Travels in Grants

This journey is not for the fainthearted. Most of us would prefer to put medical bills in a drawer, along with the booklet describing our insurance coverage. We don't have the training of an agent or the cunning of a lawyer to really know if all the charges will be paid.

Guest Column: Housing First won't solve the homeless crisis

More than 650,000 Americans experienced homelessness on any given night in 2023 -- a 12% increase since 2022. Chronic homelessness is also worsening, with over 143,000 people homeless for at least a year in 2023 -- an all-time high.I've been the mayor of Aurora, Colorado for five years.

The Postscript

I haven’t gone camping in a tent in a long time.I grew up camping and, for much of that time, it was in a tent. My parents would take my sister and me to the Boundary Waters between Minnesota and Canada for about a week. We’d paddle our canoes from one lake to the next.

Guest Column: Don't justify march-in with myth that 'government funds drugs'

The Biden administration may soon destroy the foundation of America's high-tech economy.The administration wants to functionally rewrite the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980.Prior to the Bayh-Dole Act, the federal government retained the patent rights stemming from all government-funded research at...

The Postscript

One of my favorite stories as a child was “Stone Soup.”I don’t know if you know it or not. It’s an old European folktale, and there are a lot of variations, but in most of them two soldiers come into a town during a war. They ask for food, and everyone tells them they have nothing to eat.

State of Affairs

In recent years, the strategic alignment of China, Russia, and Iran has emerged as a significant challenge to U.S. interests globally.These three authoritarian regimes, each with their distinct agendas, are increasingly working together to undermine the United States and destabilize the...

Op-Ed

Heather Porter Dear Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce Members, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself as the new Chamber Board President. My position started 7/1/24 and will end on 6/31/25. Throughout this term, I commit to improving commerce for all.

State of Affairs

The U.S. political landscape has been significantly altered with President Joe Biden’s decision to step down from the 2024 presidential race on July 21, positioning Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic candidate.Harris’s tenure as vice president has been marked by a focus on...

State of Affairs

There are moments in history that define time periods, moments when we will never forget what we were doing.

The Postscript

It is construction season.The building we live in is 40 years old, and it was recently discovered that water was finding its way behind the brick. This requires some very loud repairs that are not expected to be finished until fall.Usually, I am just finding my way to the coffeepot around 8:30.