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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 would start printing the next day’s edition of The Sentinel. The Sentinel you’re reading tod...

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 didn’t attend. What wasn’t transparent was the article. The article that ran Sunday, April...

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 livingroomconversations.org to find step-by-step instructions and conversation guides for hosting community conversations....

“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 considerate of others, no matter who they are or what they believe. The Mesa County Kindness Challenge is a bl...

“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 considerate of others, no matter who they are or what they believe. The Mesa County Kindness Challenge is a bl...