Author: The Chieftain Editorial Board
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Pueblo Chieftain: Polis was right to order mask-wearing
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“Wear a damn mask.” It was two weeks ago when Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said that out of frustration because too many Coloradans were gathering in public places and indoors without wearing masks. Well, no more Mr. Nice Governor. Thursday, Polis issued the order that masks are mandatory in public indoor places. Bravo, Governor! No…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Leave decisions up to local districts
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President Trump is insisting that schools across the nation fully open this fall, threatening to withhold federal funds from states and districts that fail to do so. Betsy DeVos, in the running for the least qualified secretary of education in modern times, likewise is insisting that schools remain open. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Ortiz deserves a second term
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Let’s for a moment set aside the nasty and inaccurate Pueblo County commissioner campaign being run on Abel Tapia’s behalf as he tries to unseat incumbent Commissioner Garrison Ortiz in the Pueblo County Democratic primary this month. Mail-in voting already has begun. We’ll get back to that campaign issue in a minute. Let’s study the…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Honor those who fought for our freedom
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Each Memorial Day weekend, our nation pauses to remember and honor those who have died in service to our nation. More than 660,000 American lives have been lost in combat, more than half of those from World War I to the present. This Memorial Day weekend, in addition to mourning those victims of war, we…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Stay course on staying at home
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Like Christmas, April 26 seemed like it never would arrive. That’s the day Gov. Jared Polis’ stay-at-home order is set to expire. It’s been about a month ? an extremely long month ? since the statewide order went into effect. And we know just about everyone in Colorado is excited about the prospects of their…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Supporting Pueblo, virtually
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Sometimes, adversity breeds innovation. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many of us have seen stories about the whiskey distillers who shifted gears to start producing hand sanitizer. Or, closer to home, ActivArmor pivoted from producing casts and splints to protective face masks. The Supporting Pueblo website is another great example of this. Pueblo County Commission…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Sleepless in Steel City
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By now, Puebloans are used to getting bad news from surveys that compare us to other cities in Colorado and the world at-large. Our crime rates are too high. We’ve got too much poverty. Our schools aren’t doing as well as they should. You get the picture. And according to a study recently released by…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Earth Day turns 50
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Fatalism may be our planet’s greatest enemy. That is, the belief that no matter what we do to try to protect the environment, it’s not going to make a difference in the long run. Why hold onto our litter until we can find a trash can? Everyone else is dropping theirs on the ground, so…
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Pueblo Chieftain: Council’s stand on municipalization
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From time to time, it’s important for the leaders we elect to stand up and be counted on the important issues of the day. Issues such as whether or not the city should end its contract with Black Hills Energy and set up its own electricity service. Although citizens ultimately will decide that question through…
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Pueblo Chieftain: PCHS Hornets in high orbit
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Science is cool. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that the kids who do well in science class may be the ones who will pull our chestnuts out of the fire someday. So it is with an enhanced sense of appreciation that we congratulate Pueblo County High School’s team for its recent…