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• My life as an intern

WASHINGTON — I can spot U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton from 50 paces, judging solely by the length of his stride.

I’m able to pick Sen. Mark Udall’s voice out of a din, and I can quote some of Sen. Michael...



Gulliford's travels

• It’s a tree – how about a hug?

OK. I admit it. I’m a tree hugger, but I am not profligate in my affections. Only certain species receive my embrace.

I can’t remember when I started hugging trees, but I’ve always admired them, perhaps...



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• Wildfires may bring fast evacuations

After around 130 homes were evacuated between the Weber and Roatcap Fires in Montezuma County last year, the concern about fellow residents starting fires is well founded. But you may put yourself at ease by making yourself and your family...



Guest Columns

• TEOTWAWKI? (The end of the world as we know it)

Obama lied – four Americans died; and many more were injured! Our consulate was denied protection by the Obama administration at a known dangerous post. A rescue force about to board transport planes was told to “stand...



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• All human-caused fires are preventable

The Montezuma County fire chiefs want to help you make it safely through another wildfire season. There is a lot of potential for devastating fire out there, but if we all do our part, wildfire can continue to be a healthy part of our...



MECC Cares for kids

• Meeting children’s mental health needs

When young children experience mental-health challenges, it impacts their educational and social development as well as the well being of the entire family. May 9, 2013, was National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day. This...



Looking back

• German Settlement 'just like Germany'

The area known as the German Settlement is west of the "Old Plywood Plant" located on County Road T and west of the Skyline Store on Road T.5. both west of Highway 145.
PIONEER DESCRIBES GERMAN SETTLEMENT



Character Council

• Attentiveness vs. distraction

Showing the worth of a person or task by giving my undivided concentration.



Guest Columns

• Keystone Kops

If you are over 60, you will remember these characters. They were a Mack Sennett creation of the silent movie days. The original movies were shot from 1912 to 1917, but there were revivals in the '30s and Buster Keaton appeared in "Abbott...



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• Get marijuana laws right, now

Coloradans spoke loudly last fall by legalizing recreational marijuana through the approval of Amendment 64.
We now have another chance to make our voices heard.



Southwest health notes

• Living with seasonal allergies

Spring has officially sprung, and here in the Four Corners that means breezy days and trees and grasses coming back to life after being dormant through the winter. This combination results in pollen floating through the air, sometimes for...



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• A western approach to deficit reduction

Up here in the Rockies, we have our own perspective on the budget debate in Washington. It’s shaped by our keen awareness of the beauties and dangers of nature; our relationship with a federal government that owns much of the land...



Gulliford's travels

• The Virgin never leaves Hispanic roadside shrines dot the mystic West

Driving across the mystical West, it is important to say a prayer, leave an offering, think of others. The Spanish phrase is “vaya con Dios,” or “go with God.” North of Abiquiu, N.M., is a roadside shrine with a...



MECC Cares for kids

• April is Month of the Young Child

April is the Month of the Young Child and the perfect time to share what our local early childhood council has been up to over the past 12 months.

We know that what happens to children in the first years of life affects their...

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