Montrose Daily Press

2 days ago | montrosepress.com | Rob Rogers

Not long ago, I ran a poll in a private Facebook group focused on logic, compassion, and civic engagement. The members are thoughtful, politically aware, and many have deep roots in their communities. I asked one question: Do you know the names of all the school board members in your district? Two out of three said no. That should concern all of us, not because it’s embarrassing, but because it’s telling.

3 days ago | montrosepress.com | Ariana Figueroa

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to allow, for now, the Trump administration to carry out deportations to third countries after a Massachusetts judge barred removals without proper notice.

3 days ago | montrosepress.com | Chase Woodruff

A Utah college student arrested by federal immigration agents in Mesa County earlier this month was released Friday after what she called the “nightmare” of a 15-day stay in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora. Caroline Dias Goncalves was detained by ICE in Grand Junction on June 5, shortly after being pulled over by a Mesa County sheriff’s deputy in a separate traffic stop, from which she was let go with a warning.

3 days ago | montrosepress.com | Rob Rogers

Not long ago, I ran a poll in a private Facebook group focused on logic, compassion, and civic engagement. The members are thoughtful, politically aware, and many have deep roots in their communities. I asked one question: Do you know the names of all the school board members in your district? Two out of three said no. That should concern all of us, not because it’s embarrassing, but because it’s telling.

6 days ago | montrosepress.com | Stephen Trimble

Each of us Americans conducts our daily life in bubbles, all shockingly siloed from each other. These days, we don’t share much common ground between our circumscribed worlds based on culture, zip code, religion, and political beliefs. We feel empathy toward others inside our comfortable corrals. But too often, mutual support doesn’t reach outward. Mistrust replaces compassion. kAmx DA6?E =2E6 pAC:= :? >J 4@?D6CG2E:@?:DE 3F33=6] $:?46 E96 7:CDE t2CE9 s2J :?