The 'no-call' list - August 30

Personal responsibility - August 28

Life in the Legislature:  Representative receives an up-close view of water issues - August 28

True focus - August 25

'The New Americans' - August 23

It's the Pitts: On the waterfront - August 23

It's the Pitts: The wonder of reading - August 21

Not all crimes are hate crimes - August 18

Guest Column: Homosexuality carries risks - August 18

Slow summer - August 16

Straight Talk:  Animals, birds, bugs and fishes vs. humans - August l6

Rapid growth - March 31

Cortez City Council: March a busy month for City Council  - March 31

Campaign finance - Mar. 29

Capitol Report:  Time right for Senate farewell - Mar. 27

It's the Pitts:  Stop global whining - Mar. 27

Common sense - Mar. 27

Jim Dyer - Mar. 24

Watching New Mexico - Mar. 22

'Smatter of Fact:  Survival of the fittest - Mar. 22

Short-sighted - Mar. 20

Life in the Legislature: Rep. Larson runs afoul of the powers that be - Mar. 20

Capitol Report:   Division of Wildlife seeks to be run like a business - Mar. 17

The horse that wouldn't die - Mar. 17

Threats and successes - Mar. 15

Straight Talk: Childhood vaccinations may be linked to SIDS - Mar. 15

Wise choice - Mar. 13

Life in the Legislature:  Good intentions, politics compete on no-call list bill - Mar. 13

It's the Pitts:  No thank you very much - Mar. 13

Spheres of influence - Mar. 10

Capitol Report:  Surface-owners rights bills in trouble in state senate - Mar. 7

Bush and defense - Mar. 7

'Smatter of Fact:  Marrying into the family of God - Mar. 7

Toppling icons - Mar. 6

Life in the Legislature: Uninformed legislators weaken legislative process - Mar. 6

Giant sucking sound - Mar. 3

Against the odds - Mar. 1

Straight Talk:  Remember the Monarch! - Mar. 1

Epidemic opportunity - Feb. 27

A levy to keep - Feb. 22

'Smatter of Fact: Uninsured cancer victims know the true cost of living - Feb. 22

It's the Pitts: How early to you get up? - Feb. 22

Fear and loathing - Feb. 20

It's the Pitts: Cheap stories - Feb. 20

Life in the Legislature: Transportation funding still has serious issues - Feb. 20

Florida fiasco - Feb. 17

Norton and nature - Feb. 15

Straight Talk: Pornography and the Internet - Feb. 15

It's the Pitts: 7 steps to wealth without work - Feb. 15

Capitol Report:  Oil, gas industry bills headed for hearings in state Senate - Feb. 13

Life in the Legislature:  Tomorrow is another day - Feb. 13

Power play - Feb. 10

Patients' bill of rights - Feb. 8

'Smatter of Fact: Million-dollar babies

Open meetings - Feb. 6

Capitol Report: An eclectic array of bills for State Senator Jim Dyer - Feb. 6

Life in the Legislature: Legislator 'working sick' - Feb. 6

Guest Column: Residents seek better regulations - Feb. 1

Straight Talk: Deregulation or restructuring? - Feb. 1

Property Rights - Jan. 30

Guest Column: Southwest Life Guard helicopter safeguards lives - Jan. 30

'Smatter of Fact:  A nation of 'vidiots'? - Jan. 25

Life in the Legislature: It didn't take very long for partisan politics to surface - Jan. 23

Guest Column: Gravel pit not only factor affecting scenery - Jan. 20

Life in the Legislature: Legislator 'working sick' - Feb. 6

Larson launches second term - Jan. 20

Election reform - Jan. 18

Open Meetings - Feb. 6

Straight Talk: Global warming revisited - Jan. 18

Cortez City Council: 2000 a year of community accomplishments, challenges - Jan. 18

Good manners - Jan. 13

'Smatter of Fact:  Abuse is real - Jan. 11

Growth is still No. 1 - Jan. 11

Capitol Report:  An eclectic array of bills for State Sen. Jim Dyer - Feb. 6

Assembly in Dem's hands - Jan. 11

Labor law - Jan. 9

Straight Talk: A sense of community is essential - Jan. 9

Guest Column: Factual information about knapweed, noxious plants - Jan. 9

Monumental mistake - Jan. 6

Reapportionment - Jan. 4

The sky is falling - Dec. 30

Pain relief - Dec. 28

'Smatter of Fact:  Acrimony over acronyms - Dec. 28

Light pollution steals beauty of the heavens - Dec. 26

It's the Pitts: An old family recipe - Dec. 26

The Christmas story - Dec. 23

The Editor's Journal: 'God bless Us, Every One' - Dec. 23

Quiet giving - Dec. 21

Straight Talk:  Peace is a good place to start - Dec. 21

City budget trims the fat - Dec. 21

It's the Pitts: We asked for it - Dec. 19

Park and shop - Dec. 19

Lesson to Learn - Dec. 16

It's the Pitts: Sorry!  We're open! - Dec. 16

Bush vs. Gore - Dec. 14

'Smatter of Fact: Too much is way, way more than enough - Dec. 14

Christmas gifts - Dec. 12

Is LIZ really working? - Dec. 9

Results vs. restrictions - Dec. 7

Straight Talk: Electoral College: Bad or good? - Dec. 7

It's the Pitts:  A farm family reunion - Dec. 7

Christmas in Florida - Dec. 5

Guest Column: At a dinner table near you - Dec. 5

Carrying capacity - Dec. 2

Drug roadblocks - Nov. 30

'Smatter of Fact:  'Tis the season for bad manners? - Nov. 30

No victory - Nov. 28

Guest Column: 'To hell with honor' - Nov. 28

It's the Pitts: Questions about cows  - Nov. 28

Shop at home, Part II - Nov. 25

Happy Thanksgiving - Nov. 23

It's the Pitts: Generations apart - Nov. 23

Straight Talk: Can you believe this? - Nov. 23

It's the Pitts: Sittin' with the kids

Christmas all year - Nov. 21

Beyond numbers - Nov. 18

It's the Pitts: Special delivery - Nov. 18

Judging our taxes - Nov. 16

'Smatter of Fact:  Talking 'bout a (literary) revolution - Nov. 16

Civility in civics - Nov. 11

Walking the walk - Nov. 11

Guest Column: He is an American veteran (and so is she) - Nov. 11

Holding course - Nov. 9

Straight Talk: How 'dumbed down' are we? - Nov. 9

It's the Pitts: Payback - Nov. 9

Guest Column: God bless them all - Nov. 7

Domestic violence - Nov. 7

The real evil - Nov. 4

Life in the Legislature: Cherish your freedom to vote - Nov. 2

'Yes' on Referendum D - Nov. 2

'Smatter of Fact:  Long live the third party - Nov. 2

Guest Column: Freedom and responsibility - Nov. 2

Guest Column: Re-1 request: 5 mills, 3 years

Votes that count - Oct. 31

Straight Talk:  Election 2000 - Oct. 28

Weak Challenges - Oct. 28   

Yes on C - Oct. 28

Judge retention - Oct. 26

Re-elect McInnis - Oct. 24

Able representative: Mark Larson - Oct. 21

'Smatter of Fact:   Say it (anything at all!) with a card - Oct. 19

Yes' on Amendment 22 - Oct. 19

'Yes' on Amendment 20 - Oct. 19

'No' to Referendum E - Oct. 19

Guest Column: The changing face of literacy - Oct. 17

It's the Pitts: Thou shalt not trespass - Oct. 17

New ideas - Oct. 17

Straight Talk: Are we lions or sheep? - Oct. 14

Funding schools - Oct. 14

Vote no on 21 - Oct. 12

Referendum A - Oct. 12

Life in the Legislature: Legislator's summer 'vacation' - Oct. 10

It's the Pitts: Stringin' the greener - Oct. 10

Ongoing debates - Oct. 10

Drop term limits - Oct. 7

'Smatter of Fact: Occult assault? - Oct. 5

Save the parade - Oct. 5

It's the Pitts: Ten most wanted - Oct. 3

Common sense - Oct. 3

It's the Pitts: No shirt, no shoes, no scoundrels - Sept. 30

Guest Column: Chamber urges a no vote on 21, 24 - Sept. 30

Fueling the vote - Sept. 30

Blood alcohol - Sept. 28

Straight Talk: Your teacher told you what?- Sept. 28

Guest Column: Thefts at party demonstrate profound disrespect - Sept. 28

Setting standards - Sept. 26 

Minority voices - Sept. 23

Guest Column: What have we learned from the fires of 2000? - Sept. 23

'Smatter of Fact: 'All creatures great and small...' - Sept. 21

Planning the monument - Sept. 21

Straight Talk: Right brain - left brain - Sept. 19

Guest Column: Use what we have before passing mill levy - Sept. 19

Running out of room - Sept. 16

Straight Talk: Pre-boomers vs. boomers - Sept. 14

The BIA's apology - Sept. 14

Nader has a point - Sept. 12

'Smatter of Fact: The never-ending obsession - Sept. 7

Boon and bane - Sept. 5

It's the Pitts: The funny papers - Sept. 5

Resuming far-flung orbits around the dinner table - Sept. 2

Jacobson has knowledge, experience to ease monument's growing pains - Sept. 2

It's the Pitts: Meat is brain food - Aug. 31

Straight Talk: We are slow learners - Aug. 31

Respecting sovereignty - Aug. 31

Life in the legislature: Amendment 21: The 'Tax Cuts' Aberration - Aug. 29

Back to school - Aug. 29

Up-front money - Aug. 26

'Smatter of Fact: Culpability, Texas style - Aug. 24

'Selling' the Southwest - Aug. 24

Guest Column: Summer of devastation  - Aug. 22

Joint Responsibility - Aug. 19

Straight Talk: Of mosquitoes and other stuff - Aug. 17

'Living with Fire' - Aug. 17

Diversification - Aug. 15

Different Choices - Gore's choice of Lieberman will require voters to think - Aug. 12

'Smatter of Fact: A little history repeating - August 10

Business partners - August 5

Guest Column: Make your vote count - Aug. 5

Straight Talk: Assorted nuts and flakes - Aug. 3

Come to the Fair - Aug. 3

Life in the legislature: Sorting out telecom issues  - Aug. 1

The burning alternative - Aug. 1

'Smatter of Fact: Social security numbers: Don't ask, don't tell - July 27

Tourism and fire - July 27

It's the Pitts: Real-estate novelist - July 25

First things first: Let's get the fires put out  - July 25

It's the Pitts: Unnecessary complications - July 24

City of Cortez: City Council has busy summer - July 24

Fire fears realized - July 24

Straight Talk: $300,000, please - July 20

The Editor's Journal: Books are populated by a better class of special friends  - July 18

It's the Pitts: America, the bored - July 13

Drug Checkpoints - July 13

It's the Pitts: What have you got to lose? - July 11

It's the Pitts: Veggie shoes - July 8

Straight Talk: 200 cows milling around? - July 6

A tale of two Bacas - July 6

100 years of history - July 6

Life in the Legislature: 'Time off' from the legislature - July 4

Explosive consequences - July 4

A refund to the feds: Children’s Health Insurance Program - July 1

The Editor's Journal:  ‘In God We Trust’ belongs in parents’ curriculum - July 1

'Smatter of Fact: Bringing up baby is not every woman's dream - June 29

It's the Pitts: Social studies - June 29

It's the Pitts: Family matters - June 27

Rockets' red glare - June 27

Advertising pays: We need to promote Colorado’s attractions - June 24

Guest Column:  Estate tax is an unfair relic - June 24

Way too easy: Sloppy accountability is unacceptable - June 22

Straight Talk: Intrigue and power - June 22

Who wins? Locals will pay the price if new monument is not funded - June 20

It's the Pitts: Wireless in the west - June 20

Western revival: Rodeo reminds us of our heritage - June 17

The Editor's Journal: Learning the steps from Dad - June 17

It's the Pitts: Buckle up, cowboys! - June 17

'Smatter of Fact: Life does not give an 'A for effort' - June 15

LPEA and Empire - June 15

The unwanted child: The monument is ours to nurture - June 13

City of Cortez: 'My first year in Cortez' - June 13

Guest Column: Silent killer stalks state residents - June 13

The Editor's Journal: The monument no one wanted - June 10

Straight Talk: If you look like eighty ... - June 8

It's the Pitts: Toys for boys - June 6

The process worked; the monument is workable - June 3

Guest Column: Paying back agriculture for community benefits - June 3

It's the Pitts: What's The Capital Of Cowboys? - June 1

'Smatter of Fact: It's never too late to mind your manners  - June 1

It's the Pitts: Bumper billboards - May 27

Guest Column: Three pledges so that their sacrifices may not be in vain - May 27

Straight Talk: We'll huff, puff and burn your house down - May 25

The Editor's Journal: Personal responsibility: It's all about you, grads! - May 25

It's the Pitts: So ... commence - May 25

Guest Column: Buckle up, America! - May 23

'Smatter of Fact: In a hurry to get nowhere - May 18

Guest Column: Dept. of Transportation offers an update on the intersection - May 18

Life in the Legislature: What legislators do between sessions - May 16

Cortez City Council: Library expansion marks an exciting new era - May 16

The Editor's Journal: A (helping) hand for moms - May 13

Straight Talk: Dr. Laura and her attackers - May 11

Life in the Legislature: Larson: What did the 62nd Legislature accomplish? - May 9

It's the Pitts: Stock options - May 9

Heads in the sand - May 9

Babbitt could do what he says - May 6

City of Cortez: Keeping Main Street viable - May 6

Responsibility shines through - May 4

It's the Pitts: In remembrance ... - May 4

'Smatter of Fact: Entitlement and education - May 4

Life in the Legislature: Rigors of the legislative schedule - May 2

Vote Tuesday: Term limits, TABOR don't serve us well - April 29

Sanitation district needs a 'yes' vote - April 27

Straight Talk:  Castro called the shots - April 27

It's the Pitts: Measuring grass - April 27

Life in the legislature:   Legislative clock is ticking - April 25

Soap-opera politics can only harm the hospital - April 25

A letter from the editor - April 22

'Smatter of Fact: Head games with Elian - April 20

Protecting our teens: Underage drinking is dangerous to all of us - April 18

It's the Pitts: What’s your excuse? - April 18

Life in the Legislature: ‘Beyond the scope’ - April 18

Guest Column: A national monument can work for Southwest Colorado - April 15

Guest Column: Survival of Indian people depends on leadership - April 15

Like it or not: Monument opponents had better develop a taste for lemonade - April 15

The library enriches our community - April 13

Straight Talk: Who needs brain-dead professors - April 13

Mediating multiple use: McInnis moderates protection efforts - April 11

Life in the Legislature: Time grows short for legislature  - April 11

Capitol Report: Children are our biggest responsibility - April 11

Upcoming elections require informed participation - April 8

It's the Pitts: Do you live in a town or a city? - April 8

'Smatter of Fact: Helpless to resist? - April 6

Guest Column: Shop locally and keep your dollars in Cortez - April 6

The limits of influence: Canyon of the Ancients - April 4

Piece of Mind: Local elections too often feature 'pigs in a poke' - April 4

Life in the Legislature: Who lobbies for ordinary people? - April 4

Vote for the forward thinkers - April 1

Straight Talk: Good homes are the answer - March 30

Colorado's quarter should represent our heritage, not our skyline - March 30

Babbitt holds the cards - March 28

Cortez City Council: Council busy lately meeting residents' needs - March 28

It's the Pitts: Have a not-so-nice day, please - March 25

'Smatter of Fact: What guns mean to me - March 23

Guest Column: National monument would be preferable to conservation area - March 23

Refusing to give up - March 21

Life in the Legislature: Education reform heats up - March 21

Piece of Mind: Will 'Canyon of the Ancients' become another cash cow? - March 21

Drawing logical lines - March 16

Stand up and be counted: Census 2000 - March 14

The Long View: Tough love is a two-way street - March 14

Life in the Legislature: Citizens should take a hard look at convoluted state tax system - March 14

Cortez City Council: Thanks for the ride - March 11

'Smatter of Fact: Is this entertainment? - March 9

Guest Column: Road closures sometimes necessary on public lands - March 7

Piece of Mind: Were the '60s really so awful? - March 7

Life in the Legislature: 'Atypical week,' requests, make job enjoyable - March 7

Capitol Report: Doubt-free, but not always - March 7

Straight Talk: Commandments versus P.C. - March 4

Guest Column: Accurate census critical for obtaining funds, representation - March 4

Life in the Legislature: The legislature addresses reintroduction of species - March 2

The Editor's Journal: 45 employees' work, for 35¢, and we'll bring it to your house - March 2

The Long View: Drug war does have winners: dealers, snitches, politicians - Feb. 29

Guest Column: Cooperation is key - Feb. 26

'Smatter of Fact: My old, rugged Bible does not belong to Uncle Sam - Feb. 24

From the City Council: Tax electronic commerce - Feb. 22

Life in the Legislature: Legislative posturing is obnoxious and demeaning - Feb. 22

Guest Column: ACEC/NCA: What have we learned? - Feb. 19

Public deserves information when suspect is at large - Feb. 17

Straight talk: Is it really Globaphobia? - Feb. 17

NCA: A good start, but a little more is needed - Feb. 17

A difficult balance: Schools face hard task protecting liberty and lives - Feb. 15

The Long View: Like I was bummed out, man - Feb. 15

Life in the Legislature: Constituents should read bills before voicing emotional reaction - Feb. 15

How do I love thee? A valentine for the farmer and rancher - Feb. 12

A plague of crime? Montezuma County not a particularly dangerous place - Feb. 12

Thou shalt not ...: Schools and the Ten Commandments - Feb. 10

Truth in advertising: Sweepstakes risk lawsuits because profits keep rolling in - Feb. 8

Piece of Mind: Living in the 'Middle Ages' proves to have its charms - Feb. 8

Picking our battles: Commissioners back the most realistic option - Feb. 5

Why we are asking your support for National Conservation Area Legislation - Feb. 3

Straight Talk: Judicial tyranny in the Rockies - Feb. 3

The Long View: Praise the Lord and pass the political ammunition - Feb. 1

Life in the Legislature: Election-year maneuvering disquieting for lawmaker - Feb. 1

Countering truancy is a community responsibility - Jan. 27

'Smatter of Fact: Gone and forgotten? The price of memory - Jan. 27

Piece of Mind: School prayer is permissible - Jan. 25

Guest Column: Cattlemen as conservationists - Jan. 25

Real-world sex-ed - Jan. 22

It's the Pitts: Proper names - Jan. 22

Intangible resources - Jan. 20

Straight Talk: Same song, second verse - Jan. 20

Forgetting the dream - Jan. 18

The Long View: Whither our gun-totin' heroes? - Jan. 18

Piece of Mind: Rejecting Gore's hand - Jan. 11

Concerned parents aren't 'gun-grabbers' - Jan. 6

Century of the woman - Jan. 4

The Long View: Yeah, but what about Y2K+1? - Jan. 4

What have we done? - Jan. 1, 2000

It's the Pitts: Coming around again - Jan. 1, 2000

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