Private jets make flying Aspen a nightmare

In an opinion piece, a local critic highlights how rampant private jet activity has turned the Aspen flying experience into a “nightmare.” Commercial passengers complain of extended “sightseeing,” suggesting that navigating Aspen-Pitkin County Airport is no longer a straightforward journey.

When presidents run out of options

Seven months before the midterm elections, Donald Trump confronts a political reality no president welcomes. This opinion piece from Ketchikan Daily News sets the stage for the challenges that lie ahead, offering a glimpse of the pressures that come with looming electoral tests.

Climate Corner: A Gas-tronomical solution to food waste

Reducing methane emissions from food waste may offer a critical short-term victory in fighting global warming. This opinion piece examines how targeting this potent greenhouse gas can help slow the planet’s rising temperatures.

Climate Corner: A Gas-tronomical solution to food waste

Roger’s column has fingerprints of AI all over it

Roger Marolt’s recent commentary on artificial intelligence has sparked questions about AI’s role in shaping opinion writing. In this piece, Lo Semple points to telltale “fingerprints of AI,” prompting a conversation about whether human creativity now partners with—or is overshadowed by—machine intelligence.

Roger’s column has fingerprints of AI all over it

Opinion: State’s legislative schedule and structure are locked in the past

New Mexico’s Legislature is under scrutiny for holding onto an outdated schedule and structure. In this opinion piece, the author questions whether the current legislative framework adequately addresses today’s political realities.

Opinion: State’s legislative schedule and structure are locked in the past

OPINION: No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot

California’s race for governor remains in flux, with no single candidate pulling clearly ahead. A new poll pinpoints five contenders as having the best shot, yet the field is still characterized by shifting positions and a wait-and-see attitude among political watchers.

OPINION: No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot

MINI: Make seat belts on buses mandatory?

A short but pressing question has emerged: Why are seat belts not mandatory on buses? This inquiry, posed by a Sioux City resident, calls attention to a broader conversation about passenger safety.

Letter: Lawmaker’s wild conduct was unbecoming

One opinion letter in a local publication calls out a lawmaker’s “wild conduct” as a serious misstep, describing it as “unbecoming disgrace.” The piece underscores the importance of holding public officials to higher standards of behavior.

Letter: Lawmaker’s wild conduct was unbecoming

Opinion: A sprouting of independents

Idaho has a unique distinction: It has never elected an independent candidate to Congress or any of its partisan statewide offices. This opinion piece sheds light on the reasons behind this long-standing record and questions whether a change may be on the horizon.

Opinion: A sprouting of independents

Trump waiting in limbo between heaven and hell

Donald Trump’s longtime worry about whether he will be admitted to heaven comes under scrutiny in a recent opinion piece from Aspen Daily News. The article focuses on the former president’s repeated statements about spiritual uncertainty and explores the implications behind his concern.

Trump waiting in limbo between heaven and hell