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Hunter: Rural leadership shines through in Fort Morgan Chamber’s future
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Hunter: Rural leadership shines through in Fort Morgan Chamber’s future

Drake Hunter | Commentary, RMV NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice When rural Colorado shows up for each other, the whole state gets stronger. That belief echoed throughout the Off-the-Clock Networking Hour on June 25, where Leticia Morales was welcomed as Executive Director of the Fort Morgan Area Chamber of Commerce.  Held in the spirit of connection and collaboration, the event brought together local leaders, media partners, and civic voices who share a common goal: strengthening the bonds that make Morgan County, and all of Colorado, thrive. As a lifelong resident of Morgan County, Morales’ appointment represents both a homegrown success story and a bold step forward for the Chamber’s vision. “This is more than just a new chapter for me, it’s a new opportunity for all...
Hunter: Dear Common Sense on using your voice without becoming part of the chaos
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Hunter: Dear Common Sense on using your voice without becoming part of the chaos

By Drake Hunter | Commentary, NE CO Newsroom, Rocky Mountain Voice “Dear Common Sense” is a no-nonsense advice column for those who still believe truth matters, leadership is earned, and common sense isn’t so common anymore. Each issue tackles real questions from real people, offering grounded wisdom for speaking up, leading well, and living with integrity in a noisy world. No shouting. No spin. Just clarity with character.  Let’s lean into our first entry. Shall we? Dear Common Sense, I care about this country, probably more than I let on. And I’m not one to sit on my hands when something needs to be said. But these days, it feels like speaking up just adds to the noise. I don’t want to keep my mouth shut, but I don’t want to add to the shouting match either. ...
Garbo: Fear Is Not a Strategy And It’s Killing the Republican Party
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Garbo: Fear Is Not a Strategy And It’s Killing the Republican Party

By C. J. Garbo | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice There’s a growing tone in parts of the Republican Party - loud, bitter, and angry. It presents itself as strength, as boldness, as "fighting back." But listen closely, and you’ll hear something else beneath it: fear. You see it in the endless purity tests. In the public shaming of fellow Republicans. In the weaponized use of the word “RINO.” In the obsession with rooting people out instead of bringing people in. This isn't what strength looks like. It’s what fear looks like when it’s dressed in patriotism and broadcast through a megaphone. When Anger Becomes a Crutch Anger has become a default setting for some in our party, not because they’re wrong to feel concern about our country, but because they’ve lost fa...