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Opinion / Commentary

Guest Opinion: Obeying the rules of the road

I am a motorist and a cyclist. As a motorist I am required by law to obey the rules of the road, with the prior knowledge communicated through a test, that failure to obey these

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Colorado Agricultural Exports Important for State

By John T. Salazar, Commissioner of Agriculture

When thinking about the goods or services that Colorado exports to other countries, agricultural products may not be the first thing that crosses your mind. Think again.
Agricultural exports have become increasingly important to our state’s economy, with high-quality, locally grown products sold from our farmers and ranchers to worldwide markets that are rich with opportunity. And these exports are growing rapidly, doubling since 2009 to $2.1 billion. I am excited about the continued growth of Colorado’s agricultural exports to international

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The Other Side of the GMO Issue

By Steve Wratten

I am writing to respond to several topics in the article by Kayann Short (Lyons Recorder, Sept. 1) about her concerns over genetically-modified (GM) crops. To avoid misunderstanding, GM crops have had a gene inserted into their chromosomes to confer a new desirable trait. Ms. Short’s article consisted mainly of her opinions, which frankly do not agree with those of U.S. Federal regulatory agencies (EPA, USDA, FDA), nor those of states and many foreign

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Interesting, Till They Started Talking

Behind The Scenes At The Presidential Debate 2012

By Joseph Lekarczyk

In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article has already made up his mind about whom he will be voting for on November 6.

A friend mentioned to me over coffee at The Cup last month that he had the opportunity to volunteer at the Presidential debate at the University of Denver, and asked me if I wanted to join him. The idea didn’t particularly interest me (setting up chairs and/or giving people directions to designated parking lots didn’t seem like a great way to spend a Wednesday afternoon and evening). But it did get me thinking, “Why not see if I can get press credentials?”

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Van Jones Dey-Notes are Heard

by Coco Gordon

You wouldn’t believe what we heard buzzing about around PlanBoulder’s year end Celebration event at the Boulderado Hotel! There was a greek style dinner buffet, swanky drinks (yumm) with featured keynote speaker, Van Jones, “ Does dense make sense?,” author of “The Green-Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems.”

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