serve as the launchpad to a lifetime of opportunity. These institutions, here in Colorado and across the country, open doors to academic rigor, financial […]

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Must e-bikes go everywhere an old-fashioned bike goes? (Opinion)

When I visited Bryce Canyon National Park recently, the shared paths were crowded with electric motorcycles. They say they are e-bikes: If they can rip uphill at 20 miles per hour without pedaling, I think of them as motorcycles. E-bikes can be class 1, 2, […]

Columnists
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Kafer: Stealing Pride flags is not cool (but also keep them off government buildings)

What the? A masked man on a unicycle has been stealing Pride flags in Longmont. A cursory news search revealed similar thefts in Fort Collins, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma sans unicycle. Although I don’t recognize Pride Month, these thefts anger me. The thieves aren’t just stealing; […]

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Trump’s ICE targeting noncriminals, like the nursing student detained in Colorado, here’s how we know (Editorial)

The apprehension and two-week detention of Caroline Dias Goncalves was a waste of federal resources and a violation of human decency. Goncalves, a nursing student from the University of Utah, has not been charged with any crime, and because the activities of Trump’s immigration force […]

Opinion
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Megan Schrader’s call for Trump protests is dangerous (Letters)

Calling for Trump protests ‘dangerous’ and met with pessimism Re: “A common cause: What would it actually take to force Trump to resign?” June 22 commentary Using the example of a protest in Puerto Rico (with a population less than 1% of the U.S. total), […]

Opinion
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FBI’s attack on fentanyl is working to reduce overdose deaths (Opinion)

After years of heartbreak and rising fatalities, Colorado has reached a long-awaited turning point in the fight against fentanyl. For the first time in more than a decade, we are seeing a meaningful decline in overdose deaths — not just in isolated communities, but across […]

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Keep our public lands public (Letters)

Keep our public lands public Re: “Public land, on and off the chopping block, needs our continued support,” June 25 commentary I appreciate the commentary by T.A. Barron. Loss of our public lands, even in small increments, is stealing from our birthright. Furthermore, in addition […]

Opinion
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Beware federal agents hiding behind masks (Letters)

Beware those hiding behind masks I can remember in my younger days (I am now 83) when we used to watch “cowboy” movies. Of course, then, the bad guys always wore masks. Of course, times have changed, and until recently, if you were pulled over […]

Opinion
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Boebert’s bill to delist gray wolves not surprising given her “little hats” comment (Opinion)

Recent media coverage of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill calling to delist the gray wolf from federal protection misses the most salient point: Boebert loathes wolves. Three years ago, Boebert rivaled Disney’s 101 Dalmatians villain Cruella De Vil by appearing in a horrid video calling […]

Columnists
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Public land, back on and back off the chopping block, needs our continued support (Opinion)

The radical notion of selling off public lands came back as part of the 2026 budget reconciliation. And this time it seems that only the Congressional rule keepers can keep the giveaway of America’s heritage to private interests — off the chopping block. Congress could […]

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