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Like branches of a swift-running river, two streams of blank newsprint merged into a single path, becoming a racing blur of color and black ink that disappeared into the metal mass of the Goss Headliner. “I never get tired of watching that,” declared Lonnie Vincent, who has worked in The Daily Sentinel pressroom for 34 years and has been pressroom supervisor since 2007. We were watching the press print The Nickel want ads one afternoon recently. It was several hours before the Goss wo...

By MESA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The Daily Sentinel’s coverage of Mesa County’s process for hiring a new county attorney is textbook example of why people don’t fully trust the media. It’s also an example of what not to do if you want to encourage civility. We’ll start with the critical piece of the story that was left out in the article that outlined the hiring process we went through. The Sentinel acknowledged it was a transparent process; we had public meetings and they ...

Reader shares resource for bridging divides After reading the April 18 column regarding the Mesa County Kindness Challenge, I would like to share a resource that promotes civil discourse. Author and mediator Mark Gerzon describes a growing movement that promotes the practice of respectful dialogue. In his book, “The Reunited States of America: How We Can Bridge the Partisan Divide,” he notes Living Room Conversations as a resource for bridging differences. Visit livingroomconversation...

“How do we reverse the politically polarizing environment we find ourselves in?” The question posed to our community “Junto” (Together) group was a good one. We evaluated our community: What was working? What was not? Where was there hope for change? While there are many things that can be done to improve our community, we realized the greatest and most universal need was for human reconnection. That begins with kindness; intentionally being friendly, generous and considerat...

“How do we reverse the politically polarizing environment we find ourselves in?” The question posed to our community “Junto” (Together) group was a good one. We evaluated our community: What was working? What was not? Where was there hope for change? While there are many things that can be done to improve our community, we realized the greatest and most universal need was for human reconnection. That begins with kindness; intentionally being friendly, generous and considerat...

The Daily Sentinel announced to employees this week that the company will soon outsource printing of the newspaper to Montrose. The change is driven by Sentinel’s massive and aging Goss Headliner press, installed 40 years ago. Over the past several years, maintenance and repair on the press has become increasingly more difficult, with mechanical parts hard to find and qualified pressmen approaching retirement. The Sentinel will now print five days a week at the Montrose Daily Press facilit...

Section 230. Just a few of the threats facing traditional print media outlets in the 21st century. Crossing the Divide takes you behind the scenes at a small town newspaper, The Daily Sentinel, with frank and open discussions about the difficulties and importance of keeping local journalism alive in an age of digital propaganda. The 1st edition of this new monthly addition features Publisher Jay Seaton.

Over the last year, Coloradans have been challenged like never before. This global pandemic turned our world upside down, creating economic distress and a public health crisis that forced us all to recalibrate our daily lives. Coloradans who live without access to critical services due to race and socioeconomic status have been especially hard hit. In the early days of the pandemic, businesses were temporarily shuttered and some closed permanently. Many people found themselves out of work, unab...